New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Describing the government stand on Rohingya refugees as a “policy issue”, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday indicated there
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Thai Islamic group to aid Rohingyas in Bangladesh
Bangkok, Sep 20 (IANS) A Thai humanitarian team on behalf of the national Islamic committee is due to travel to Cox’s Bazar in southeast
Pakistan, US vow to remain engaged
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Pakistan and the United States have agreed to stay engaged with a constructive approach to achieve shared objectives of
More Rohingya influx could lead to humanitarian catastrophe, says Bangladesh NHRC
By Garima Tyagi Kuala Lumpur, Sep 20 (IANS) As Bangladesh tackles the flood of Rohingya Muslims streaming into the country from Myanmar, the head
Soldier killed in J&K
Srinagar, Sep 20 (IANS) An Indian Army soldier was killed on Wednesday in Pakistan firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and
BSF guns down two smugglers near Pakistan border
Chandigarh, Sep 20 (IANS) Border Security Force troopers killed two drug smugglers in an encounter near the international border with Pakistan in the Ajnala
Climate financing: India, South Asian nations lack funds to meet SDGs
By Lenin Babu India has made significant progress in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by UN member-states in 2015 but finances
Afghan president calls for long-term strategy against entrenched terror
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has called for international action and a long-term strategy to counter
Government working for effective border management: Ram Madhav
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government is working towards upgrading the capabilities of security agencies and developing infrastructure along the borders
PM should stop ’embarrassing’ Pakistan with his statements: Ex-minister
Islamabad, Sep 19 (IANS) The Prime Minister should definitely put “our own house in order” but refrain from issuing statements that embarrass Pakistan internationally,