NewsBytes Staff
30 Oct 2017
WorldIndia-Italy joint statement: 6 MoUs signed, counterterrorism cooperation gets boost
PM Narendra Modi "discussed several aspects of cooperation between India and Italy" during delegation-level talks with Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni during the latter's visit to New Delhi.
30 Oct 2017
IndiaJ&K's separatists warn "mass agitation" if Article 35A is changed
Separatists in J&K have threatened another round of agitations against the Mehbooba Mufti-led government if the State Subject Law under Article 35 A of the Indian Constitution is tinkered with.
30 Oct 2017
WorldUK minister asked female aide to buy sex toys
British PM Theresa May has ordered a probe after allegations surfaced that one of her ministers requested a female assistant to buy sex toys and passed sexist comments about her.
28 Oct 2017
WorldHIV-positive Italian accountant jailed for intentionally infecting 30 women
Valentino Talluto, a 33-year-old Italian lawyer, has received a 24-year prison sentence for intentionally infecting 30 women with HIV.
28 Oct 2017
WorldReports: First charges filed in Trump-Russia investigation, arrests imminent
On 28th Oct, an investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 US presidential election were filed.
27 Oct 2017
WorldChina backs Pakistan's terror record after Tillerson's sharp rebuke
China has praised its all-weather friend Pakistan's "positive efforts" at tackling terrorism.
27 Oct 2017
WorldUN blames Assad regime over chemical attack that killed 80
A UN report has blamed the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad for a chemical attack on a rebel-held town on April 4 that killed 80 people.
27 Oct 2017
WorldTrump declassifies some documents on John F. Kennedy assassination
Around 2,800 files on former President John F. Kennedy's (JFK) assassination have been released on President Donald Trump's orders.
27 Oct 2017
WorldUK considered setting up warning system over Trump's unexpected announcements
It appears the UK government is just as alarmed by its ally US President Donald Trump's unpredictable announcements as everyone else.
26 Oct 2017
WorldJohn F. Kennedy assassination: The questions that still remain unanswered
The assassination of US President John F. Kennedy (JFK) on November 22, 1963, is one of the most tragic moments in American history.
25 Oct 2017
IndiaSeparatists reject Centre's calls for dialogue over J&K violence
The separatist Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has hardened its stance saying they won't accept anything less than freedom from India.
25 Oct 2017
WorldWhy a top US-senator considers President Trump "utterly untruthful"
Senior Republican Senator Bob Corker has attacked US President Donald Trump, calling him "utterly untruthful."
25 Oct 2017
IndiaShould India focus more on enhancing its air power?
Yesterday, at least 16 Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft landed on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in a rare exercise demonstrating its versatility and might.
24 Oct 2017
WorldGlobal ivory seizures hit record high of 40-tonnes
Nearly 40-tonnes of trafficked ivory was seized around the world last year, a record high, according to a report by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
24 Oct 2017
WorldXi Jinping becomes most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong
The Chinese Communist Party has voted to enshrine President Xi Jinping's ideology in its constitution.
24 Oct 2017
WorldPutin sends envoy on Afghanistan to India in special outreach
Russian President Vladimir Putin's point-man on Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, recently visited New Delhi in a major regional security outreach, the Times of India reported.