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--- Part II of the series by Maj. Gen. CP Singh (Retd.)  NAVAL STRENGTH TO DOMINATE IOR The Indian Navy performs four sorts of roles within the Indian Ocean region—military, diplomatic, constabulary and benign to guard the maritime…

Washington, April 24  The White House said that President Joe Biden will travel to Britain and Belgium in June, the first overseas visit since he took office in January. Biden will attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Cornwall,…

Kabul, Apr 22 (UNI) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday called on Pakistan to not to interfere in his country and rein in the Taliban so as to ensure peaceful departure of NATO forces next month. Sputnik reported the President…

Nadia (West Bengal) , April 21  Members of the Matua community and those who reside in Nadia district on the India-Bangladesh border would play a key role in the sixth phase of the West Bengal Assembly poll on Thursday. Karimpur,…

Washington , April 20   US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the situation in Myanmar and both the leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to democratic values…

BRUSSELS, Apr 20 (Sputnik) The European Union supports the holding of Palestinian elections on all territories, including East Jerusalem, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at a Monday meeting with the Palestinian Minister for…

Kabul , April 19  The announcement of the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan will require that Pakistan make a decision on its Afghan policy -- whether to opt for cooperation or enmity with its neighbour, Afghanistan…

Kathmandu , April 19  Three Russian climbers have reportedly gone missing from Nepal's Annapurna I peak (8,091 meters), located in the north-central part of the country. The climbers have been identified as Sergey Kondrashkin,…

Dhaka, Apr 17 (UNI) Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has come up for discussion in the politics of Bangladesh again after the siege of Shapla Chattar in Motijheel in 2013. Last month, on the occasion of the golden jubilee of independence and the…

Rahul Chahar has begun IPL 2021 like a dream. In doing so, the Mumbai Indians leg-spinner has incidentally, carried on his form from the 2019 (13 wickets) and 2020 (15). His role has been pretty clear from the Mumbai Indians management.…

Tehran , February 21  Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, to take part in Sunday talks with Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organisation of…

Dhaka , February 19   Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday named the 20-man squad for the upcoming white-ball tour to New Zealand. Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Naim and Al-Amin Hossain have returned to the side while spinner Taijul…

Colombo , February 19  Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday appointed former pacer Chaminda Vass as the national team's fast bowling coach for the upcoming tour of West Indies. His appointment comes following the resignation of David…

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , February 19   Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said it is 'disheartening' that no Sri Lankan player was picked in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 mini-auction on Thursday and added that the island…

New Delhi , February 19  The neighbouring countries of India, including Pakistan, supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five proposals on the management of COVID-19. Speaking during the virtual workshop on ''COVID-19 Management:…

ISLAMABAD: The Sri Lankan Parliament on Thursday has cancelled the planned address of Prime Minister Imran Khan during his upcoming visit to the island nation, reported Dawn. This is being seen as a move by the Sri Lankan government to…

KATHMANDU: Nepal approved on Thursday the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by an affiliate of China’s Sinopharm, a government official said, the second vaccine cleared after Oxford-AstraZeneca‘s product. The move paves the…

New Delhi: Full-service carrier Vistara on Thursday commenced non-stop flight operations between Delhi and Frankfurt, under the travel bubble agreement between India and Germany. Accordingly, the inaugural flight was operated by…

New Delhi , February 18  Noting that the spirit of collaboration is a valuable takeaway from COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said hopes of the region and the world are focused on rapid deployment of…

Chennai, Feb 18   Chris Morris on Thursday fetched 22 times his base price (Rs.75 lakh) for the highest-ever bid of Rs.16.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history as Rajasthan Royals (RR) picked the South African fast bowling…