Afrosiyob – Uzbekistan’s First High-Speed Train & fastest in Central Asia
High-Speed Train By Ameya Sathaye (on board Afrosiyob) Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 18 Even as India contemplates introduction of high speed trains, a c......
Category : International
Nepal quake toll rises to nearly 5,300
the massive earthquake that devastated Nepal on April 25 rose to nearly 5,300 on Wednesday, with Sindhupalchok being the worst affected district with 1......
N-talks not solution to Iran’s economic problems: Khamenei
April 30 The remedy for Iran's economic problems cannot come out of the ongoing negotiations over the country's nuclear programme, but it requires dome......
TAPI pipeline will take five years : Afghan president
The construction of the $10-billion four-nation TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) gas pipeline project will be completed in the next five......
NASA balloon leaks, lands in Australia
balloon, which took off from Wanaka airport in New Zealand last month, has come down early over central Australia because of a suspected leak. The...
Nepal announces 3-day mourning for quake victims
Minister Sushil Koirala announced three days of mourning from Wednesday following the devastating earthquake that has killed over 4,300 people in the H......
US to sell India $96 mn support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft
Department has approved the sale of $96 million worth of follow-on support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India to enable the Indian Air Force...
Shape-changing wings are future of aviation: NASA
and 22 research flights, NASA has announced the successful completion of initial flight tests of a new morphing wing technology. The shape-changing win......
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign faces new questions
presidential campaign is facing new questions with a report claiming the Clinton Foundation distributed useless drugs made by an Indian company to AIDS......
Death toll in Nepal may touch 10,000, says Koirala
in Nepal's devastating earthquake may go up to 10,000, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala on Tuesday told the envoys of India, China and the US. Koirala...
WTO welcomes Seychelles as its 161st member
Organisation (WTO) on Monday welcomed Seychelles as its 161st member, ending 20 years of negotiating its accession terms. "I am delighted to welcome th......
5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan province
measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted parts of a province in Pakistan on Tuesday, media reported. According to the meteorological department, the e......
Shortages grip Nepal as toll rises to 3,815
shortages sparked anger across Nepal on Monday as thousands remained in the open even two days after the country's worst earthquake in eight decades le......
Kerry to visit Sri Lanka
of State John Kerry will travel to Sri Lanka on May 2 on his first trip to the country. In Colombo, Kerry will meet government...
Make election of UN secretary-general an open, democratic process: India
election of a secretary-general looming next year amid rising major global challenges, India has called for making the selection of a successor to Ban......
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrives on monday for 3 day visit
President Ashraf Ghani is arriving in India on Monday on a three-day visit after delaying his departure for a few hours following a major Taliban...
ADB fast-tracks over $200-mn emergency aid for Nepal
Bank (ADB) announced on Monday more than $200 million in aid for Nepal in response to a 7.9-magnitude earthquake that has caused more than 3,300...
Nepal toll crosses 3,200; thousands sleep in the open
Kathmandu, April 27 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second night out in the open here and elsewhere in Nepal as the death...
Dalai Lama saddened over Nepal quake
leader the Dalai Lama has expressed sadness over the terrible earthquake in Nepal that has left more than 3,200 people dead. "The people of Nepal...
Over 300 Australians missing in Nepal quake
are still missing following the tremors that devastated Nepal, authorities said on Monday. The department of foreign affairs and trade has been in cont......