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Ajay Kaul and Sagar Kulkarni Colombo, Aug 3 (PTI) Struck hard by terrorism, SAARC countries today pledged "strongest possible cooperation" to battle the scourge and inked a path-breaking

Ajay Kaul and Sagar Kulkarni Colombo, Aug 2 (PTI) Pakistan today agreed to probe the attack on Indian Embassy in Kabul after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave a blunt message to his

Lalitha Vaidyanathan Vienna/Washington, Aug.2 (PTI) Keen to put the Indo-US nuclear deal on fast track, the US is poised for a diplomatic overdrive to ensure there are no hurdles at the Nuclear Suppliers Group after the atomic safeguards pact faced some reservations at the IAEA before being cleared.

Vienna, Aug 2 (PTI) With the IAEA approving the India- specific safeguards pact, the US has said it would keep up the momentum as there was still "a lot of work" to be done and "issues"

Washington, Aug 1 (PTI) Describing the approval of India-specific safeguards agreement by the IAEA as a key step in the implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal, the United States today said

New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) The US today described the approval of India-specific safeguards agreement by the IAEA as a key step in the implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal and vowed to

Vienna, Aug 1 (PTI) The EU today came out in support of the safeguards agreement between India and IAEA saying it will "reinforce" the non-proliferation regime and sought speedy finalisation of

Prasun Sonwalkar London, July 30 (PTI) Britain today announced stricter immigration rules for students from India and elsewhere to prevent them from abusing the system by entering the country

Sagar Kulkarni Tehran, Jul 30 (PTI) Concerned over the Middle East situation, India today sought an end to "the cycle of violence" in the region and said the Palestine issue which was

New York, July 30 (PTI) The CIA has confronted Pakistan with new evidence about ties between the country's spy service with some militant groups responsible for rising violence in Afghanistan,

New York, Jul 28 (PTI) Noting that Pakistan has tolerated or in some cases funded the Mujahideen in Kashmir, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has said such efforts are

United Nations, Jul 28 (PTI) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned in the "strongest terms" the series of bombings in Bangalore and Ahmedabad and stressed that no cause or

London, Jul 27 (PTI) Lord Swraj Paul, British Parliamentarian of Indian origin, is seeking election as Chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in a direct contest with a

Washington, Jul 23 (PTI) Amid reports that Bobby Jindal could be on a joint ticket with presumptive Republican nominee John McCain, the Indian-American Governor of Louisiana has insisted that he

Sridhar Krishnaswami Washington, July 23 (PTI) Better diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan are vital for the US to succeed in its war against Taliban militants in Afghanistan,

Washington, July 22 (PTI) With the UPA Government today facing a trust vote in the Lok Sabha, the United States has said the two countries can move forward with the "unique" Indo-US civilian

Sridhar Krishnaswami Washington, July 17 (PTI) Faced with an increasingly sophisticated insurgency, the US today said Pakistan was not doing enough to contain attacks on coalition forces in

Prasun Sonwalkar London, July 17 (PTI) A network of people which allegedly provides illegal immigrants of Indian-origin, mostly Punjabis, forged or stolen identity papers and help them

Washington, July 16 (PTI) The US will "investigate" Afghan President Hamid Karzai's allegation of involvement of Pakistan's ISI in the recent terrorist attack in his country, including the

Washington, July 14 (PTI) A New Yorker magazine cover page depicting Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama as a traditionally dressed Muslim and his wife Michelle as a gun-totting