New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended warm wishes to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his "remarkable victory" in Brazil's Presidential re-election and expressed confidence in further strengthening the strategic ties between the two nations.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthen economic ties with the Netherlands, exploring new avenues for trade and investment, and deepening engagement with the Indian community.
Brasilia, Oct 26 (IANS) Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, candidate of the ruling Workers' Party, won Sunday's presidential runoff, according to results released by Brazil's Superior Electoral Court.
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) The commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) visited the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, with the command saying that the primary transit routes through the waterway remain free of Iranian sea mines.
Kabul, Oct 25 (IANS) Restrictions on female aid workers and interference in relief work continue to obstruct humanitarian access across Afghanistan, with the United Nations recording 30 access-related incidents in the country in September, local media reported on Sunday.
Kathmandu, Oct 25 (IANS) The Nepali government plans to expand flood early warning systems across six major river basins and lower water levels in four high-risk glacial lakes following devastating floods on August 26.
Islamabad, Oct 25 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday demanded an end to emergency and governor's rule in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and called for the immediate release of the chief executive and all others arbitrarily detained.
Abu Dhabi, Oct 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir will mark the anniversary of its accession to India on October 26, and nearly 80 years since the event, the Accession Day is an opportunity to consider the region's past and future prospects, according to a report.
Quetta, Oct 25 (IANS) At least six civilians, including two drivers, were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in separate incidents in Balochistan’s Kech district, while the bodies of four men, including a youth who had been picked up by the forces days earlier, were recovered from different parts of the province, local media reported.
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Chinese authorities have closed three Tibetan schools in the Golog region of Qinghai province in recent months, leaving hundreds of students and teachers in limbo and deepening fears over the future of Tibetan-language education, a report said.
