New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday said that contact has been reestablished with 50 Indian nationals and rescued a total of 108 members, reducing the number of missing Indian nationals in Nepal to 275, after the devastating floods on Wednesday.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) In a significant prison reform move, the United States has expanded federal prison time-credit rules, allowing thousands of inmates to begin earning credits earlier and extending eligibility to some Americans serving sentences imposed abroad.
Tashkent, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a grand welcome from India community in Uzbekistan, with people cheering and chanting “Modi Modi”, Vande Mataram” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai.”
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Proposed US legislation would require certain Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies to transfer a 50 per cent equity stake to a government-managed sovereign wealth fund, according to a new congressional report that warns the measure could face constitutional challenges.
Abyei, Aug 29 (IANS) The United Nations Department of Peace Operations on Saturday said that Indian peacekeepers with the United Nations Interim Force for Abyei (UNISFA) continue to assist internally displaced people in Abyei.
Tashkent, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Yangi Uzbekistan Monument reflects the aspirations and progress of the Uzbek people after his visit to the monument during the bilateral visit.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) The White House has declared that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz, claiming American forces have cleared Iranian mines, protected nearly 1,500 commercial vessels and prevented Tehran from exporting oil through the strategic waterway.
Hong Kong, Aug 29 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor's remark describing the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as “an important part of India” was welcomed by some as a significant indication that Washington may be moving closer to New Delhi’s position on the region, a report has stated.
Brussels, Aug 29 (IANS) The collapse of the Langtang Lirung peak, which triggered devastating floods across villages in Tibet and Nepal, is a stark warning that “nature will not wait for politics”.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) Questions are mounting over the independence of several UN special rapporteurs, with counterterrorism rapporteur Ben Saul facing particular scrutiny, a report has detailed.
