New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday confirmed that 158 Indian nationals were rescued from Nepal after devastating floods hit the Himalayan nation last week.
Bishkek, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday shared perspectives on key regional and global issues of mutual interest, including the conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea region which have impacted maritime trade and the safety and security of Indian seafarers, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated after their meeting in Bishkek.
Quetta, Aug 31 (IANS) Another four civilians were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation alleged on Monday.
Dhaka, Aug 31 (IANS) At least six children died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Monday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 973 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in the country, local media reported.
Dhaka, Aug 31 (IANS) The dope tests of two accused in the case involving the deaths of four members of a Hindu family in Bangladesh's Rangpur returned negative amid mounting scrutiny over the investigation by Bangladesh police into the murder case, local media reported on Monday.
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) The United States should be able to call out the tearing of the Indian national flag outside Madison Square Garden in New York by Khalistani extremists a “disgrace”, with the same clarity it uses to condemn antisemitic vandalism, mosque attacks and temple graffiti. Until it does so, America's invocation of “free speech” will sound less like a commitment to principle and more like a justification for looking the other way, a report has stated.
Bishkek, Aug 31 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that Russia-India relations continue to strengthen based on the principles of a privileged strategic partnership and facilitated by the "personal attention" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) The recent deportations of 21,951 Pakistanis from Gulf nations have exposed Pakistan's dependence on jobs in other nations to absorb its workforce and the resulting remittances to support its external account, local media reported.
Male, Aug 31 (IANS) The visiting National Defence College (NDC) delegation from India called on Maldives’ Minister of Defence and National Service, Hassan Rasheed, discussing bilateral defence cooperation and regional security.
Asheville, Aug 31 (IANS) The White House on Monday described India as a dynamic, strong and resilient economy after official data showed the country’s gross domestic product grew by 7.8 per cent.
