Beijing , April 25: An ex-senior editor at a major Chinese daily affiliated with the ruling Communist Party was indicted in March for allegedly leaking information to many Japanese diplomats, sources familiar with the matter. 61-year-old Dong Yuyu, former deputy head of the Guangming Daily editorial department, went missing in February last year after...
Georgetown , April 24: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar at the inauguration of the Ocean-going Passenger-cum-Cargo Ferry, MV Ma Lisha in Guyana on Monday said the ferry is a testimony of the close friendship between India and Guyana. "I understand that the Ferry has just arrived in Guyana and is truly a testimony of the close...
New Delhi , April 24: India, China during the 18th round of Corps Commander Level Meeting, agreed to maintain security and stability on the ground in the Western Sector of the LAC. The two sides agreed to stay in close contact and maintain dialogue through military and diplomatic channels and work out a...
Abu Dhabi , April 24: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has joined the global community in observing World Malaria Day on April 25, a day that marks the 16th anniversary of the UAE being declared malaria-free by the World Health Organisation in 2007. The Ministry has reiterated the UAE's commitment to helping reduce...
Kabul , April 24: Taliban has denied the media report citing "classified Pentagon assessment" stating that Afghanistan has become a significant coordinate site for the Daesh/ISIS group that plans attacks in Europe and Asia and carries out "aspirational plotting" against the US. The head of the Taliban-led Qatar-based Political Office Suhail Shaheen refuted the report. He said that Daesh...
New Delhi , April 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed all officials concerned to remain vigilant, closely monitor the developments and continuously evaluate the safety of Indians in Sudan, according to the official statement released by Prime Minister's Office. He made the remarks while chairing a meeting on Friday in the...
Jakarta , April 21: An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck the northern part of Molucca Sea on Friday at 3:51 pm (local time, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. According to NCS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 72 kms. A post on the official Twitter handle of NCS read, "Earthquake of Magnitude:6.0, Occurred...
Islamabad , April 21: The relationship between "all-weather" ally Pakistan and China is deteriorating over the non-payment of dues by Islamabad, reported The Nation. Delayed payments have been a recurring problem and have impacted the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) significantly. Chinese mine operating company recently announced that it will be forced to cut...
Islamabad , April 21: The deadline for submitting party tickets and receiving symbol allotments for candidates seeking to run in the Punjab Assembly elections was extended by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday. It requested that all political parties see to it that their candidates get tickets within...
New Delhi , April 17: National Security Adviser (NSA), Ajit Doval on Monday met Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade, Denis Valentinovich Manturov and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues to implement the India-Russia strategic partnership. Manturov is on a two-day visit to India to co-chair the Intergovernmental Russian-Indian Commission,...