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PM Modi to chair meeting of CSIR society on Friday

PM Modi begins three-nation trip, says engagements will strengthen India’s relations with time-tested friends

2:27 pm August 22, 2019

New Delhi: Ahead of his visit to France, the UAE and Bahrain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the engagements will strengthen India’s relations with time-tested friends and help explore new areas of cooperation. Modi will visit the three countries from August 22 to 26. He will reach France on Thursday. In his departure […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

President Trump to discuss Kashmir with PM Modi at G7 summit in France

7:40 pm August 21, 2019

Washington:US President Donald Trump has said that he would discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the situation in Kashmir and help ease the Indo-Pak tensions when they meet at the G7 Summit in France this weekend. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday while welcoming visiting Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Trump said he […]

Trump backs Russia return to G8

3:54 am August 21, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’d like to see Russia readmitted to a group of the world’s major industrial nations. Trump said Russia is often discussed when he and the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan meet annually. Trump is scheduled to fly to France on Saturday for this year’s meeting […]

Putin says ‘no threat’ from radiation after Russia missile test blast

11:32 pm August 19, 2019

Bormes-les-Mimisas (France): Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday there was “no threat” of contamination after an explosion at a Russian missile testing site last week. “There is no threat and no rise in the radiation level there. We sent experts there and they are controlling the situation now. Preventative measures are taken so nothing unexpected […]

Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

Putin vows to prevent protests like Paris ‘yellow vests’ in Moscow

11:27 pm August 19, 2019

Bormes-les-Mimisas (France): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to prevent any situation occurring in Moscow similar to the “yellow vest” movement that rocked Paris and other French cities from late last year. “We would not want such a thing to happen in the Russian capital,” Putin said alongside French President Emmanuel Macron whose country […]