Sri Lanka objects to US restriction on Lt Gen Shavendra Silva
WEB DESK Sri lankan government has formally conveyed to the US Ambassador its strong objections on the imposition of travel restrictions by the US on Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva, Commander…
Yemen: 31 killed in Airstrikes by Saudi coalition
WEB DESK At least 31 people have been killed in airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Saturday. The United Nations office in Yemen said, preliminary field reports indicated…
S Jaishanker, Mike Pompeo discuss President Trump visit to India
WEB DESK Munich in Germany External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference yesterday. The two leaders discussed…
Record five tonnes of cocaine seized by Costa Rica police
WEB DESK In Costa Rica, police yesterday made the largest drug seizure in the country’s history after discovering more than five tonnes of cocaine hidden in a container due to…
India expresses solidarity with China in fight against Coronavirus
WEB DESK India has expressed its solidarity with Chinese people and the government of China in the fight against the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). In a statement, Indian Ambassador…
Coronavirus death toll in China crosses 1,600
WEB DESK The death toll from coronavirus epidemic in China crossed 1,600 today after 139 more people died in hard-hit Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak. In its daily…
Ties between India and US are unshakeable: American diplomat, Alice Wells
WEB DESK A top American diplomat has said, the ties between India and the US are unshakeable. In a tweet, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia,…
‘The India Day’ keeps Sarees in the spotlight at the London Fashion Week
WEB DESK Sarees from different parts of India were at the heart of a first-of-its-kind India Day celebration at the London Fashion Week yesterday. Kashmiri and Phulkari from the north,…
DG, WHO says coronavirus outbreak is still an emergency for China
WEB DESK The Director-General of the World Health Organization Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the coronavirus outbreak is still an emergency for China and it is impossible to tell where…
Coronavirus: Chinese tourist dies in France first death in Europe
WEB DESK An elderly Chinese tourist died at Paris in France from the new coronavirus. The 80-year-old man is the first person in Europe to die due to complications from…