US asks India, Pakistan to engage in direct dialogue to reduce tensions
As Pakistan's envoy to New Delhi announced that the bilateral peace process has been "suspended", the Obama administration has asked India and Pakistan to engage in "direct dialogue that is aimed at reducing tensions".
Apr 08, 2016, 19:50 PM ISTIn touch with India on the issue of JeM chief Masood Azhar's ban: China
The UN had banned the JeM in 2001 but India's efforts for slapping sanctions on Azhar after the 2008 Mumbai terror attack also did not fructify as China, that has veto powers, did not allow it apparently at the behest of Pakistan again.
Apr 08, 2016, 19:45 PM ISTUS designates Paris attacks suspect 'global terrorist'
The US on Tuesday designated a leading suspect in last year's jihadist attacks on Paris, Salah Abdeslam, as a "global terrorist" under American law.
Apr 05, 2016, 21:53 PM ISTKremlin says Panama Papers have no relation to Putin
Vladimir Putin's spokesman says the Russian president has no connection to offshore accounts allegedly operated by his close friend, a musician.
Apr 05, 2016, 21:49 PM ISTMEA objects to Obama's 'reduce nuclear arsenal' remarks, says US lacks understanding of India's defence posture
The Spokesperson was responding to a question on Obama's remarks last week at the Nuclear Security Summit Press Conference.
Apr 04, 2016, 21:18 PM ISTIndian Army chief Dalbir Singh to visit US
Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh will be visiting the US on a "goodwill visit" from April 5 to 8 when he will also meet UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Apr 04, 2016, 19:28 PM ISTTurkey's Erdogan says Barack Obama spoke ''behind my back'' on press freedom
Obama said on Friday after meeting Erdogan on the sidelines of a nuclear summit in Washington that he was troubled by curbs on the press in Turkey and said he had urged Erdogan not to repress democratic debate in his country.
Apr 03, 2016, 16:21 PM ISTAt dinner with Barack Obama, PM Modi warns about state actors abetting terrorists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned global leaders from over 50 nations gathered here to discuss nuclear terrorism that state actors working with nuclear traffickers and terrorists present the greatest risk.
Apr 02, 2016, 00:28 AM ISTNexus of state actors, nuclear traffickers greatest risk, says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the global community to give up the notion of "his terrorist is not my terrorist" as he made a veiled attack on Pakistan, saying the "greatest risk" is from state actors working with nuclear traffickers while the responses to such acts are "rooted in the past".
Apr 01, 2016, 23:38 PM ISTRisk of nuclear terrorism persists and continues to evolve: Barack Obama
Asserting that the risk of nuclear terrorism persists and continues to evolve, US President Barack Obama on Friday said no terrorist group has succeeded in obtaining a nuclear weapon or a dirty bomb made of radioactive materials because of coordinated efforts.
Apr 01, 2016, 23:28 PM ISTBarack Obama, Xi Jinping agree to fully implement North Korea sanctions
US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to fully implement sanctions against North Korea, in a meeting that was promptly followed by a provocative Pyongyang missile launch.
Apr 01, 2016, 23:17 PM ISTIndia-Saudi ties to get fillip with PM Narendra Modi's visit
India and Saudi Arabia will seek to elevate their strategic partnership to a more broad-based one, with the focus on energy and security cooperation, during the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Riyadh beginning Saturday, the first by an Indian prime minister in six years.
Apr 01, 2016, 22:52 PM ISTCounter-terrorism starting point of PM Narendra Modi's engagements abroad
Counter-terrorism cooperation in the wake of the March 22 terror attacks in Brussels will be the starting point of Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s engagements abroad as he departs on Tuesday night to visit Belgium, the US and Saudi Arabia.
Mar 30, 2016, 00:03 AM ISTInternational court didn't declare Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose war criminal: Documents
The government in 1964 could not confirm reports which alleged that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was declared a war criminal by an international court in Tokyo after World War II, it was revealed on Tuesday.
Mar 29, 2016, 23:18 PM ISTUS orders military families to leave parts of Turkey
The US military said on Tuesday it has ordered the families of its personnel to leave parts of southern Turkey over "continued security concerns in the region."
Mar 29, 2016, 22:51 PM ISTDonald Trump's campaign manager charged by police, Walker endorses Cruz
Florida police on Tuesday charged Donald Trump's campaign manager Corey Lewandowski with simple assault in connection with an incident earlier in the month involving a reporter.
Mar 29, 2016, 22:38 PM ISTCuba's Fidel Castro knocks sweet-talking Obama after ''honey-coated'' visit
Retired leader Fidel Castro accused US President Barack Obama of sweet-talking the Cuban people during his visit to the island last week and ignoring the accomplishments of Communist rule, in an opinion piece carried by all state-run media on Monday.
Mar 29, 2016, 00:18 AM ISTChina rebuilt itself with money drained out of US: Donald Trump
Republican US presidential front- runner Donald Trump has vowed to pursue an "America First" foreign policy if elected, saying many nations including allies "ripped off" America while China has rebuilt itself from money that it has "drained out of the US".
Mar 27, 2016, 16:46 PM ISTIS suffers blows in Iraq, Syria but still launches attacks
After months of losing ground in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group is showing signs of wear and tear, and its opponents say they have seen an increase in desertions among the extremists. But the jihadis appear to be lashing back with more terrorist and chemical attacks.
Mar 20, 2016, 18:39 PM ISTUS deplores 'vicious terrorist attack' on Istanbul
The United States strongly condemned a suicide bombing that killed four people in central Istanbul today, calling it a "vicious terrorist attack" and vowing to stand by Turkey.
Mar 19, 2016, 22:52 PM IST