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Vice President Hamid Ansari arrives in Thailand
Bangkok, Feb 3: Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived here on Wednesday on a three-day visit to Thailand on the second and last leg of his visit to southeast Asia.
“Eastern friendships flourish. After a successful visit to Brunei, VP…
Egypt court annuls 149 death sentences
Cairo, Feb 3: An Egyptian appeals court on Wednesday annulled 149 initial death sentences against the members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood group over killing of policemen in 2013. The court's ruling came after it accepted an appeal…
‘India has agreed on a site for second Russian Nuclear project’
New Delhi, Feb 3: India has agreed to allot a site for a second Russian-built nuclear power plant in the country after Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, according to a senior official of Russia's atomic energy corporation.
Evgeni Griva, director…
UN confirms North Korea’s plan to launch satellite in February
United Nations, Feb 3: Three United Nations entities have been informed of the intentions of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to launch an earth-observation satellite between February 8-25, said a UN spokesman on Tuesday.…
Over 50,000 passengers stranded at China railway station
Beijing, Feb 3: More than 50,000 passengers were stranded at China's Guangzhou railway station as snow and sleet in central and eastern provinces delayed 27 trains, a railway spokesperson said on Tuesday. In the worst cases, trains…
Australian grandparents want payment to care for grandchildren
Canberra, Feb 3: Around 40 percent of Australian grandparents believe they should be reimbursed for looking after their grandchildren, SAID a new survey. The research study, released on Wednesday by the Australian Seniors Insurance Agency…
Myanmar’s newly-elected House of Nationalities starts first session
Nay Pyi Taw, Feb 3: Myanmar's newly-elected parliamentary House of Nationalities (Upper House) started its first session here on Wednesday as part of the new parliament's new session after the expiry of the previous term of the legislative…
NASA’s most powerful rocket to send 13 tiny satellites into space
Washington, Feb 3: The Space Launch System (SLS) -- NASA's most powerful rocket ever that will launch an uncrewed Orion spacecraft to a stable orbit beyond the Moon in 2018 -- will also carry 13 tiny satellites to test innovative ideas.…
Japan to relax visa norms for Indians
Tokyo, Feb 2: Japan is set to ease visa regulations for people travelling from India and Vietnam as multiple-entry visa terms are to be doubled for nationals of the two countries, the media reported on Tuesday.
The easing of rules,…
Vice president Hamid Ansari meets sultan of Brunei
New Delhi, Feb 2: Vice President Hamid Ansari on Tuesday met Sultan of Brunei Hassanlal Bolkiah in the southeast Asian nation's capital Bandar Seri Begawan.
“A bond of friendship with Brunei. VP Ansari meets Sultan of Brunei Hassanal…