India's soft power diplomacy came into play during this cataclysm affecting the world as the pandemic defies barriers and borders, notes Rup Narayan Das.
United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, hours before arriving in New Delhi, was circumspect when asked if US intelligence had warned India that a deadly terror attack in Mumbai is likely, as reported by the media, which is quoting unnamed counter-terrorism officials.Rice said that "We've been through that in the United States. It's a tough business, particularly, for a democracy, and so I have to tell you, I have a lot of empathy for what they're going through."
Lauding Pakistan for the successful conduct of general elections, the European Union has urged the nation to move swiftly towards the formation of a stable and functional government.
Under the current terms agreed with the European Union, the UK is due to leave the bloc by May 22 if the British prime minister's repeatedly-rejected divorce bill clears the House of Commons or crash out without any deal in place by April 12.
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has ruled out any possibility of rigging in the upcoming general elections and said his government has made "fool-proof" arrangements to put Pakistan on the path to "true democracy".
"The German market so far has been largely unexplored by Indian IT companies and they should make serious efforts to enter the market and to consolidate their existing presence because the business opportunities in this country are immense," said S R K Prasad, who led the delegation to Frankfurt on a two-week tour said.
Jaishankar criticised the UNHRC for its criticism on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir,
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'It may serve the interests of the rule of law if the Supreme Court were to appoint the UNHCR as amicus curiae in the CAA case,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Euro NCAP had said it was disappointed to see quadricycles, including the Bajaj Qute, lack basic safety features.
What ex-IL&FS top brass got for loans? Foreign trips, private jets and chopper rides.
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According to Darjeeling Tea Association, in 1986 the Darjeeling logo was created and registered in the UK, the US, Japan, Canada and Egypt, and under the Madrid Agreement also covering Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland and former Yugoslavia.
After getting the permit from China, Jet Airways plans to launch its Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco services from first week of June.Jet Airways is also carrying out talks with several Chinese carriers for partnerships to provide connectivity in the region, on the lines of the one it has with Brussels Airlines for onward journey to other European cities.
Jet Airways is planning to launch flights to Shanghai, San Francisco and Washington from New Delhi and Mumbai by February. The company also intends to raise Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) via equity dilution.
France earned a rollercoaster 4-2 home win over Croatia in an entertaining top-tier Nations League Group 3 match, while England were held to a 0-0 draw by Denmark in an uninspiring game.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 14 images.
The awkward exchange came after France's President Emmanuel Macron and wife welcomed Trump and Melania to Paris on the eve of Bastille Day.
Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday
The European Parliament in Brussels witnessed acrimonious exchanges between some of the pro-Pakistani members and the rapporteur of the report on Kashmir during the debate on the compromise amendments to the draft report.
The 'temporary ban' which came into force on Thursday will remain effective until December 2015 after authorities in Brussels found consignments infested with pests they fear could damage European salad crops.
Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal discusses the airline's entry into the United States.
Jet Airways is all set to spread its wings to Beijing, Milan and Paris within a year. The airline currently flies to London it is the market leader on this route with a robust share of 33 per cent and Brussels, which is also its second hub after Mumbai. Jet will be operating flights to Dubai from New Delhi and Mumbai. Taking on Air India's other strategic market, Goyal also announced the date for the launch of the airline's Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco flight.
Markets will be closed on Thursday and Friday on account of Holi and Good Friday, respectively.
He, however, said that India and Pakistan are proceeding with the composite dialogue process, which has led to reduction of tensions and resulted in several Confidence Building Measures.
The talks are being held in Brussels between high-level delegations from India and EU, led by Commerce Secretary G K Pillai and Director General of European Commission Davis O'Sullivan.
Trump announcing his decision said it was Pelosi's "prerogative" to suggest a later date.
Liverpool supporters have been identified as the worst behaved at European matches in a report.
Belgians tasted bitterness in their beer on Tuesday after their dreams of a first World Cup final were ended by the narrowest of margins by their bigger French neighbours.
Arsenal's dramatic 2-1 Champions League win against Anderlecht on Wednesday rescued three valuable points but the victory only served to paper over the ever-widening cracks.
Jean-Claude Van Damme, now 48, is coming back to the big-screen with the self-parodying action comedy, JVPD.
Sustained rise in equity markets in view of progress in monsoon mainly boosted the rupee value against the dollar.
Mittal Steel Company NV announced on Thursday an interim dividend of $0.125 per share for its European and New York Stock Exchange shareholders.
The modus operandi, the prosecutor's office said, was to hand over the immigrants to a Kurdish gang which put them in lorries on their way to the UK.
Images from football friendlies played on Wednesday.
The journey towards South Asian integration will be long and arduous, but it has to start one day!
the Sensex lost 23 points to close at 28,185 levels and the Nifty shed 7 points to end at 8,515 mark.
A 51-year-old woman member of an NGO from the city was among five Indians on board the Malaysian airliner that is presumed to have crashed into sea off Vietnamese coast and her family is shattered by the news.
The reduced fare offer is also available for travel on partner airline Etihad Airways flights
As competition hots up, airlines are doling out freebies to wean away customers.
