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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un meets South Korea President Moon for historic summit in Pyongyang

The two leaders reviewed members of the honour guard holding bayonet-tipped rifles goose-stepping past the stand in neat columns.

Sep 18, 2018

Pulitzer Center announces rainforest journalism fund of $5.5 million

The fund will also provide hostile-environment and first-aid training to 75 journalists operating in rainforest regions during the course of the grant.

Sep 14, 2018

SAFF Championship 2018: Manvir brace helps India ease past Pakistan into final

After a goalless first-half, Manvir scored his first in the 49th minute only to double the score-line twenty minutes later. Substitute Passi sealed the fate of the match in the 83rd minute. For Pakistan Hassan Bashir reduced the margin in the 88th minute.

Sep 13, 2018

Warship Frigate INS Teg (F45) of Indian Navy on Elbe river, near Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

India, Russia to sign deal for four stealth frigates for the Indian Navy

The four stealth frigates will be of the new Admiral Grigorovich-class, a modified and more modern version of Talwar-class, and will be armed with BrahMos supersonic anti-ship and land attack cruise missile.

Sep 12, 2018

Nepal to carry out joint military drills with China; India unhappy with move?

Sagarmatha Friendship-2 will be the second joint exercise between the two countries and will be held later in September.

Sep 11, 2018

Nepal to skip inaugural BIMSTEC military drill in Pune

The announcement comes days after Nepal signed a transit pact with China which gave the Himalayan country access the former's seaports.

Sep 10, 2018

north korea 70th anniversary parade kim jong un

North Korea celebrates 70th anniversary; holds back on missiles and artillery

The parade instead was centred around economic growth and how the citizens could build the domestic economy of the country.

Sep 9, 2018

Indian company to start operating strategic Chabahar port in Iran

The port gives India a road link to access markets in Afghanistan and other central Asia countries bypassing Pakistan, which has denied India the use of its port and land routes to connect with Afghanistan.

Sep 7, 2018

Carcass meat row has shattered the entire poultry based economy of the state of West Bengal

Asia to witness 78% rise in meat consumption by 2050, reveals report

India's greenhouse gas emissions will decrease marginally by 2030 before increasing 21 per cent by 2050 due to the changing mix of consumption -- with a lower proportion of bovine meats that have high associated emissions.

Sep 4, 2018

India, Russia to sign military logistics agreement in October

Under a logistics agreement, military facilities in partner countries can be used for refuelling of aircraft and ships, repair, maintenance, replenishment of provisions and as resting and transit points for soldiers.

Sep 4, 2018

Why BIMSTEC is critical for India's position in South Asia

The push to revive the BIMSTEC came from India after the deadly terror attack in Uri where 19 soldiers were killed.

Sep 2, 2018

India to go ahead with major defence deal with Russia; will inform US in upcoming 2+2 meeting

The S-400 is an upgraded version of the S-300 systems. The missile system, manufactured by Almaz-Antey, has been in service in Russia since 2007.

Sep 2, 2018

India and Nepal begin a new journey with railway line between Bihar's Raxaul and Kathmandu

India is also considering five other cross-border railway lines with Nepal to ease connectivity and boost bilateral trade.

Sep 1, 2018

BJP launches scathing attack ahead of Rahul Gandhi's Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

Hitting out hard at Congress and the Gandhi family, Sambit Patra alleged that Rahul Gandhi had held a secret meeting with Chinese envoy during the Doklam standoff.

Aug 31, 2018

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, BJP and 6 states for violating its guidelines on public advertisements

AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha had filed a plea in the top court alleging that BJP-ruled state governments were misusing public money by promoting political personalities through public advertisements.