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New Delhi, Dec 12: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday. Abe arrived here on Friday on a three-day official visit. "Shinzo Abe, the prime minister of Japan called on President Mukherjee at…

Colombo, Dec 11: The Sri Lankan military on Thursday said it would soon clear the nation's former war-torn areas of landmines as only 64 acres of land now remains to be scanned. Military spokesperson Jayanath Jayaweera told journalists…

New Delhi, Dec 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi extended their good wishes to President Pranab Mukherjee on turning 80 on Friday. In his greeting, Modi described Mukherjee an "invaluable asset" for the…

New Delhi, Dec 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called President Pranab Mukherjee an "invaluable asset to our nation" on his birthday. "President Mukherjee's long years in public life make him an invaluable asset to our nation.…

New Delhi, Dec 9:President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her birthday and said she rendered immense service to the country. "I extend warm greetings and good wishes to you on your birthday.…

Washington/New Delhi, Dec 9: In a bid to clinch a deal at the ongoing Paris climate conference, President Barack Obama is busy calling up various world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He called up Modi on Tuesday "to…

Quito, Dec 5: Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) president Luis Chiriboga has announced that he would not resign amid the allegations about his involvement in the FIFA corruption scandal. Chiriboga, who has had his position since 1998,…

New Delhi, Dec 4:  Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was on Thursday sworn in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India. President Pranab Mukherjee administered him the oath of the office. Thakur, who succeeds Chief Justice H.L. Dattu, has a…

Washington, Dec 2: In a snub to President Barack Obama, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to block his push to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The House vote -- intended to demonstrate that he didn't have…

Ahmedabad, Dec 2: President Pranab Mukherjee here on Tuesday exhorted people to go strongly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Mission but ensure the society was first cleansed from within as evinced by Mahatma Gandhi through…