Islamabad , May 10: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday appeared before a special court in Islamabad for a hearing in a graft charge, a day after paramilitary forces arrested him from court here triggering widespread protests in the country. Meanwhile, Pakistan's interior ministry today requisitioned the assistance of the army to maintain law and order...
Islamabad , May 10: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar was arrested from the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) premises a day after the country's former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested. The Secretary General of PTI was apparently arrested by the Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Islamabad police today. Umar was taken into custody while waiting...
New York , May 10: Africa's participation in the ongoing G20 presidency under India has been the highest ever, the Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj said. The G20's focus on Africa has been consistent in recent years. However, India's G20 Presidency is very unique given India's...
Abu Dhabi , May 10: An air transport services agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) have been initialled by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Tajikistan. The two documents aim to lift restrictions on designated carriers from the UAE and Tajikistan, streamline trade and air traffic between the two nations,...
Washington , May 10: Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday met Google CEO Sundar Pichai at Google Headquarters and held a discussion on India Stack and 'Make-in-India' program. Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted, "Met @sundarpichai at the @Google HQ. Good discussion on India Stack and Make in India program." Responding to Vaishnaw's tweet, Sundar Pichai thanked the minister for visiting Googleplex. He...
Lhasa , May 5: On this auspicious occasion of Lord Buddha's birth, enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Friday has conveyed his greetings to fellow Buddhists across the world. "Vajrasana, the Adamantine Seat, as Bodhgaya is known in our scriptures, is the most sacred of Buddhist pilgrimage sites associated with Shakyamuni...
New Delhi , May 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Guest of Honour on France's National Day on July 14. The news was confirmed by French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday. He tweeted both in French and Hindi, expressing his pleasure over PM Modi's visit. "Cher Narendra, heureux de t'accueillir a Paris comme invite d'honneur du...
Thimphu , May 5: The Global Buddhist Summit's declaration placed a strong emphasis on the necessity of addressing the pressing issues affecting both the human race and the global community in order to provide a viable framework for a better future. Its objective lies in discussing contemporary global issues from...
New Delhi , May 5: A rights activist has slammed Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is in Goa to attend the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting, over the killing of seven school teachers in separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Thursday. Condemning Zardari over the mass killing of Shia teachers in Pakistan , Shujaat Ali...
New Delhi , May 5: On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend this year's Bastille Day Parade as Guest of Honour on July 14 in Paris this year. PM Modi has been invited by French President Emmanuel Macron...