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Kathmandu: India and Nepal have begun detailed discussions on building a cross-border Kathmandu to Raxaul railway—a move that will connect New Delhi with the Nepalese capital. The strategic project which …

BBC’s veteran news anchor, Huw Edwards, was named by his wife on Wednesday as the person who was suspended by the UK’s top media organisation following allegations over payments for …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for an official visit to France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as India continues its rise as a dominant force in the …

Dr Muhammad Abdulkarim al-Issa, the Secretary General of the powerful Muslim World League (MWL), said that the clash of civilizations witnessed in the world has been the result of literature …

Vowing their full commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative, several French companies are eagerly looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Paris starting Thursday. PM Modi will …

After six days of clashes with heavy weapons resulting in 11 deaths, Pakistan is thinking of sending in the army and paramilitary forces to the Parachinar area in the tense …

Annoyed by the burning of the Quran in front of a mosque in Sweden on the Muslim festival of Eid, the Taliban government suspended all Swedish activities on Tuesday in …

The death toll in deadly clashes between Sunni and Shia tribes in Parachinar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has risen to 11 with the injured at 67. Clashes erupted five days …

In a major defence export outreach activity, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first-ever overseas regional marketing office of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. The …

The Narendra Modi Government has decided to provide financial assistance to States and UTs in border areas to set up Protection and Rehabilitation Homes for the victims of trafficking particularly …

The head of the Muslim World League (MWL)—a Saudi based body whose influence reverberates across the world–has called for strengthening an alliance of civilizations, with India as a key partner …

Border tensions have flared up again between Pakistan and Iran, prompting Iran’s Interior Minister, Ahmad Vahidi to indirectly warn Pakistan about cross-border terrorism. Vahidi said that Iran expects Islamabad to …

Russia has begun tactical flight exercises of its long-range aviation forces on upgraded strategic missile carrier Tu-160M and Tu-95ms aircraft just before several leaders of the United States-led North Atlantic …

Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of stepping up recruitment drives in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to attract foreign mercenaries. Moscow alleged that the latest move from the …

At least seven people have died and 38 injured in armed clashes between Sunnis and Shia in the Parachinar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan over the weekend. The …

For the first time, Pakistan has publicly acknowledged that the Taliban government is shifting Pakistani Taliban (TTP) militants from the Pakistan border to northern Afghanistan in a bid to address …

Citing the commonality of their defence assets, India and Malaysia on Monday agreed to establish the SU-30 Forum and a Strategic Affairs Working Group to increase cooperation between the defence …

The Ahl-e-Hadith compound in Abul Fazal Enclave locality of Delhi wears a barren look. Its mosque organises five daily prayers. Its activities cease here. Few years back, it was built …

The two-day Urban 20 Mayoral Summit, hosted by the chair city Ahmedabad from 7-8 July, concluded with a Communique that was officially endorsed by a record number of 105 cities …

Keeping with the tradition of high-level exchanges from both sides, Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid will arrive in India on Monday on an official visit at the invitation of External …

The BBC on Sunday was forced to contact the authorities and suspended a top staffer following a newspaper expose that he had allegedly paid £35,000 ($45,000) to a teenager for …