India, US in diplomatic row over diplomat’s arrest
By Arun Kumar Washington – Amid a diplomatic row over the arrest of a senior Indian diplomat in New York for alleged visa fraud and exploitation of her housekeeper, India has asked the US to resolve the matter at the earliest. India’s chargé d’affaires in Washington, Taranjit... read more »
‘US Magnitsky Act as long-term spoiler of bilateral ties’
Moscow – Despite certain progress achieved over issues concerning Syria and Iran, Russia-US relations remain in deadlock because of the so-called Magnitsky Act, Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday. “One or even two swallows don’! t make a summer,”... read more »
New US sanctions unconstructive: Iran
Tehran – New US sanctions targeting entities pertaining to Iran’s nuclear activities is an “unconstructive” move, Iranian foreign ministry said Friday. “Such measures are uncon! structive and not in line with the Geneva deal,” reported Xinhua citing... read more »
China to safeguard national food security
Beijing – China will safeguard national food security while continuing to pursue the sustainable development of agriculture, an official statement said Friday. The statement, issued after a four-day central economic work conference, said a national food security strategy based on domestic... read more »
Pak tribunal to announce Osama doc Shakil Afridi’s retrial verdict on December 18
Islamabad – Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) tribunal has said it would announce the verdict on the case of Dr Shakil Afridi on December 18. The decision was... read more »
I did not anticipate a Congress defeat: Digvijay Singh
New Delhi – Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Monday said he was shocked by the results of the Delhi polls, and added he did not expect or anticipate a defeat for his party. “I... read more »
Scientist explains ‘missing’ Modi wave, gets Nobel prize
New Delhi – Eminent Indian physicist Dr. N.C.R Rao has been conferred the Nobel Prize for Physics for his path-breaking research on the properties of “Modi wave”. In his paper... read more »
Mission Mumbai on AAP’s agenda
Mumbai – The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has begun their political innings with a mighty performance, ousting the incumbent Congress in most constituencies in the Delhi... read more »
Praise for Arvind Kejriwal, dig at Narendra Modi: Uddhav’s ...
Mumbai – After a debut that registered above 9.0 on the political Richter scale, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi is receiving praise, even if occasionally grudging, from across the political... read more »
