Addressing the Sixteenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Gen Singh said that India is dedicated to make the region safer, stronger and prosperous. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali in his opening remarks said that BIMSTEC region shares history, geographical contiguity, great civilizations and has huge potentials. He said that to achieve regional …
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Sri Lanka President says his govt soon to end moratorium on death penalty
Addressing a public meeting in Mannar district, Sirisena said he is determined to carry out the death penalty for serious drug traffickers and will start with a list of 18 given to him by the prisons department. The President said he would hold talks with Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Imran …
Read More »BJP General Secr, India Foundation Ram Madhav says India extends its full support in Nepal’s endeavor to emerge as parliamentary democracy
Delivering a key note address at ‘Nepal-India Think Tank’ Summit in Kathmandu this morning Mr. Madhav said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s neighborhood first policy focus on development of all neighboring countries.Madhav also said that Nepal and India are not just two countries but two great civilizations and historical linkages …
Read More »PM Modi speaks with Imran Khan, says he hopes democracy will take deeper roots in Pakistan
He congratulated the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader for his party emerging as the largest political party in the National Assembly there in the recent elections. The PM expressed hope that democracy will take deeper roots in Pakistan, a PMO statement said. He also reiterated his vision of peace and development …
Read More »Cuba economic growth weak, president says, as lawmakers approve new constitution
The new constitution seeks to maintain Cuba’s one-party socialist system but institute a major government reorganisation. It will now be publicly debated through November before submission to a referendum. The government is also attempting to make changes to its Soviet-style command economy, with the goal of creating “prosperous and sustainable” socialism. …
Read More »On mob lynching, Home Minister says have asked social sites for regulation
He further said that social media sites have been asked for regulation.
Read More »On mob lynching, Home Minister says incidents are unfortunate; asked social sites for regulation
On mob lynching, Home Minister says incidents are unfortunate; social media being used to spread fake news and rumours; asked for regulation
It’s just the beginning, says Mbappe as Perisic disputes penalty call
Best Young Player awardee Kylian Mbappe, just 19 years old, said this was only the beginning, a stepping stone to achieve bigger things. “I am happy, I’m very happy. But as I said, it’s different, the game is different for all the players. As I said, there are players who …
Read More »Alliance with JD(U) intact in Bihar, says BJP Chief
They talked about various issues concerning the next Lok Sabha polls due in 2019. Later in the evening, Nitish Kumar also hosted a dinner for Amit Shah at his official residence. The meeting gained significance as the parties have started preparation for the next general elections. Both the leaders met …
Read More »Nadal says he would “prefer not to play” against Federer in Wimbledon final
The Spanish second seed spoke after a regulation 6-3 6-3 6-4 win over Czech Jiri Vesely in one hour and 53 minutes on Centre Court. “If he is in the final then I am very excited to play Roger but I am not saying I am not excited to play …
Read More »LS Speaker writes to MPs, says it’s time to introspect
Reminding MPs of their “moral responsibility”, she urged them to ensure smooth functioning of the House and said “time has come for us to introspect and decide what is the way forward and ideal image for our Parliament and democracy.” In her letter she wrote: “We all know that the …
Read More »No More Delhi Trees To Be Cut Till July 4, Says High Court
NEW DELHI: A controversial project that requires the cutting of 17,000 trees in Delhi to make way for government officers’ houses and a commercial complex was put on hold by the High Court today. “Has the tree-cutting been approved by the green tribunal,” the court questioned as it put off the …
Read More »Migrants who ‘invade’ US have no right to due process, says Donald Trump
Trying to stanch the flow of tens of thousands of migrants from Central America and Mexico arriving at the southern border every month, Trump in early May had ordered that all adults crossing illegally would be arrested, and their children held separately as a result. After images of children in …
Read More »On new immigration policy, White House says it has a “duty to protect Americans”
Homeland Security Secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen said, “”DHS (Department of Homeland Security) is not separating families legitimately seeking asylum at ports of entry. If an adult enters at a port of entry and claims asylum, they will not face prosecution for illegal entry. They have not committed a crime by coming …
Read More »Trump says he’d invite Kim Jong-un to White House ‘if summit goes well’
Donald Trump would invite the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un, to the White House if next week’s summit in Singapore is successful, the US president said on Thursday. “Certainly if it goes well, and I think it would be well received, I think he would look at it very favourably, …
Read More »PM interacts with young entrepreneurs; says today’s youngsters are becoming job creators
While interacting with the young entrepreneurs through NaMo app, PM Modi said that adequate capital, courage and connecting with people are required for excelling in the start-up sector. Prime Minister Modi said that now start-ups are no longer only in big cities. He said that this government has initiated to …
Read More »Syrian President Assad says will visit North Korea to meet Kim
“I am going to visit the DPRK and meet HE Kim Jong Un. The world welcomes the remarkable events in the Korean peninsula brought about recently by the outstanding political calibre and wise leadership of HE Kim Jong Un,” Assad said on May 30, North Korea’s KCNA news agency reported, …
Read More »Trump says North Korea Summit will happen as scheduled after all
Trump was speaking with reporters on the White House lawn after meeting with a senior North Korean official in the Oval Office. Trump first told reporters the letter from Kim was “a very nice letter … a very interesting letter” but then said he had not opened it. Trump appeared to significantly lower …
Read More »Spain’s new PM says he will work to modernise and transform the country
Sanchez won Friday’s no-confidence motion with 180 votes in favour, 169 against and 1 abstention. “I am going to face all our country’s challenges with humility and commitment and, above all, with a lot of determination first, to transform and modernise our country which is what the Socialist Party has …
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