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Singh is currently on a three-day visit to South Korea since Wednesday with an aim to intensify bilateral defence and security relations. (Photo: ANI)World
Rajnath meets S Korean defence counterpart, discuss boosting ties

During the meeting, both sides agreed that there was great potential to further boost defence ties.

6 Sept 2019 8:20 AM IST

Mattis writes in his book about the changes he made on the ground lines of communication to Afghanistan when he was Commander of the US Central Command. (Photo: AP)World
Former US Defence Secretary says 'Pakistan was born with no affection...

'The fastest-growing nuclear arsenal in the world cannot fall into the hands of the terrorists breeding in their midst,'...

5 Sept 2019 9:42 PM IST

Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir respectively arrived to discuss the Kashmir issue that has been persistently internalised by Pakistan since India changed the constitutional status of the region. (Photo: ANI)World
Kashmir issue does not concern Muslim community: UAE snubs Pak

UAE Foreign Minister also urged that Pakistan and India should resolve the matter through talks between themselves.

5 Sept 2019 9:02 PM IST

He also held talks with host Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Photo: ANI)World
PM Modi concludes 2-day 'productive' Vladivostok visit, leaves for...

Prime Minister Modi had marathon engagements during his stay in the far east city.

5 Sept 2019 7:20 PM IST

The two sides talked about the common challenges faced by their countries, as well as their mutual support for principles of territorial integrity. (Photo: ANI)World
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar holds talks with Indonesian...

Jaishankar's ongoing visit is his first to an ASEAN member state after assuming charge.

5 Sept 2019 6:38 PM IST

The IATA statistics informed that Russia has topped the growth charts once again with 10.3 per cent slipping down marginally from 10.6 per cent it had registered in May, 2019. (Photo: Representative)World
US-China trade war impacting air freight demand: IATA

This marks the ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes.

5 Sept 2019 4:01 PM IST

Hong Kongs Chief Executive Carrie Lam earlier on Thursday (local time) said that the decision to withdraw the extradition bill was taken by the Hong Kong government and not Beijing, South China Morning Post reported. (Photo: File)World
Carrie Lam says, 'Decision to withdraw extradition bill taken by Hong...

Lam made the statement while responding to a question about Beijing's role in the withdrawal of the controversial bill.

5 Sept 2019 3:13 PM IST

The relationship between India and Russia is on the rise, FICCI President Sandip Somany said. (Photo: ANI)World
India, Russia sign 30 MoUs to boost trade and investments

India and Russia signed several agreements on military and technical cooperation, energy and science, LNG and natural...

5 Sept 2019 3:08 PM IST

A man convicted of killing an 89-year-old woman and her elderly daughter in their Fort Worth home in 2003 was put to death by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)World
US man convicted of murdering 89-year-old woman, her elderly daughter

Billy Crutsinger, 64, was declared dead at 6:40 pm CDT at state's death chamber in Huntsville, the Texas Department of...

5 Sept 2019 2:52 PM IST

Esper said he would discuss Afghanistan over dinner Wednesday in Stuttgart with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to give the alliances civilian leader \a sense of where I think things are\ in the push to close a peace deal. (Photo: Twitter | DoD)World
US holds talks with European allies on Afghan peace deal

Esper declined to talk about his meeting with Trump other than to say it covered a range of issues.

5 Sept 2019 2:47 PM IST

In April 2018, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had received 1,90,000 H-1B visa petitions.World
US agency proposes USD 10 as H1-B registration fee

The new system, which was put on hold earlier this year, is expected to come into force for next application cycle...

5 Sept 2019 2:42 PM IST

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)World
Donald Trump shows altered map of Hurricane Dorian's path

Trump in a tweet had named Alabama as one of states that could be hit. National Weather Service denied that in its own...

5 Sept 2019 2:13 PM IST

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