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India, US call on Pakistan to act against terrorism

Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): India and the US have called on Pakistan to take immediate, sustained, and irreversible actions to ensure that no territory under its control is used for terrorist attacks.

2022-04-12T04:18:02.512072+00:00 IST

Rajnath Singh seeks out US companies for co-development

Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (local time) said that he has appealed to the US companies and equipment manufacturers for co-development and co-production in India.

2022-04-12T03:06:36.567262+00:00 IST

CEC Sushil Chandra interacts with Indian consulate officials

Cape Town [South Africa], April 11 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra, along with senior officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI), on Sunday interacted with Indian consulate officials and representatives of the NRI community in Cape Town, South Africa.

2022-04-11T06:47:50.532679+00:00 IST

Rajnath pitches for 'Make in India', 'Make for World'

Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday (local time) met with US aerospace and defence majors Boeing and Raytheon and exhorted them to take advantage of the policy initiatives in India aimed at 'Make in India' and 'Make for World'.

2022-04-11T03:18:45.462773+00:00 IST

Iranian lawmakers demand US legal guarantee for nuke deal revival

Tehran [Iran], April 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian lawmakers on Sunday demanded the United States provide a legal guarantee that prevents future US governments from quitting a possible agreement aimed at salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), state TV reported.

2022-04-10T18:49:52.821049+00:00 IST

Russia's lower house proposes suspension of gas supplies to EU

Moscow [Russia], April 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Mikhail Sheremet, Crimea's representative in Russia's lower house of parliament, has proposed that Moscow suspend gas supply to the European Union's member countries.

2022-04-10T12:15:56.112310+00:00 IST

Defence expert Qamar Agha reacts over Pakistan upcoming election

New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Defence expert Qamar Agha, talking over the upcoming election in Pakistan following political uprest in the country which is to take place on July 3, 2022, said that Imran Khan has a good connection with some sections of the Pakistan army, and his speech related to Anti-Americans attracted the youth's attention.

2022-04-10T07:59:18.483823+00:00 IST

New Zealand reports 6,718 new community cases of COVID-19

Wellington [New Zealand], April 10 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand has recorded 6,718 new community cases of COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday.

2022-04-10T05:08:23.493537+00:00 IST

Australian PM Scott Morrison calls for national election in May

Melbourne [Australia], April 10 (ANI): The national election in Australia will be held on May 21, media reports said citing Prime Minister's office on Sunday.

2022-04-10T01:31:04.963075+00:00 IST

Israel launches operation in Palestine's Jenin

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have raided on Saturday the Palestinian city of Jenin and a refugee camp by the same name on the West Bank following a terrorist attack by a Palestinian gunman in central Tel Aviv.

2022-04-09T17:19:34.751202+00:00 IST

Traffic accident kills 17 in central Ethiopia

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], April 9 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 17 people were killed when a transport bus carrying them overturned in Ethiopia's central Oromia regional state, local officials said on Saturday.

2022-04-09T16:31:19.615734+00:00 IST

India Australia working in Quad to ensure peace, stability: Goyal

Perth [Australia], April 9 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that over the years of negotiation, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and PM Narendra Modi decided to take India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) to the next level.

2022-04-08T20:49:55.567962+00:00 IST

15th edition of LaLitTana celebrates beauty, biodiversity

Antananarivo [Madagascar], April 9 (ANI): Dozen of Malagasy poets have read poems about Madagascar's flora and fauna on the occasion of the 15th edition of LaLitTana, organised by the Embassy of India Antananarivo.

2022-04-08T18:56:21.518641+00:00 IST

UK sanctions Putin's daughters over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

London [UK], April 8 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Friday announced sanctions on the daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

2022-04-08T11:10:29.473624+00:00 IST

2 killed, 8 injured in shooting in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv [Islrael], April 8 (ANI): At least two people were killed and eight others injured in a shooting incident in Israel's Tel Aviv on Thursday night, the latest attack in recent weeks.

2022-04-08T00:16:01.727797+00:00 IST

Saudi Arabia announces return of ambassador to Lebanon

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday the return of its ambassador to Lebanon, in a positive sign of a thaw in their tense ties.

2022-04-07T23:30:02.982417+00:00 IST

Canada to increase military expenditures by USD 6.4bn

Toronto [Canada], April 8 (ANI): Canada intends to increase military spending by some USD 6.4 billion (CAD 8 billion) over the next five years, the Department of Finance announced in the Federal Budget.

2022-04-07T23:21:16.231770+00:00 IST

Russia blacklists 228 Australian citizens, including PM

Moscow [Russia], April 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow blacklisted 228 Australian citizens, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Defense Minister Peter Dutton, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

2022-04-07T20:14:32.510636+00:00 IST

Russia urges US to discuss cybercrimes with facts in hand

Moscow [Russia], April 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow calls on Washington to discuss possible cybercrimes on a reciprocal basis with the facts in hand, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

2022-04-07T17:16:28.976222+00:00 IST

UNGA votes in favour of Russia's suspension from UNHRC

New York [US], April 7 (ANI): The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted in favour of the suspension of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

2022-04-07T16:21:17.530812+00:00 IST

UN ramps up humanitarian assistance to avoid famine in Somalia

Mogadishu [Somalia], April 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations relief agency said it is scaling up humanitarian interventions to help 4.9 million of the most vulnerable people in Somalia.

2022-04-07T15:47:14.013622+00:00 IST