Kathmandu, July 15 (IANS) Nepal's Federal Affairs and General Administration Minister Rajkumar Gupta has stepped down after an audio recording allegedly implicated him in a cash-for-postings deal, prompting calls for an investigation into the claims.
Tianjin (China), July 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday held discussions with the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Iran on the sidelines of the SCO Foreign Ministers Council meeting in China's Tianjin.
New Delhi/Kerala, July 15 (IANS) It was a race against time, and after a lengthy period of multipronged negotiations, the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, which was to happen on Wednesday, has been kept in abeyance.
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) At least 15 more people died following a fresh spell of torrential monsoon rain in Pakistan on Monday, bringing the total death toll since late June to 111, local media reported on Tuesday.
Quetta, July 15 (IANS) A Baloch human rights organisation on Tuesday revealed a recent incident where the Pakistani forces launched a mortar strike on a football ground in Balochistan's Kech district, killing a teenager and injuring six other people.
Dhaka, July 15 (IANS) Awami League slammed the Chief Advisor of the Bangladesh interim government, Muhammad Yunus, on Tuesday, pointing out the rising crime rate in the country, which includes a troubling increase in brutal murders, rapes, mob lynching, extortion, and land grabs.
Beijing, July 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and discussed the trajectory of India-China bilateral relations.
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to dismantle the Department of Education after pausing a preliminary injunction issued by a US district judge in May.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), is set to return to Earth on Tuesday, marking the end of a historic mission under Axiom Space’s Ax-4 program.
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday met Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee (IDCPC), holding discussions on "constructive" Indo-China relationship in Beijing.
