Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani (File photo) NEW DELHI: Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani will pay a state visit to India on February 17-18, govt announced Saturday. Al-Thani had last visited India in 2015.The Amir will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers and business leaders. PM Modi had travelled to … Read more
US President Donald Trump held a “lengthy and highly productive” phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which they agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine “immediately,” Trump said.According to the Kremlin, the conversation lasted 1.5 hours, with both leaders agreeing that “the time has come to work together.” Giving details … Read more
DHAKA: Brushing aside BNP‘s demand to hold the national elections by August this year, Bangladesh’s interim government, led by chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, has remained firm on its previously announced election timeline, confirming that the polls will take place in December.The “confirmation” came shortly after the meeting on Monday between Yunus and a BNP delegation … Read more
Hundreds of Samsung employees participated in a strike for more than a month last year. CHENNAI: Samsung employees’ trade union will hold talks with the company management regarding wage revision and better working conditions after it was recognised by the Tamil Nadu labour department. The state govt on Monday registered the Chennai plant workers’ trade … Read more
S Jaishankar (File photo) WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will hold his first bilateral meeting with external affairs minister S Jaishankar here later Tuesday.Jaishankar is here at the invitation of the US govt to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States.“Secretary Rubio meets with Indian External … Read more