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This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
India warns Pakistan of 'consequences' for cross-border terrorism, highlights right to defendIndia has told the United Nations that Pakistan must accept consequences for sponsoring cross-border terrorism. India stated it has every r...
Can Nepalese citizens settle in India without permission? Uttarakhand HC asks CentreThe Uttarakhand High Court is examining the 1950 India-Nepal Treaty. It questions if Nepalese citizens have unlimited rights to live and bu...
WHO states strike deal to extend talks on pandemic treatyWorld Health Organization member states will continue talks on a pandemic treaty for another year. Discussions focus on sharing access to d...
Hantavirus, Ebola crises: WHO kicks off 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva amid global health concernsWHO 79th World Health Assembly: World Health Organization member states meet in Geneva. Deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are major con...
When good news is compelling newsIn a remarkable display of camaraderie at sea, a Pakistan Navy vessel came to the rescue of the stranded Indian cargo ship, MV Gautam, in t...
Alberta’s move to secure independence from Canada fails, judge halts referendum bid despite 300,000 signatures, cites failure to consult First NationsAn Alberta judge has stopped a citizen-led petition for a provincial independence referendum. The court ruled the process violated legal du...
March 31 in world history: From inauguration of Eiffel Tower to Warsaw Pact dissolutionMarch 31 holds historical weight across the globe. From royal decrees in Spain to the opening of Japan, this date witnessed pivotal moments...
As Devas-Antrix case plays out in courts, India mounts defenceIndia is engaged in intense legal and diplomatic battles across Canada, the UK, and France following an unfavorable ruling in the Devas-Ant...
Today in US history on March 19: Pivotal developments across conflict, governance, and national growth that shaped the nationMarch 19 in US history reflects pivotal shifts in policy, war, and economic change, from the adoption of time zones and rejection of the Tr...
India asks 68 countries to renegotiate bilateral investment pacts, Rajya Sabha toldIndia had signed Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with 83 countries/regions till 2015 based on the Model BIT of 1993 and as amended in ...
Parliament Committee advises MEA to expedite Bilateral Investment TreatiesIt said the ministry should facilitate such pacts since it is in charge of negotiations and suggested that the process of an investment pro...
Vodafone case: Singapore court to hear India’s appeal against arbitration order in SeptemberIndia’s position is that the right to tax can’t be challenged under bilateral investment treaties, and that a treaty cannot override the ri...
Government mum on challenging Vodafone arbitration awardDelhi High Court had asked the Centre at an earlier hearing to state whether it would challenge the arbitration award in favour of Vodafone...
Parliamentary panel to suggest a new system for formulating international treatiesThe panel, headed by Congress's E M Sudarsana Natchiappan, which is looking at the proposal, also favours creation of a new wing--Departmen...
Avail extradition treaty to bring back 5 fishermen, says a petitionPetitioner S M Anantha Murugan submitted that nine agreements had been signed between the two countries, including on Maritime boundary and...
- MHA clears LR in CWG scam; request may be sent next week
Decks have been cleared for issuance of Letters Rogatory for questioning UK-based Ashish Patel and getting financial details about his two ...
- Nuke deal not bound by internal laws of any country: Pranab
Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the Indo-US nuclear deal will be guided only by the 123 Agreement and not by the internal laws of any count...
- Who leaked it? blame game starts
Even as the government smarted under the political onslaught for keeping the detention of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi in Argent...
- Nuclear tests & how they are carried out
Nuclear tests help countries understand basic behaviours and characteristics of nuclear weapons. They provide information of how the weapon...