Washington, Apr 5 (AP) The last time President Barack Obama was in the White House was on Jan. 20, 2017, when he left to escort his successor bent on overturning Obamacare to the U.S. Capitol to be inaugurated. Obama returns to the White House on Tuesday for a moment he can savour: His signature Affordable […]
Islamic school principal sentenced to death for raping 13 girls in Indonesia
Bandung, Apr 5 (AP) An Indonesian high court granted an appeal from prosecutors and sentenced an Islamic boarding school principal to death for raping at least 13 students over five years and impregnating some of them. Herry Wirawan had been convicted by a three-judge panel at Bandung District Court in February and sentenced to life […]
It is not in India’s interest to ‘accelerate or increase’ imports of Russian energy: White House
By Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 5 (PTI) The White House has reiterated that it is not in India’s interest to “accelerate or increase” imports of Russian energy and other commodities while offering to work with New Delhi to help it reduce its reliance on imports from Moscow. Responding to questions on the visit of […]
Pak PM Imran Khan summons NSC meeting ahead of no confidence vote
Islamabad, Mar 31 (PTI) Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), the highest forum for discussion on security issues, a day after he effectively lost majority in Parliament after a key partner of the ruling coalition joined the ranks of the Opposition which had tabled […]
Three Indian fishermen from TN arrested by Lankan Navy
Chennai, March 31 (BPNS) Three Indian fishermen hailing from Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu were arrested by Sri Lankan navy on Wednesday late night for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters. In a statement on Thursday, Tamil Nadu fisheries department said that apart from arresting the three fishermen, the […]
Sindhudesh movement appeals to Indian PM for a Government in exile in India
Chennai, March 31 (BPNS) The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM), leader Zafar Sahito who is in exile in the United States has appealed to the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to help for setting up a Government of Sindudesh in exile in India. The Sindhudesh leader in his open letter to the Indian Prime Minister […]
TN beefs up security across coastal line expecting refugee influx from Sri Lanka
Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) The elite ‘Q’ branch of the Tamil Nadu police has increased the security across coastal areas following the possibility of huge refugee influx to the state from Sri Lanka following the internal crisis in the island nation. 16 refugees including children have already reached India from the island nation and have […]
16 Sri Lankan refugees reach TN after economic crisis in the island nation
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) With Sri Lankan staring at an unprecedented economic crisis, the refugee flow to Tamil Nadu has commenced with 16 refugees reaching the shores of the state on Tuesday in two batches. While 6 people including a husband, wife and their 4 months old son and a woman and her six and […]
Sri Lankan crisis: Six refugees saved by Indian coast guard at Rameswaram
Chennai, March 22 (BPNS) The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday saved six refugees from Sri Lanka who had fled the island nation following the acute financial crisis there. The six refugees, all Sri Lankan nations including three children, were stranded on the fourth island off the coast of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. The refugees, according […]
US and 10 countries condemn North Korean missile launch
United Nations, Mar 8 The United States and 10 other countries on Monday condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch and urged the UN Security Council to respond, saying its inaction erodes the credibility of the UN’s most powerful body and undermines global efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield […]