Moscow, Oct 14 (IANS) In a step towards strengthening India-Russia maritime ties, the Indian Naval ship (INS) Sahyadri hosted a reception aboard the vessel in Russia's Vladivostok, bringing together representatives of the Russian Federation Navy, the city administration and Indian diplomatic officials.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand in New Delhi on Wednesday, where both sides reviewed progress in ties across various sectors, including trade, investment, education, energy, defence and people-to-people exchanges.
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) The local administration has imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, prohibiting public gatherings, rallies, processions and pillion riding on motorcycles until November 11, local media reported on Wednesday.
Nicosia, Oct 14 (IANS) The Indian defence delegation led by Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday visited Shacolas Tower Observatory in Cyprus' Nicosia and walked through the historic centre along Ledra Street.
Dhaka, Oct 14 (IANS) Bangladesh is home to around 41.6 million child brides, including 22.3 million who were married before the age of 15, according to a review by United Nations agencies.
Islamabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claimed that one person was killed and more than a dozen injured after police allegedly opened fire on protesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid escalating political tensions and a deteriorating security situation in the province after imposition of emergency rule, according to local media reports.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) American singer Mary Millben on Wednesday made an explosive claim about the Delhi protests, alleging that the recently formed political satirical outfit Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) was being funded by “select donors” from the United States.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s digital jihad campaign against India has reportedly intensified, with fake news peddlers stepping up efforts to malign the security forces and the Union government. Over the past two weeks, more than 5,000 social media accounts have reportedly been created in Pakistan with the alleged objective of spreading misinformation and inciting violence.
Suva, Oct 14 (IANS) India and Fiji held the fourth Joint Working Group (JWG) on Health, with discussions focussed on strengthening cooperation in public health as well as drugs and pharmaceutical products.
Baku, Oct 14 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh arrived in Azerbaijan's Baku on Wednesday to attend the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
