Trump drops election delay idea, targets postal voting

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump is using the impossible suggestion of delaying elections as a tool to scuttle plans by many states to allow all voters to cast their ballots by mail and to lay the basis for questioning the validity of the…

India's Rafale jet acquisition irks Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) India's acquisition of five of the 36 medium multi-role Rafale fighter jets built by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault, which arrived at the IAF airbase in Ambala near New Delhi on Wednesday to upgrade its air force, has irked…

Masks will be mandatory on US House floor: Pelosi

Washington (IANS) Face masks will be mandatory on the floor of the Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives, said Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

"Members and staff will be required to wear masks at all times in the hall of the House except that…

Trump takes aim at generic pharma imports, an Indian niche

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump has taken aim at generic pharmaceutical imports with a programme to boost domestic manufacture that could put a dent in one of India's niche exports.

At the centre of the programme he announced…

Pak govt to table 'Kulbhushan ordinance' in National Assembly

Islamabad (IANS) The Imran Khan government is expected to table the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Review and Re-consideration Ordinance 2020 in the National Assembly on Monday, even as it faces intense heat from the opposition on the issue.

US closes its Consulate in China's Chengdu

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) The US Consulate in Chengdu was closed on Monday after China asked it to be shut down last week as a retaliatory move against Washington's decision to close the Asian giant's mission in Houston.

A US State…

How 'humanising' hotel brands can motivate tourists to return

London (IANS) The global hospitality sector, one of the worst-hit industries during the Covid-19 pandemic, is in a huddle to find ways to get things back to normal. According to researchers, humanising hotel brands can be one such solution to encourage…

Khalilzad embarks on new trip to press for intra-Afghan talks

Kabul/Washington (IANS) US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked on a new five-nation trip to press for intra-Afghan talks, the State Department said.

In a statement on Saturday, the Department…

New round of Syrian peace talks on Aug 24: UN

Geneva (IANS) UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen will convene a new session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee on August 24 in Geneva, an official said.

Addressing reporters here on Friday, Alessandra Vellucci, head of the information…

US charges 4 Chinese nationals for visa fraud: Report

Washington (IANS) The US has charged four Chinese nationals with visa fraud for allegedly lying about their membership of Beijing's armed forces, a media report said on Friday.

Three of them -- Wang Xin, Song Chen, Zhao Kaikai -- are under…