Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

Imran Khan seeks international community’s support over Kashmir

11:08 pm August 8, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday sought the international community’s support over Kashmir, saying if it has the moral courage, it should end India’s use of “greater military force against” the Kashmiris. “The whole world is waiting to see what happens” to Kashmiris in Kashmir when the curfew is lifted, Khan said, referring […]

Ready to review decision against India if New Delhi agrees to reconsider its actions on Kashmir: Pakistan

10:15 pm August 8, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan is ready to review its decision against India if New Delhi agreed to reconsider its actions on Kashmir, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday. Qureshi’s remarks came a day after Pakistan expelled the Indian High Commissioner as part of its decision to downgrade the diplomatic ties with India over what it […]

Pranab, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika conferred Bharat Ratna

9:33 pm August 8, 2019

New Delhi: Former president Pranab Mukherjee, late Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and late singer Bhupen Hazarika were conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award, on Thursday. President Ram Nath Kovind gave the award to Mukherjee, Hazarika’s son Tej and Vikramjeet Singh, a close relative of Deshmukh, at a function held at […]

China’s exports unexpectedly rise in July

4:54 pm August 8, 2019

Beijing: China’s exports beat expectations to rise in July while its purchases continued to shrink, official data showed Thursday, despite simmering US trade tensions. The trade war with the United States and weakening global demand had weighed on China’s manufacturing sector during the first six months of the year, with its global exports roughly flat […]

PM Modi to chair meeting of CSIR society on Friday

PM to address nation at 8 pm

4:27 pm August 8, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Thursday at 8 pm, the PMO has said. “Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi will be addressing the nation at 8 PM today,” it added.