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PM Modi meets Kashmiri Pandits in Houston, assures them of New Kashmir

2:43 pm September 22, 2019

Houston: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a “special interaction” with a 17-member delegation of Kashmiri Pandits here and assured them of “building a new Kashmir” which would be for everyone. The delegation, which included Kashmiri Pandits from across the US, met Prime Minister Modi on his arrival in Houston as part as part of his […]

Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid US tensions

Foreign forces raise Gulf ‘insecurity’: Rouhani

1:15 pm September 22, 2019

Tehran: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the presence of foreign forces creates “insecurity” in the Gulf, after the US ordered the deployment of more troops to the region. “Foreign forces can cause problems and insecurity for our people and for our region,” Rouhani said in a televised speech at an annual military […]

Howdy Modi: Indian community in Houston welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi

‘Howdy Modi’: Indian community in Houston welcomes Modi

4:24 am September 22, 2019

Houston: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm welcome by members of the Indian community as he arrived at the “dynamic and energetic city” of Houston for the mega “Howdy Modi” event in which he will be joined by US President Donald Trump and address over 50,000 Indian-Americans. The “Howdy Modi” event on Sunday […]

Iran denies successful cyber attacks on oil sector

8:08 pm September 21, 2019

Tehran: Iran denied on Saturday its oil infrastructure had been successfully attacked by a cyber operation, after reports of disruptions to the sector online. “Contrary to Western media claims, investigations done today show no successful cyber attack was made on the country’s oil installations and other crucial infrastructure,” the government’s cyber security office said. The […]

Hong Kong protesters burn flag, police fire pepper spray

6:59 pm September 21, 2019

HONG KONG: Protesters in Hong Kong burned a Chinese flag and police fired pepper spray Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. Police accused some protesters of throwing gasoline bombs after a march by several thousand people in Tuen Mun, an outlying district in the Chinese territory’s northwest. The event was relatively small compared with […]