Bangkok an important pillar of India’s Act East policy: VP Hamid Ansari
AMN/ Vice President Hamid Ansari has said that Bangkok is an important pillar of India’s Act East policy. Mr Ansari who arrived at Bangkok today on his second leg of…
Egypt court cancels death penalty to 149 Brotherhood activists
An Appeals court in Egypt today cancelled death sentences of 149 activists of the banned Muslim Brotherhood. The defendants were accused of attacking a police station in Kerdasa, near Cairo,…
Prez confers Nepalese Army chief with honorary General rank
TIA NEWS / President Pranab Mukherjee today conferred the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army upon Nepalese Army Chief General Rajendra Chettri at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Defence Minister Manohar…
White House race moves to New Hampshire
Republicans and Democrats vying for their party’s ticket for November’s US presidential election have been arriving in New Hampshire ahead of the next vote. Monday’s caucuses in Iowa were won…
India, Brunei to boost defence ties, ink three pacts
AMN / India and Brunei signed three memoranda of understanding to cooperate in the fields of defence, health and youth affairs & sports. The representatives of both the countries signed…
India, Bangladesh discuss terrorism, water management
AMN / India and Bangladesh today discussed ways to broaden collaboration in combating terrorism and better management of water resources. Both nations also took stock of agreements signed between the…
Cruz hands shock defeat to presidential contender Trump in Iowa Republican caucuses
Texas Senator Ted Cruz handed a shock defeat to presidential contender Donald Trump in the Iowa Republican caucuses while in the Democratic camp both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders claimed…
Australian migration to New Zealand hits new high
Australian migration to New Zealand hits new high. More people are moving from Australia to New Zealand than vice versa for the first time in 24 years, officials said. According…
Israel lifts day-long restrictions on access into Ramallah
Israel has lifted day-long restrictions on access into and out of the Palestinian political capital of Ramallah. The restrictions were imposed after a checkpoint shooting on Sunday that had wounded…
India, Brunei to deepen defence ties, enhance business cooperation
AMN/ India and Brunei have decided to hold high level talks to deepen their defence ties and enhance business cooperation. This has been agreed in the meeting between the visiting…