Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) signed an executive order imposing minimum import prices and a 15 per cent tariff on products made from polysilicon, a key material for solar panels and semiconductors.
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders to narrow birthright citizenship -- a new effort by the administration following the Supreme Court's ruling against its previous order.
Panama, Aug 6 (IANS) Ambassador of India to Panama, Sumit Seth, on Thursday met President of Panama, Jose Raul Mulino, for a farewell call-on meeting and discussed ideas to further boost the bilateral relationship.
Abidjan, Aug 6 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, on Thursday arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to participate in the 66th Independence Day celebrations.
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Leading international human rights organisation Amnesty International has strongly condemned the arrest of prominent Chinese pro-democracy activist Zhang Yi after he displayed a photograph of the Dalai Lama during a visit to a monastery in Tibet.
Quetta, Aug 6 (IANS) Amid escalating violence against Baloch civilians across Pakistan, a leading human rights organisation on Thursday strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of seven students by Pakistani forces.
Dhaka, Aug 6 (IANS) The anticipated transformation in behaviour of political parties in Bangladesh and electoral democracy in the country is yet to materialise despite the July 2024 demonstrations even as the political participation of women has gradually diminished in the said period, local media reported citing experts.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Washington’s objection to The New York Times headline 'Clashes Erupt in Pakistani Kashmir' was not merely “pedantry over nomenclature”, but reflected India’s refusal to let “sloppy Western terminology” launder occupation into ownership, amid the Pakistani army’s brutality on the streets of Mirpur and other major towns of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a report has stated.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening received a phone call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, during which both leaders not only reviewed progress on various aspects of the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership, but also discussed the current situation in West Asia.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India and Singapore reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation during the 19th round of India-Singapore Foreign Office Consultations held in New Delhi on Thursday.
