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United States 'very actively' asking North Korea to return to talks: South Korea

Adviser, Chung Eui-yong made the remarks at a news conference to mark South Korean President Moon Jae-in's halfway point of his five-year term.

Nov 11, 2019

Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang

China backs RCEP trade deal, says move to benefit Indian exporters

Wang said that the deal includes a protection mechanism that can be used to put the tariffs back on if India does find the deal damaging to its domestic industries.

Nov 6, 2019

Thailand terror attack: 15 killed in southern Muslim-majority region, worst attack in years

A decade-old separatist insurgency in predominantly Buddhist Thailand's largely ethnic Malay-Muslim provinces of Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat has killed nearly 7,000 people since 2004.

Nov 6, 2019

Asia trade pact doesn't reflect India's interests, decided not to join: PM Modi

The RCEP is backed by China and also brings in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.

Nov 5, 2019

Talks on Asian trade deal 'conclusive', says Thai minister

The prospects of reaching agreement on the 16-nation RCEP, which is backed by China, were thrown into doubt by last-minute demands from India ahead of meetings in Bangkok.

Nov 4, 2019

Modi in Saudi: India, Saudi take partnership up a notch with Strategic Partnership Council agreement, 11 other MoUs

PM Modi, who visited Riyadh to participate in an investor summit, met King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also signed energy deals with Saudi Arabia including its participation in India's strategic petroleum reserve.

Oct 30, 2019

Battle of airwaves: Why is India cranking up mobile network in deserted hills?

India feels it is strategically important to strengthen the mobile singals along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in even sparsely populated hills of Arunachal Pradesh to counter the high-power Chinese network incursion.

Oct 26, 2019

Modi meets US india strategic partnership forum members

FTA with the US? How close is India to clinching the all-important trade deal?

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said US trade ambassador Lighthizer concurs with him on the potential of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.

Oct 22, 2019

'Tamil language is beautiful, people are exceptional': PM Modi on appreciation for Mamallapuram poem

After Modi released the Tamil version of the poem on Mamallapuram's ocean, the PM received appreciation from various Tamil film personalities on his Twitter handle.

Oct 21, 2019

Modi cancels Ankara visit after Erdogan supports Pakistan on Kashmir

PM Modi's trip to Ankara would have been his first stand-alone visit to Turkey.

Oct 20, 2019

Sonam Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut's picture shocks netizens.

"Can't believe Sonam Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut together!" Fans shocked to see foes turned friends

It is indeed surprising to see Sonam Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut bonding together as they had an ugly fight some months ago.

Oct 19, 2019

Britain and EU have clinched new Brexit deal, UK PM Boris Johnson still needs backing at home

Boris Johnson said that Britain and the European Union had agreed on a "great" new Brexit deal and urged lawmakers to approve it at the weekend.

Oct 17, 2019

Fact check: Did Xi Jinping sport Indian attire while meeting Pakistan PM Imran Khan?

The picture was shared during the backdrop of his visit to India for an informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai. During the meeting between Xi and PM Modi, Modi sported a similar look.

Oct 16, 2019

Breaking the Code with Sumit Gandhi

Sumit Gandhi's road map for the coming years is crystal clear – "more innovation", as he sets up ACETECH for one of its most significant editions yet.

Oct 14, 2019

Trump or Xi? Who has won the first round of US-China trade wars?

President Trump hails 'the greatest and biggest deal ever made for our Great Patriot Farmers'; US agrees to suspend next round of tariff hike on Chinese imports while Beijing will import $40-50 billion US farm products.