United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has been stepping up assistance to the Turkish government to aid an estimated 130,000 Syrian Kurds who have crossed into Turkey since last Friday, the United Nations spokesman said Monday. “The Turkish authorities and UNHCR are preparing for the possibility of hundreds of thousands more refugees […]
Paris, Sep 23 (IANS) A French national was kidnapped in Algeria’s Tizi Ouzou region Sunday, the French foreign ministry said Monday. “A French national was kidnapped on Sunday in Algeria, in the region of Tizi Ouzou, while he was on holiday there,” Xinhua quoted the foreign ministry as saying. The incident came after the Islamic State […]
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Celebrities’ bickering and backstabbing, arguing and mud slinging – all this and much more returns to whet the appetite of TV viewers with the eighth season of reality show “Bigg Boss”, which rolled out Sunday. With 12 contestants from different walks of life, which include not-so-successful Bollywood actors Arya Babbar, Minissha Lamba, […]
Incheon, Sep 21 (IANS) Two bronze medals — and the assurance of at least two more medals from squash — summed up India’s showing on the second day of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon. Jitu Rai failed to add a second individual medal, but did help the men’s 10m Pistol team to add a bronze […]
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Refusing to be drawn into comparisons with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said growth was also possible through democracy. He also said China wants to stay connected with the world and there was a need to have faith that it would accept global laws in maritime disputes with some of […]
Sana’a, Sep 21 (IANS) Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Basindawa resigned Sunday amid week-long deadly clashes between the army and Shia rebels here in the capital, a government official said. Basindawa has informed the president and the Shia Houthi group about his resignation, Xinhua quoted the official as saying on condition of anonymity. President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi […]
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) With the mood in Delhi and Washington in harmony, India and the US can develop a genuinely strategic alliance, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared ahead of his first summit meeting with US President Barack Obama next week. “I have a one word answer: Yes. And with great confidence I say aye,” […]
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he would like to win the confidence of people by his action rather than his speeches. “If I can win the confidence of the people of India, not from my speeches but by actions, then the power of 1.25 billion Indians will come together to […]
Singapore, Sep 21 (IANS) Both Force India drivers successfully finished among the points as Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg ended seventh and ninth respectively at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix here Sunday. Perez, who started 15th, brought home six points while his German teammate, who took flight from 13th position, came back with two points […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian and Member for Smithfield Andrew Rohan today visited the recently completed Fairfield bus interchange to announce more than 200 extra bus services are starting next week in Western Sydney. The NSW Liberals and Nationals Government is investing in extra public transport services right across the state, and since March 2011 […]