The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday announced that India was closely monitoring the situation in Turkey following reports of an attempted coup. “We have been closely following the developments in Turkey,” the ministry said in a statement. “India calls upon all sides to support democracy and mandate of the ballot, and avoid bloodshed,” it […]
The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly at Naharlagun has been put under tight security cover ahead of the floor test by Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Saturday. Security personnel were deployed in and around the Naharlagun town, particularly near the State Legislative Assembly complex and all entry and exit routes have been placed under security cover […]
Countries in the Middle East on Friday condemned the terror attack in Nice that killed at least 84 people, and expressed solidarity with France. A truck rammed into a crowd celebrating the French national day in Nice on Thursday night, Xinhua news agency quoted French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve as saying on Friday. The truck […]
A terrorist sped a rented truck through a crowd of thousands enjoying Bastille Day celebrations in this French city, crushing 84 people and injuring some 150, a third of who were battling for life. As global condemnation poured in, French President Francois Hollande flew to Nice, met the wounded and said the trucker struck men, […]
Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican US Presidential nominee, announced on Friday he had chosen Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate. “I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate,” wrote Trump on his Twitter account. The pick of Pence as running mate came […]
Presumptive Democratic candidate for the US presidency Hillary Clinton on Friday said that the choice of Indiana Governor Mike Pence to be Donald Trump’s running mate is further evidence of the Republican presidential candidate’s “dangerous plan for America”. “If you had any doubts about Trump sticking with his dangerous plan for America, say hello to […]
The President of the Council of Europe on Saturday rejected a military coup attempt in Turkey late on Friday night. “Any attempt to overthrow the democratically elected leaders in a member state of the Council of Europe is unacceptable,” Thorbjorn Jagland said on his Twitter account. Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, called for calm and […]
Police on Saturday seized copies of major Urdu and English newspapers in the Kashmir Valley following midnight raids on the printing press creating an information blackout as mobile services also remained suspended. The publishers on their websites have claimed that their print copies were seized and people working for the printing press were also arrested. […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday declared an attempted military coup against his government as an “act of treason” and vowed to his supporters that the coup plotters will pay for the chaos. After landing in Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport earlier on Saturday, Erdogen in a televised speech said “This is a movement of treason […]
Queensland producers will have access to lychee varieties from Taiwan as part of a Memorandum of Understanding agreed to by the Queensland and Taiwanese Governments. Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Leanne Donaldson said Agriculture and Fisheries and Trade and Investment Queensland had facilitated this investment which would open the door to joint research projects with […]