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26 Jun 2017
Narendra ModiModi's US visit: Praises for MEA, investment pitch for CEOs
Wrapping up Day 1 of his first US visit under Trump's Presidency, PM Modi interacted with top American CEOs and addressed the Indian community in Washington DC.
26 Jun 2017
World Health OrganizationYemen facing the world's worst cholera outbreak: UNICEF, WHO
Adding to Yemen's woes, more than 200,000 people are now suffering from cholera, with 1300 already having lost their lives.
25 Jun 2017
IndiaModi brainstorms with American CEOs, while Trump's shadow looms
Although Donald Trump is widely criticized, he is still the President of the United States and this means treading carefully around him lest he does something disastrous.
25 Jun 2017
IndiaPM Modi arrives in Washington DC, will meet Trump tomorrow
After stopping in Portugal, PM Modi has now arrived in Washington DC for a two-day visit, the first under Donald Trump's Presidency. The two leaders are expected to discuss strategically important issues.
25 Jun 2017
IndiaModi's Portugal visit: 11 agreements signed to boost research, start-ups
Kicking off his three-nation foreign tour, PM Modi stopped by Portugal and held talks with Portuguese PM Antonio Costa on intensifying bilateral co-operation.
25 Jun 2017
Russia NewsTrump appears to acknowledge Russia's election meddling, blames Obama
For months, US President Donald Trump has denied that Russia had interfered in the 2016 presidential election.
24 Jun 2017
IndiaUS to "roll out the red carpet" for Modi
The White House will "roll out the red carpet" for Modi on June 26 in Washington, DC, a senior Trump administration official said.
24 Jun 2017
ChennaiIndian-origin professor to lead MIT's School of Engineering
Indian-origin academician Anantha Chandrakasan has been named dean of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's School of Engineering.
24 Jun 2017
ChinaChina: 100 feared buried in Sichuan landslide
Heavy rains triggered a landslide in a village in southwest Sichuan province in China.
24 Jun 2017
LondonGrenfell aftermath: 800 homes evacuated in London over fire safety
Fire safety concerns have prompted authorities to evacuate over 800 homes in tower blocks on a council estate in Camden, North London.
24 Jun 2017
IndiaModi-Trump meeting: China warns India, US on South China Sea
Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's Washington visit, China warned India and the US not to disturb peace in the contested South China Sea.
23 Jun 2017
IndiaBill in US congress seeks to revoke Pakistan's ally status
Two senior US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill seeking to revoke Pakistan's status as a major non-NATO ally (MNNA) in the House of Representatives.
23 Jun 2017
IndiaWorld Population: India to surpass China by 2024
The United Nations predicted the world's population will jump to 11.2 billion by 2100 from the current 7.6 billion.
23 Jun 2017
iPhoneNobel Laureate faces public ire for making sexist comment
Always think before you speak and if you are a Nobel Laureate, think more than twice or risk public ire.
23 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpTrump doesn't want poor person running the US economy
US President Donald Trump said he wouldn't want to give a Cabinet position related to economic policy to a poor person.
23 Jun 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan to review 'lenient' visa policy towards Chinese nationals
Pakistan's Interior Ministry said it will review its 'lenient' visa policy for nationals from its biggest regional ally China to plug loopholes.
23 Jun 2017
Barack ObamaRepublicans unveil Obamacare replacement bill in Senate, faces uncertain fate
Republicans in the US Senate have unveiled a bill proposing to replace Obamacare with a healthcare plan that cuts aid to the poor and ends tax on the wealthy.
23 Jun 2017
Theresa MayBrexit negotiations: May reassures EU citizens with 'UK settled status'
Allaying EU citizens concerns on Brexit, British PM Theresa May assured that EU citizens who have been residing in the UK for five years will be given a 'UK settled status'. "No one will face a cliff edge", she promised.
23 Jun 2017
IndiaKulbhushan Jadhav files second mercy petition with Pakistan Army Chief
Alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, has filed a mercy petition with Pakistan Army chief, General Qamar Jawed Bajwa.
22 Jun 2017
IndiaKenneth Juster to be next US Envoy to India?
US President Donald Trump's aide and White House's top brass Kenneth Juster will be the next US Ambassador to India.
22 Jun 2017
IndiaIndia's raises questions of terror sponsorship in the UN
India has called on the UN to find out from where the "anti-government elements" in Afghanistan were procuring weapons, training and funds.
22 Jun 2017
AfghanistanSuicide car bomb kills 26, wounds 50 in Afghanistan
At least 26 people were killed and 50 injured after a suicide car bomb exploded outside a bank in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan's southern Helmand province.
22 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpAfter Georgia special election loss, can Democrats ever trump Trump?
On June 20, Democrat Jon Ossoff lost to Republican Karen Handel in a closely fought special election in a Georgia congressional district.
22 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpBrazil's own Donald Trump: Jair Bolsonaro
Donald Trump's win in the US has taught pollsters not to ignore fringe candidates who propound bigoted views on racism and homosexuality among other things.
22 Jun 2017
North KoreaTrump says China tried but failed to pressurize North Korea
US President Donald Trump said China's efforts to pressurize North Korea into slowing down its nuclear weapons program have failed.
21 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpMike Pence says Paris deal would give India/China free pass
US Vice-President Mike Pence slammed the Paris climate change deal as "terrible" and said it would have given India and China a virtual "free pass" and cost the US economy over 6.5 million jobs.
21 Jun 2017
IndiaWill Saudi's family tax force Indians to return?
With Saudi Arabia rolling its family tax plan for the expatriates, it is the 41 lakh Indians who will suffer the most and may eventually end up returning to their homeland.
21 Jun 2017
IndonesiaTourists, beware of Indonesia's dog meat scam!
A meat scam has been unearthed in Indonesia, where dog meat is growing popular day by day in contrast to other Asian nations.
21 Jun 2017
IndiaIndia continues to work for NSG membership despite Beijing's snub
This time last year, India was campaigning hard to garner support for its membership in the coveted Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
21 Jun 2017
Barack ObamaRare books by Barack Obama Sr. auctioned in Netherlands
Original copies of books written by Barack Hussein Obama Sr., father of one of America's most popular presidents, went up for auction on June 19.
21 Jun 2017
Saudi ArabiaMohammed Bin Salman named Saudi Arabia's crown prince
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has promoted his son Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31, to crown prince.
21 Jun 2017
PhilippinesPhilippines- Islamist terrorists storm school, hold students hostage
Islamist terrorists stormed a school in Philippines and are holding several students hostage.
21 Jun 2017
ISISBrussels railway station: Security forces shoot suspected suicide bomber
Belgian officials said a man suspected of being a would-be suicide bomber was shot by soldiers at Brussels Central Station.
21 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpTo companies, with love: Trump pledges to remove immigration hurdles
Allaying the Silicon Valley's concerns on work visas, President Trump pledged to work with those including the Congress on immigration, so that the companies face no hurdles in "getting the people they want".
21 Jun 2017
United States of AmericaStudy: Guns kill 1,300 American children every year
1,300 American children aged below 17 die from gun-related injuries every year, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
20 Jun 2017
IndiaChina to fund Pakistan's dam in PoK under CPEC
Radio Pakistan revealed that China has offered to fund the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam on the Indus basin in Gilgit-Baltistan under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
20 Jun 2017
IndiaTaslima Nasreen's Indian visa extended again for a year
Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has had her Indian visa extended again for one year w.e.f. July 23.
20 Jun 2017
AfghanistanTrump admin hardens stance towards Pak, may expand drone strikes
US President Donald Trump is planning to take a harsher stance against Islamabad in a bid to crackdown on Pakistan-based militant groups responsible for attacks in Afghanistan.
20 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpBaseball shooting to lead to victory? Republicans believe so
Georgia's Republican official, Brad Carver believes that the shooting at the congressional baseball practice could escalate their chances of winning in the state's special House election.
20 Jun 2017
IndiaScholarship of Rs. 1cr for UG programs in Australia
Good news for Indian students. Sydney-based Macquarie University is launching the second edition of 0the Big History International Student Undergraduate Scholarship.
