British Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday. “A morning for diplomacy. After Chinese FM, UK Secy of State for Intrnational Development @patelforwitham calls on PM,†External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. Earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister...
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a fresh case against business tycoon Vijay Mallya after a complaint by the State Bank Of India in connection with loan default, an official said on Saturday. "We have registered a case against Mallya on the complaint of SBI," a CBI official told IANS. Mallya flew to London on March 2 just days before a ...
The Afghan Taliban has freed the crew of a Pakistani helicopter that crash-landed in Afghanistan's Logar province on August 4, Pakistani intelligence officials have said. Six Pakistanis and a Russian pilot, who were captured by militants in a Taliban-controlled district, were handed over to authorities in Pakistan's Kurram Agency on Friday, Radi...
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. "A morning for neighbourly engagement. Chinese FM Wang Yi calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi," External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Vikas Swarup posted on Twitter. Wang is visiting India for holding talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on various iss...
At least six people died when a small private plane crashed into trees in Virginia, US, authorities said. Virginia Police said the accident occurred as the plane tried to land at Shannon Airport, EFE news reported. The causes of the crash was being investigated, the police said. Police spokesperson Les Tyler said it seemed the plane was trying to land and then tr...
Tension gripped Tinsukia district in eastern Assam on Saturday after five to six militants belonging to the anti-talk faction of Ulfa shot dead two people and injured seven. The attack took place on Friday night at a house in Bamungaon village. The dead were identified as Kishori Shah (65) and his son Rajesh Shah (35), the police said. Hundreds of...
Setting aside Agra's tourist interests, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday decided to build an international airport in Saifai....
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday accused Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari of nepotism, saying government's policies are helping his "family business"....
India suspended bilateral dialogue with Pakistan after gunmen attacked an Indian air base at Pathankot in January. India had blamed the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammad militant group for the attack....
Union Minister of State for Environment Anil Madhav Dave on Friday spoke about "zero tolerance" for pollution in the Ganga river, adding that government policies may be reconstructed from scratch if required....
