Take steps to retrieve Katchatheevu, Jayalalithaa tells PM
byChennai, May 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take steps to retrieve Katchatheevu and surrounding…
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Li seeks to impress with ‘namaste’ informal style
byNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang elicited smiles and applause from his audience Tuesday morning with his informal and friendly manner,…
Japanese PM to visit Myanmar
byYangon, May 21 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay a state visit to Myanmar soon, an official announcement said here Tuesday. According…
Li pushes for sunlight ties that clouds cannot darken
byNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Reiterating his philosophy that India and China need to shake hands across the Himalayas, visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang…
India, China held specific discussions: Khurshid
byNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India and China held very “specific” discussions without “shying away from anything”, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said here…
US shouldn’t be jealous with China, India ties: Daily
byBeijing, May 21 (IANS) The visit of Premier Li Keqiang to India will promote a strategic partnership, but the US should not become jealous…
Li’s India trip to enhance regional growth: Chinese daily
byBeijing, May 21 (IANS) Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to India will contribute to regional economic development and integration, a Chinese daily said Tuesday. An…
World Bank, UN chiefs to visit African Great Lakes region
byWashington, May 21 (IANS) The World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a joint visit to Africa’s Great…
Mukerjee bats for vocational training, confers honorary degree on Karzai
byJalandhar: President Pranab Mukherjee Monday called upon universities to lay emphasis on imparting vocational training to youth in the country while pointing out that…
US anti-corruption expert expelled from Russia
byMoscow, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A retired US diplomat and expert on the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has been banned from entering Russia….