Tag: UN
Trump Says He Has 'great' Relations With Modi, India Will Cut Tariff
United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has a "great" relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has told him that India is going to reduce substantially the tariffs on imports from the US.....
India Condoles Deaths Due To Quake, Tsunami In Indonesia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of more than 800 people in an earthquake and consequent tsunami in Indonesia last Friday and offered all possible assistance to the Southeast Asian archipelago nation.....
6-magnitude Quake Strikes Indonesian Island
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale rocked Sumba island of Indonesia on Tuesday, barely four days after a 7.5 magnitude quake hit its Sulawesi island triggering a tsunami and killing 832 people.....
Gandhi's Message Relevant To Resolving World Crises: UNGA President
Gandhi's name and image evoke the "concepts of peace, restraint and passivity, even in the face of violence and extremism" as the world faces both challenges and hopes, General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa said on Tuesday.....
Government Cuts Fuel Prices By Rs 2.50/l
With unrelenting increase in fuel prices, the government on Thursday decided to effect a cut in the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.50 per litre.....
EC Announces Dates For Assembly Polls In Five States
The Election Commission on Saturday announced the schedule for upcoming Assembly elections in five states, including Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.....
First Round Of Municipal Polls End Amid Jammu-Kashmir Divide, 56.7 Per Cent Votes
Jammu and Kashmir held its first municipal polls in 13 long years on Monday amid a visible Jammu-Kashmir divide, with voters largely boycotting the contest in the Kashmir Valley but taking part with enthusiasm in Jammu and Ladakh regions.....
Modi Unveils Statue Of Sir Chhotu Ram In Haryana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled a statue of popular farmer leader from the Jat community Sir Chhotu Ram in Haryana's Rohtak district.....
Akbar Calls Charges Wild And False, Mum On Quitting
Defying widespread calls for his ouster over multiple charges of sexual harassment, Union Minister M.J. Akbar on Sunday termed the allegations "wild and baseless" and questioning their timing and vowed to take legal action against the accusers.....
Akbar Files Defamation Case Against Woman Journalist
Union Minister M.J. Akbar on Monday filed a criminal defamation complaint against a journalist, Priya Ramani, who had accused him of sexual harassment.....
