Patna: A view of water-logged streets of Patna on July 29, 2018. (Photo: IANS)
Why did China skip confidential G20 meeting in Arunachal Pradesh? Explained
China skipped a confidential G20 meeting on Sunday held in Itanagar, capital of Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern state that has been a point of contention between India and China for...
India summons Canadian envoy over Khalistan protests, seeks explanation
New Delhi: India has lodged a strong protest with the Canadian government and summoned the high commissioner over Khalistan protests outside the Indian missions and consulates over the last few...
Eric Garcetti officially sworn in as US Ambassador to India
New York: Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India by Vice President Kamala Harris at a ceremonial event. Garcetti was confirmed...
Dargah in Mumbai’s Mahim demolished day after Raj Thackeray’s ultimatum
A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray shared a video claiming an ‘illegal dargah’, the authorities of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Mumbai police ordered demolition...
India’s envoy to Canada cancels event due to protests linked to Amritpal Singh; Sikh student assaulted
India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa Sanjay Kumar Verma forced to cancel an event due to concerns over his safety after hundreds of protestors wielding swords blocked the entrance to the...
UK envoy summoned after Khalistan supporters take down Tricolour at Indian High Commission in London
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) late on Sunday summoned the senior-most UK diplomat in India to convey its strong protest after some pro-Khalistani groups allegedly took down...
Situation with China fragile, dangerous: India
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that the situation between India and China in the western Himalayan region of Ladakh is fragile and dangerous, with military forces deployed very...
Dhaka to raise Kolkata’s Teesta waters diversion at UN and issue demarche to Delhi
New Delhi : The West Bengal government's decision to dig two new canals to divert some waters of the Teesta river for irrigation purposes in Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar districts has...
India invites Pak Defence Minister to SCO
Islamabad: In an important development, India has extended an invitation to Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif to attend the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), slated to take place...
‘If I go to jail or they kill me’…, Imran Khan’s video message ahead of his imminent arrest
Pakistani police and supporters of Imran Khan fought pitched battles on Tuesday outside the former prime minister's home in the eastern city of Lahore, injuring several on both side, ahead...
Fire at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh ‘planned sabotage’: Probe panel
Bangladesh authorities who were investigating the fire that gutted Rohingya camp in Kutupalong last week said the blaze was a “planned and purposeful act of sabotage”, reported BBC. At least...
UK cuts diplomatic jobs in countries like India, Pak, China
London: British-based diplomatic posts for key Indo-Pacific countries like India, Pakistan and China have been cut by up to 50 per cent in recent years, according to new government figures....
