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August 26, 2012 1:26 PM

Security intensified in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam

Security has been intensified in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam after stray incidents of violence reported in the last 24 hours. Indefinite curfew continues in Chirang district since last evening after unidentified miscreants killed five persons. But curfew has been relaxed in Kokrajhar di...

August 26, 2012 1:21 PM

NAM Foreign Secretaries meet to finalise stand on major international issues

The preparatory meeting of the Foreign Secretaries of the 120 member bloc of nations got underway this morning in Teheran. The rotating Chairmanship of the Non Aligned Movement's Official line up was handed over for a period of three years from Egypt to Iran. The top officials from the member countr...

August 26, 2012 10:32 AM

US Republican Party set to declare India its geopolitical ally

Acknowledging India's importance to the US, the Republican Party at its national convention in Tampa next week is all set to declare the country as its geopolitical ally and a strategic trading partner. This was disclosed by Gopal T K Krishna, a member of the foreign policy sub-committee, a Rep...

August 26, 2012 10:14 AM

Security intensified in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam

Security has been intensified in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam after stray incidents of violence reported in the last 24 hours. Indefinite curfew continues in Chirang district since last evening after unidentified miscreants killed five persons. But curfew has been relaxed in Kokrajhar di...

August 26, 2012 9:45 AM

India, Iran and Afghanistan to hold a trilateral meet in Tehran today

The Foreign Secretaries of 120 member Non Aligned Movement will meet in Tehran today to prepare the roadmap for the 16th NAM Summit to be held on August 30 and 31st. India will be represented by Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai. The senior officials will prepare the ground for the NAM stand on severa...

August 26, 2012 9:43 AM

Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, passes away

Neil Armstrong, the legendary US astronaut, the first man to set foot on the moon, has died at the age of 82. He took "one giant leap for mankind" after the Apollo 11 spacecraft which he commanded landed on the moon on 20th July 1969. Accompanied by fellow astronaut Edwin Aldrin, Armstrong spent nea...

August 26, 2012 9:42 AM

Assam: Curfew relaxed in Kokrajhar but continues in Chirang

Following improvement in the situation, curfew has been relaxed in Kokrajhar district of Assam from 4 am to 9 pm. However Indefinite curfew continues in Chirang district after unidentified miscreants killed five persons yesterday. A massive search operation is on to nab the culprits.Official sources...

August 25, 2012 8:46 PM

NAM Summit in Tehran; PM to meet Iran's Supreme Leader

Food security, Energy issues and sustainable development are among the major issues to be discussed during the sixteenth Non-Aligned Movement meet to be held at Iranian capital Tehran next week. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on Saturday , Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said Prime minister Dr M...

August 25, 2012 8:37 PM

NAM Summit in Tehran; PM to meet Iran's Supreme Leader

Food security, Energy issues and sustainable development are among the major issues to be discussed during the sixteenth Non-Aligned Movement meet to be held at Iranian capital Tehran next week. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on Saturday , Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said Prime minister Dr M...

August 25, 2012 8:35 PM

Indefinite curfew clamped in Chirang district of Assam

In Assam, indefinite curfew was clamped in Chirang district this evening after unidentified miscreants killed five persons. State Law and Order IGP L R Bishnoi said that the incident occurred at Chudhuri para area under Bijni Police station when they were returning from relief camps to their homes. ...

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