Modi holds extensive talks with Xi Jinping, brings up Ladakh incursions
Sources from the MEA have said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought up border issues with China President Xi Jinping during discussions that went on in Hyderabad House. Although the extent of the talks and what the outcome of them will be is unclear, sources from inside the meeting have... read more »
SC questions lack of transparency in appointment of CVC
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday questioned Centre on lack of transparency in the appointment of chief vigilance commissioner and vigilance commissioner. The top court had on Wednesday asked the Centre to respond to allegations that efforts were underway to appoint the central vigilance... read more »
Ebola crisis ‘coiling out of control’: Obama
President Obama announced Tuesday a major increase in the U.S. response to the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, including the deployment of 3,000 American troops to build treatment centers. “It’s spiraling out of control, it’s getting worse, it’s spreading faster and exponentially,”... read more »
Islamic State campaign tests Obama’s commitment to Mideast allies
After about 15 hours of flying and five hours of meetings, sleep finally caught up with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Baghdad. It was 6:04 p.m. After sinking into his seat at the center of the cavernous interior of a C-17 military transport plane, he cradled his head in his palm, put his... read more »
Militants Claim Mass Execution of Iraqi Soldiers
Baghdad – Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant boasted on Twitter that they had executed 1,700 Iraqi government soldiers, posting gruesome photos to support their... read more »
On Board INS Vikramaditya, PM Narendra Modi Witnesses Navy’s Prowess
Panaji – Prime Minister Narendra Modi today embarked on India’s largest warship, aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, in what is his first defence outing. The Prime Minister, who... read more »
President Barack Obama sets pre-condition for action in Iraq
President Barack Obama has said that U.S. will not indulge in a military action against the Islamist militant group ISIL in Iraq in absence of a political plan by the Iraqi government. “I... read more »
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Aziz discuss India-Pak ties, regional integration
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Pakistan National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz has discussed Pakistan’s relations with India and Afghanistan, regional integration, energy and... read more »
Moderate earthquake rocks Pakistan: official
An official says a moderate earthquake has struck northwest Pakistan, causing panic in towns and cities, but there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Mohammad Riaz, a senior scientist... read more »
