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The INR 80.71 cr cheque is a part of the Government of Indias commitment of INR 500 cr towards strengthening road infrastructure in the Terai Region of Nepal. (Photo: ANI)

India hands over NPR 2.45 billion to Nepal for housing reconstruction,...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is currently in Kathmandu for the meeting, scheduled to be held from August 21 to...

21 Aug 2019 7:17 PM IST

Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar. (Photo: PTI)

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Nepal PM

Jaishankar co-chaired the 5th Meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission meeting along with his Nepalese counterpart...

21 Aug 2019 6:35 PM IST

The present year has been considered quite a special as it comes to the LGBT pride with a full circle of completing 50 years.

Chinese parliament says no to same-sex marriage

Taiwan's parliament passed a bill in May that endorsed same-sex marriage.

21 Aug 2019 3:55 PM IST

The minister was received by Foreign Secretary of Nepal, Shankar Das Bairagi, and countrys Ambassador to India, Nilamber Acharya, at the Tribhuvan International Airport upon his arrival by a commercial flight. (Photo: ANI)

Jaishankar arrives in Nepal to participate in Joint Commisson meeting

Jaishankar will call on Nepal's President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

21 Aug 2019 3:50 PM IST

Among the 160 people wounded at the wedding blast, many are in critical condition, some not well enough to undergo surgery, said a second senior interior ministry official. (Photo: AP)

Death toll of Afghan wedding blast rises to 80: Officials

The initial death toll after the Saturday night blast was 63, but some of the wounded had died in hospital.

21 Aug 2019 1:44 PM IST

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. (Photo: AP)

Scrapping Art 370 India's internal matter: Bangladesh

Bangladesh maintains that Article 370's abrogation by Indian Govt is an internal issue of India, a statement by...

21 Aug 2019 1:21 PM IST

Zakir Naik apologises to Hindus and Chinese for his racial sensitive...

Naik is being probed under Section 504 of the Penal Code for the intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of...

21 Aug 2019 9:30 AM IST

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan to move International Court of Justice over Kashmir

PM Imran Khan informed a joint sitting of Parliament that Kashmir will be raised at every forum.

20 Aug 2019 7:41 PM IST

There is a mutual agreement that as two of the largest and fastest-growing developing countries, representing almost one-third of the global population, stable and balanced development of our relations will not only be beneficial for our two peoples but also a factor of stability in this uncertain global environment. Our two countries have similar goals in terms of providing better opportunities for our peoples, Jaishankar said. (Photo: ANI)

Jaishankar meets his Bangladeshi counterpart, discusses bilateral ties

Jaishankar will leave for Kathmandu on Wednesday morning to attend the fifth meeting of the Nepal-India Joint...

20 Aug 2019 1:40 PM IST

Zakir had been barred by seven states - Melaka, Johor, Selangor, Penang, Kedah, Perlis and Sarawak - from speaking in public, after his recent racial remarks. (Photo: File)

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik banned from giving speeches in Malaysia

He is facing cases in India since 2016 for alleged money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches.

20 Aug 2019 9:44 AM IST

Pakistan has nothing to do with 9/11. says Imran Khan (Photo: File)

Imran Khan gives Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa extension for 3 years

In November 2016, Gen. Bajwa had been appointed as the new Army Chief. He was previously commander of the Rawalpindi...

20 Aug 2019 7:08 AM IST

Singapore firms were involved in the development of Amaravati from 2014 with Singapore government-linked Surbana Jurong submitting the citys master plan in 2015. (Photo: ANI / File)

How Singapore firms are being impacted by the stalled Amaravati...

In 2014, Hyderabad was hived off to become the state capital of the newly created state of Telangana.

19 Aug 2019 6:49 PM IST