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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo: PTI)

LeT, Hamas alike: Ahead of PM's visit, Israel backs India's...

Condemning terrorism in all forms, the Israeli official said outfits like LeT and Hamas were no different from each...

4 July 2017 8:45 AM IST

Qatars foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (Photo: AP)

Qatar responds to Arab states' demands after having deadline extended

A Gulf official said that Qatari Foreign Abdulrahman Al-Thani had delivered it during a short visit to Kuwait.

3 July 2017 8:30 PM IST

The non-profit data journalism website, IndiaSpend, has reported that 97 per cent of gau raksha violence has happened after Narendra Modis government came to power.

Talks on terrorism, economic ties on the table, says Modi prior to...

Israel Ambassador to India, Danny Carmon said that strategic partnerships on agriculture and water will be discussed.

3 July 2017 7:45 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi after adressing the Indian diaspora at the community programme in Washington DC (Photo: Narendra Modi/Twitter)

Narendra Modi set to become first Indian PM to visit Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the visit, which marks 25 years since the two countries established diplomatic...

3 July 2017 10:02 AM IST

Two security officials were among the dead in the bombing, which occurred close to the defence ministry. (Photo: AP)

Suicide bomber kills 14 at camp for Iraq displaced

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but the ISIS frequently carries out suicide bombings...

3 July 2017 9:09 AM IST

Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AFP)

Ahead of Modi's visit, Netanyahu says cyber security cooperation key...

Modi will be on a three day visit to Israel starting July 4 to commemorate 25 years of diplomatic relations between the...

3 July 2017 9:05 AM IST

Qatari premier Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani. (Photo: AFP)

Qatar defiant as Saudi extends deadline by 48 hours to resolve Gulf...

The 48-hour extension was in response to a request by the Kuwaiti emir who is acting as mediator in the Gulf crisis.

3 July 2017 8:36 AM IST

Qatars foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (Photo: AP)

Qatar rejects demands, not afraid of retaliation

Qatar's foreign minister said that the 13 demands from Saudi Arabia and several of its allies were designed to be...

3 July 2017 12:52 AM IST

The Taliban have had a strong presence in the province of Ghazni for years. (Photo: AFP)

Taliban storms mosque in Afghanistan, killing 13 people

The Taliban group spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed that an attack was carried out on a gathering of militia forces in...

2 July 2017 4:59 PM IST

People gather at the site of a suicide car bombing in Yemens southern city of Aden. (Photo: AP)

18 killed as car bombers strike Damascus

18 people were killed in the bombing, including at least seven members of pro-regime security forces and two civilians.

2 July 2017 4:24 PM IST

The report said that ISIS is struggling financially in Afghanistan, where it has resorted to extortion of the local population and has had to stop paying its fighters at times. (Photo: Representational Image)

ISIS Khurasan beheads 10 Taliban fighters in Afghanistan

The ISIS fighters and Taliban militants have been engaged in intense fighting over the past several weeks for...

2 July 2017 4:06 PM IST

The consulate said it had been contacting the owners and agents for settlement of the dues, provision of food, water and fuel, request for sign off, it added. (Photo: File/Representational)

Almost 100 Indian sailors aboard 22 ships stranded in UAE waters:...

UAE media, citing Indian Consul General of Dubai said that the number of distress calls from Indian sailors had hit its...

2 July 2017 3:17 PM IST