Islamists attacking minority Hindu and Ahmadiyya communities in Bangladesh, reveals human rights report

Dhaka (IANS) Groups promoting extremist Islam are attacking minorities, particularly those from Hindu and Ahmadiyya communities in Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed in its latest report that also highlights "a disturbing pattern" of…

Colombia buckles: Trump shows how tariff threats will work if nations shun illegal migrants' deportation

New York (IANS) As the US has intensified its campaign of rounding up illegal migrants and deporting them on military planes, it overcame opposition from Colombia with threats of tariffs in a preview of how President Donald Trump will enforce his…

Chinese Foreign Minister meets Foreign Secretary Misri, says both sides should 'seize opportunity'

Beijing (IANS) Positive interactions have been carried out at all levels and the process of improving China-India relations accelerated since Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kazan last year, emphasised…

Tension prevails along India-Bangladesh border after clash between farmers

Agartala (IANS) Tension prevailed along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura’s Unakoti district on Monday after a clash between the farmers of two villages on the border of the countries, officials said.  

The BSF and police officials separately…

Vishwabandhu Bharat: India dispatches humanitarian aid to Kurdistan region of Iraq

New Delhi (IANS) India on Monday dispatched a consignment of bronchodilators, inhalers and ventilators to assist the people in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

The humanitarian assistance to the semi-autonomous region once again spotlights India's…

Duped and trafficked, 67 Indians rescued from cyber-scam centres in Laos

Vientiane (IANS) The Embassy of India in Laos announced on Monday that it has successfully rescued 67 Indian youth who had been duped and trafficked into cyber-scam centres operating in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) in Bokeo Province…

North Korea test-fires strategic cruise missile

Seoul (IANS) North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic cruise guided missiles, the North's state media reported Sunday, in the first missile launch since US President Donald Trump took office last week. 

The North's Missile…

Committed to promoting closer cooperation with India: Indonesian Prez on his State visit

New Delhi (IANS) Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

His visit marks a significant chapter in India-Indonesia…

US Supreme Court clears extradition of 26/11 attacks convict Tahawwur Rana to India

Washington (IANS) In a major development, the US Supreme Court on Saturday approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, to India. 

Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, has been declared…

Putin says Russia prepared for talks on Ukraine issue

Moscow (IANS) Moscow is open to talks on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. 

"We have always said this, and I would like to emphasise this once again, we are ready for negotiations on the Ukrainian issue," Putin said on Friday.