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SIS on run despite recent terror attacks: John Kerry
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York, July 18 (ANI): Pointing out at the recent terrorist attacks across the world, United States Secretary of State John Kerry has said the attacks reflect that ISIS is "on the run" in Iraq and Syria.
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Bad days have begun for Smriti Irani: NCP
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): The National Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday took a jibe at Smriti Irani over her exclusion from the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) and said it clearly indicates the fact that bad days have begun for her.
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U.S. diplomat says Pak using proxies to topple the Afghanistan government
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington, July 13 (ANI): Former U.S. ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has told a joint committee session being held here on the theme "Pakistan: Friend or Foe" that Pakistan views the Taliban as an effective proxy to ensure its dominance over Afghanistan.
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Taliban troubled over ISIS's attempts to expand foothold in Afghanist
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul, July 11 (ANI): The Taliban militant group is troubled with repeated attempts of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) loyalists trying to expand their foothold in Afghanistan, saying it is aware of the problems and consequences the country could face if the ISIS succeeds.
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US aircraft sales to Iran blocked by House amid security concerns
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington, July 9 (ANI): The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a measure to block aircraft sales to Iran, potentially undercutting a Boeing deal with Tehran.
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Women's activist slams JD (U) leader's remark on Irani, says suc
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): Former National Commission for Women (NCW) member Shamina Shafiq on Thursday lashed out at the Janata Dal (United) leader Ali Anwar for his 'absurd' remark on newly-appointed Textile Minister Smriti Irani, saying such statements embolden criminal elements i
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China, Iran agree to jointly promote nuclear deal implementation
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing, July 7 (ANI): China and Iran have pledged cooperation to promote the implementation of a comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue.
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Ali Anwar goes into defence mode over his 'textile ministry' rem
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): Reacting strongly over the alleged remark against Smriti Irani being shifted to the Textile Ministry would help cover her body, Janata Dal (United) leader Ali Anwar on Thursday rubbished the charges and said that there are some sections in the media who are portrayin
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'Kuch toh log kahenge logon ka kaam hai kehnaa', says Irani
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI):New Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said she is not at all surprised about the comments coming her way post her shift from the HRD ministry and added in Hindi "Kuch toh log kahenge logon ka kaam hai kehnaa" (people will speak; it is their jo
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Iraqi interior minister resigns over Baghdad bomb attack
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London, July 6 (ANI): Iraq's interior minister Muhammad Ghabban has resigned in wake of the deadly car bombings in Baghdad that killed around 250 people and said that his deputy would take over his responsibilities.
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Shifting Irani to Textile does not absolve her 'crimes': Kanhaiy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI): Asserting that the recent Cabinet shuffling was done keeping the upcoming Uttar Pradesh polls in mind and not to fix the errors of the Centre, JNU Student Union President Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday called on the newly appointed Human Resource Development Minister Pr
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PM shifted Irani to save his reputation: Sandeep Dikshit
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI) Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday said Smriti Irani embarrassed the Modi government terribly as Minister for Human Resource Development and described her transfer to the textile ministry as an attempt to save the prime minister and his government's rep
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