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India’s support for values of democracy & diversity exemplary, says US secretary of state

Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, greeting India on its Independence Day says the two countries enjoy a strong bond of friendship.

Indian and Pakistani doctors join hands to give new lease of life to 3-year-old Afghan girl

Pakistani doctor sponsored the liver transplant of 3-year-old Hadia Nesari at Apollo Hospital, Delhi.

Pakistan releases 30 Indian prisoners on humanitarian grounds to mark Independence Day

Over 470 Indians are detained in Pakistani jails, according to report submitted to Pakistan's Supreme Court in July.

Tibetan government quietly changed its PM’s designation. India won’t be unhappy about it

Tibet's move is part of a series of steps as India starts to prepare to deal with a post-Dalai Lama world.

Latest in India-Israel relationship: Diplomacy, movie-style

India has invited the west Asian to be the 'focus country' at IFFI 2018.

Why India is unable to bring back 28 sailors & 2 choppers Maldives doesn’t want

Sailors were to escort choppers back home but their visas expired on 30 June and Yameen govt is yet to renew them. New Delhi: For the...

Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf claims parliamentary majority after coalition talks

The party, led by Khan, has 174 members of the national assembly on its side so far, bringing him closer to prime-ministership. 

Saudi Arabia suspends diplomatic ties with Canada as Ottawa slams activist’s arrest

Riyadh said the 'sharp reaction' was meant to 'prevent any party from attempting to meddle with Saudi sovereignty'.

India might receive €1 billion assistance from Germany for urban development

In 2016, a new priority area of bilateral cooperation between India and Germany was premised on sustainable urban development.

Bangladeshis top the list of foreigners visiting India for medical tourism

More than 2 lakh Bangladeshi tourists came to India in 2017 followed by 55,681 from Afghanistan and 47,640 from Iraq, says tourism minister.

On Camera

Lying politicians and their mounting challenges in competitive ‘revdi’ politics

PM Modi started in right earnest, attacking the ‘revdi’ politics. That could have been his legacy. However, he opted for survival and started outmatching his Opposition.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.