6 killed 150 injured in train accident in Pakistan
At least six people were killed and over 150 injured after a Karachi-bound express train collided with a stationary freight train near Multan in Pakistan, early this morning. Officials said,…
Venkaiah Naidu asks media to refrain from sensationalism
Our Correspondent / New Delhi Union minister for Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu today asked media to refrain from sensational reporting and focus on the truth and accuracy. Addressing…
Screening for Zika virus Ahmedabad airport
The Ahmedabad international airport authority has started screening the passengers for Zika virus following an advisory from the Centre. According to sources in Airport Authority, the screening is being carried…
J&K: Death toll in ongoing unrest goes up to 80
With the death of a youth in an alleged incident in a village in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district last night,the death toll in the ongoing unrest has…
Tens of thousands on brink of starvation in South Sudan
Tens of thousands of people are on the brink of starvation with many living in swamps and surviving on water lilies and goat bones In South Sudan. A hunger crisis…
Trade sanctions against Myanmar to be lifted: Obama
US President Barack Obama has said, the long-standing trade sanctions against Myanmar are to be lifted. The news came as Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi reached Washington…
US sign 38 billion dollars deal with Israel
United States has signed a 38 billion dollars deal with Israel to provide the country with military assistance over a 10-year period. The deal is the largest such agreement the…
SC dismisses plea on release of govt funds to J&K separatist leaders
The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to declare as unconstitutional and illegal the alleged release of government funds to Jammu and Kashmir-based separatists. A bench, headed by Justice…
Nepal PM Prachanda visits India to boost ties
Our correspondent / NEW DELHI Newly-elected Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prachanda, arrived in New Delhi today on a four-day visit to India. Mr Prachanda will be accorded ceremonial…
India offers additional assistance of $1bn to Afghanistan
AMN India has pledged an additional one billion dollars development assistance to Afghanistan for capacity building, strengthening democratic institutions, education, health, agriculture and energy. The announcement was made after delegation…