New York: After Pakistan’s National Security and Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz said the talks between New Delhi and Islamabad can happen only if the former takes the initiative, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said it was the Islamic state which “spoiled the game” by talking to Hurriyat leaders. “New (Narendra Modi) government […]

New Delhi: India and China have resolved the stand-off at the Ladakh border and withdrawal of troops will begin on Friday and be completed by September 30, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said, describing the resolution of the issue as a “big accomplishment.” “I am happy to tell you that both nations have sat down […]

New Delhi: India and China will hold a flag meeting on Thursday in Chushul in Ladakh to address border standoff, reports said. As the two sides hold the flag meeting on Chinese request, India has demanded restoration of “pre-September 10” situation in Chumar area in Ladakh, defence sources said around 800 Chinese troops continue to […]

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that India should have supported the United Nations resolution on Sri Lanka, which calls for an international investigation into alleged war crimes in the final stage of the island’s civil war that ended in 2009. “Personally, I feel India should have supported the UN resolution […]

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday expressed its inability to provide security to the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as it coincided with the general elections. Union Home Ministry officials have conveyed to the Board of Control for Cricket in India that it could provide adequate security personnel only after the general […]

New Delhi: India and China held a “very constructive” two-day meeting, which discussed additional confidence-building measures such as early implementation of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) as well as the core issue of a framework agreement for sorting out the border issue. Special Representatives of both countries — National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon […]

Pune: The proportion of Indian men who smoke every day has fallen from a third to a little over a fifth over the last three decades, but the percentage of women smokers has remained largely unchanged. Given the country’s population, this means in absolute numbers India has more women smokers than in every country except […]

New Delhi: As New Delhi remained firm on its demand that the US must drop the charges against Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, American Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Thursday called up Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh and discussed “specific steps” to end the row. Sherman’s call to Singh was a follow-up to US Secretary […]

Mangalore: In a memorial meeting held at the martyrs’ structure outside the Kadri Park held on Monday morning IGP G. Prathap Reddy informed the gathering of Ex-service men and other dignitaries, that the Bangla war of 1971 will be remembered on this day for the sacrifices of our soldiers who fot the war against Pakistan […]

Mangalore :  A convention of  families of de-addicts, a free medical camp and a Sanskritika Vaibhava programme was held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Pandeshwar in Mangalore on  October 2, Wednesday on account of Gandhi Jayanthi. The programme was organised by Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project, Mangalore and Mangalore and rural units of Jana Jagrithi […]