Ankara stepped up its assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria on Saturday, defying mounting threats of international sanctions, even from Washington. Buoyed by a night of steady advances in the countryside, Turkish troops and their Syrian allies entered the battleground town of Ras al-Ain, sources on […]
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Saturday for a “new era” in relations with China as he held talks with President Xi Jinping aiming to overcome troublesome differences between the world’s two most populous nations. Modi and Xi strolled along a pristine Bay of Bengal beach and held […]
New York, Oct 12: Boeing unveiled a shift to its leadership structure on Friday as it manages the 737 MAX crisis, announcing that Dennis Muilenburg will remain chief executive but step down as chairman. The company said splitting the roles would allow Muilenburg to focus full time on running […]
Washington, Oct 12: US President Donald Trump announced late Friday that acting US homeland security chief Kevin McAleenan has resigned, becoming the latest in a long list of top officials to leave the administration. “Kevin McAleenan has done an outstanding job as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. We have […]
Mumbai, Oct 12: Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir and abrogation of provisions of Article 370 is India’s internal matter. During his visit here, the Union law minister was asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping discussed the abrogation of […]
New Delhi, Oct 12: Alka Lamba, former AAP MLA from Chandni Chowk, joined the Congress on Saturday in the presence of the party’s Delhi unit incharge P C Chacko. Lamba had announced her decision to join the Congress early last month when she resigned from the primary membership of […]
New Delhi, Oct 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited Kartarpur corridor to Sri Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on November 8, Union Minister Harsimrat Badal said. Modi will inaugurate the integrated check post on the Indian side, she said. “With the blessings of Guru Nanak Dev ji, […]
Mumbai, Oct 12: R Praggnanandhaa emerged as unconquered king in the World Youth Chess Championship here, claiming the gold in the Under-18 Open category on Saturday. The 14-year-old Grand Master from Chennai settled for a cautious draw in the 11th and final round against Valentin Buckels (Germany) to top […]
Shimla, Oct 12: A 28-year-old sadhu died due to electric shock in the toilet of a makeshift camp at a Dussehra fair in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, police said on Saturday. Saran Dahia, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur, was electrocuted in his ‘pandal’ in the Dhalpur ground area […]
Mamallapuram, Oct 12: A new era of cooperation will start between India and China on Saturday with the “Chennai connect”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after around five-and-half hours of one-on-one talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping spread over two days in this ancient coastal town as part of […]
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