New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday held a meeting with officials of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Embassies in Kathmandu and Beijing to discuss the relief and rescue efforts for Nepal in the wake of the deadly floods.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The narcotic cartels that are operating from Pakistan are increasingly scouting for unemployed youth in Punjab to pick up and deliver drugs.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) China’s debt has surged over the past ten to fifteen years at perhaps the fastest pace in history, leaving China with one of the highest debt-to-GDP ratios in the world—second only to Japan among the major economies. Such sharp increases in debt make further growth unsustainable, according to an article published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Quetta, Aug 28 (IANS) As many as two people were killed and 42 others injured after a bus carrying a wedding party overturned on the Kohlu-Dera Ghazi Khan highway in Pakistan's Balochistan province, local media reported on Friday.
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) India’s democratic institutions have been “captured” and the judiciary and Election Commission can no longer be considered fully independent, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has alleged.
Kathmandu, Aug 28 (IANS) Nepali authorities on Friday issued a fresh warning about the risk of another flood, stating that they had received a report of a lake outburst in the Tibetan region of China that could trigger fresh flooding in Nepal.
Washington/London, Aug 28 (IANS) Several members of the Hindu diaspora community staged demonstrations in the United States and the United Kingdom protesting the killing and persecution of Hindus across Bangladesh.
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Political parties must not hijack or politicise the growing youth-led campaign over failing schools, disputed examinations and unemployment, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has said, arguing that young Indians should be allowed to speak for themselves.
Quetta, Aug 28 (IANS) As many as three coal miners, including two Afghan nationals, died after they inhaled poisonous methane gas while working in a coal mine in Duki district of Pakistan's Balochistan province, according to officials, local media reported on Friday.
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) India has made little progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI) despite the prominent role of Indian technologists in shaping the emerging industry, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has said, calling for the technology to be used to address the country’s courts, schools, healthcare and agriculture.
