Indian-origin former Singapore President S R Nathan, who passed away on Monday night, will be given a state funeral on Friday, the Prime Minister’s Office said in Singapore. Read More
A joint military drill by South Korea and the United States has begun in the Korean peninsula against the North, despite Pyongyang’s threat of a nuclear strike. Read More
The top leader of Islamic State’s branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been killed in a US drone strike in a southern Afghan province, the Pentagon has said, dealing a major blow to the dreaded terrorist outfit. Read More
A Taliban truck bomb attack and gunfight at a foreign hotel in Kabul on Monday has reignited security concerns in the Afghan capital, despite no civilian casualties being reported. At least one police officer died in a 6-hour shootout with the terrorists. Read More
The Home Minister landed in Guwahati on Saturday afternoon and undertook an aerial survey of the region. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and MoS in PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh. Read More
In her acceptance speech, Democratic Party nominee, Hillary Clinton urged the US voters to be careful about the divisive politics of Republican Party nominee Donald Trump. Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences during his Gorakhpur visit on Friday. He also initiated the revival of a sick fertiliser plant which had been closed down 26 years ago following an accident. Read More
Pema Khandu, son of former chief minister late Dorjee Khandu, who was elected leader of the Congress in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly on Friday, took oath as the Chief Minister of the state Saturday. Read More
The monsoon has covered the entire nation. Southwest monsoon covered the country two days before its normal date. The country has received four per cent above normal rainfall since 1st of June so far. Read More
Sitaution in the flood affected Assam and Madhya Pradesh continues to be grim. The army has been pressed into service in Assam on Friday to rescue flood hit people in Jorhat district. Read More
