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Sino-Russian axis set to divide the world further

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing.
Published on May 17, 2024 11:14 pm IST

As King Charles is treated for cancer, know order of succession to UK throne

King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday.
Published on Feb 08, 2024 10:40 pm IST

New Zealand plant native trees to mark coronation of King Charles

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, left, and and Project Crimson chairman Joris De Bres pose after planting a totara tree in Wellington.
Published on Apr 26, 2023 12:15 pm IST

German ambassador expelled from Chad over ‘impolite attitude’

German diplomat Jan Christian Gordon Kricke.
Published on Apr 09, 2023 10:06 pm IST

Witerati: Of Tantrumps, Tin Pots & TikTok

‘Tantrump’ could be the word of the year 2020.
Updated on Nov 21, 2020 11:44 pm IST

Shashi Tharoor’s word of the week: Republic

Published on Jan 25, 2020 05:08 pm IST

On Day 1, PM Modi lines up 5 meetings with foreign dignitaries

Modi took oath as the Prime Minister for a second consecutive term.
Published on May 31, 2019 02:55 pm IST

Kim gains more power in N.Korea leadership shuffle

Kim also acquired a new title, and now becomes “the supreme representative of all the Korean people”
Updated on Apr 12, 2019 05:10 pm IST

Slovakia elects its first female president

Anti-corruption candidate Zuzana Caputova has won the presidential elections in Slovakia to become the country’s first female head of state.
Published on Mar 31, 2019 02:37 pm IST

Health, trade on table as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visits India

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to India as the state guest of honour at the Republic Day celebrations is expected to give fresh impetus to bilateral relations.
Updated on Jan 23, 2019 07:48 am IST

India announces 4,500 crore assistance to Bhutan for its 12th five-year plan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced a 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan.
Published on Dec 28, 2018 02:07 pm IST

PM to meet Chinese Prez Xi on sidelines of G-20 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in the sidelines of the upcoming G20 summit in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires on November 30, foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale said on Tuesday. Modi will be leaving for Argentina on Wednesday evening and return on December 2 .
Updated on Nov 27, 2018 11:59 pm IST

Secrecy around illnesses of Sonia Gandhi, Manohar Parrikar not comparable, says Randeep Surjewala

Congress national spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said the cloak of secrecy surrounding the illnesses of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi are not comparable .
Published on Nov 17, 2018 09:00 pm IST

Witerati: Hugs of Hindostan

A curious case of arms engaging in hug-lomacy that saw political heads minding their ‘P’s and cues’.
Updated on Jul 22, 2018 11:02 pm IST

Adil Hussain : I would have been disappointed if I did not get my National Award from the President

Actor Adil Hussain says every artiste expects to receive the National Award from the President.
Updated on May 16, 2018 06:24 pm IST

Death penalty cannot be the shortcut that reflects our callousness so sharply

A protest in Mumbai demanding that rapists be hanged to death (File Photo)
Updated on May 06, 2018 11:07 pm IST

There is a bit of India in every Pakistani: Zardari

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Updated on Sept 17, 2018 05:33 pm IST