Gun law reform within 10 days: New Zealand PM

Wellington (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday vowed to unveil reforms to the country's existing gun laws in the wake of the March 15 Christchurch mosques shootings that claimed the lives of 50 people.

Nitin Gadkari pays last respects to Parrikar

Panaji (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday offered his last respects to the mortal remains of late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at the state's BJP headquarters here.

Gadkari…

Goa's new CM will be sworn in after 3 p.m, Pramod Sawant likely candidate

Panaji (IANS) Goa's new Chief Minister will be sworn in after 3 p.m., state BJP President Vinay Tendulkar announced on Monday.

Speaking to reporters, Tendulkar, who was exiting a city resort with Assembly Speaker Pramod…

China, Pakistan to discuss Pulwama fallout

Beijing (IANS) The recent India-Pakistan tensions after the February 14 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF troopers, will figure in the talks between the Chinese and Pakistani Foreign Ministers which will begin on Tuesday.

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BJP finalizes, Goa Assembly Speaker Pramod Sawant as new Goa CM

Panaji (IANS) Goa Assembly Speaker Pramod Pandurang Sawant will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of a BJP-led coalition government on Monday evening by Governor Mridula Sinha, a senior BJP leader said.

Sawant, who will…

Modi pro-rich, says Priyanka on Ganga ride

Prayagraj (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Monday launched her three-day Prayagraj-Varanasi boat ride on the Ganga river as part of the Lok Sabha election campaign, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being a friend of…

Resume talks with Dalai Lama, aides, US tells China

Dharamsala (IANS) The US Ambassador-At-Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback has said the US will continue to support the Dalai Lama's 'middle-way' approach and urged China to resume formal dialogue with…

London court issues arrest warrant against Nirav Modi

London/New Delhi (IANS) A court in London has issued an arrest warrant against fugitive Indian diamantaire Nirav Modi, who is accused of bank fraud by the Indian government.

The Indian government had moved an extradition request for Modi, who…

Pakistan showed limited focus in Kartarpur talks

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan showed narrow, limited focus during the talks on the modalities of the Kartarpur corridor on Thursday, informed sources said here on Saturday and noted that this was contrary to the perception that Islamabad had sought…

'Received gunman's manifesto 9 mins before attack': New Zealand Prime Minister

Wellington (IANS) Wellington, March 17 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday said she received the Christchurch gunman's 'manifesto' barely nine minutes before the attack.