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United Nations, Sept 21: Pakistan prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has complained to the United States about the greater role President Donald Trump wants for India in Afghanistan, according to media reports. Pakistan foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua said that in a meeting at United Nations on Tuesday with Vice President Mike Pence, Abbassi expressed concern over the greater role that Trump

United Nations, Sept 20: With the North Korean nuclear crisis looming large, 51 countries are to sign a new treaty outlawing nuclear weapons that has been fiercely opposed by the United States and other nuclear powers. The treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons was adopted by 122 countries at the United Nations in July, following negotiations led by Austria, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and

Mangaluru Sept 20: Karnataka Home Minister R Ramalinga Reddy on Wednesday reportedly took senior police officers to task for failing to take immediate action against Hindu Jagarana Vedike (HJV) leader Jagadish Karanth whos provocative speech sparked tension in the region last week. Delivering keynote address at a protest meet organised by HJV at Puttur on September 15, Karnanth not only tried to

Hyderabad, Sept 20: The police in Hyderabad have arrested 20 people including five Omani and three Qatar nationals, three Khazis, five brokers and four hotel owners in connection with child marriages to Arab nationals. After an incident of wedlock of a fake Omani Shiek with a minor girl here on 17 August and her subsequent abduction to Oman, the police succeeded in digging deep into the network of

Riyadh, Sept 20: Saudi Arabia will remove its ban on internet phone calls on Thursday, a government spokesman said, in a bid to stimulate online business as the kingdom looks to boost non-oil revenue. All online voice and video call services such as Microsoft's Skype and Facebook's WhatsApp that satisfy regulatory requirements will become accessible at midnight (2100 GMT), Adel Abu Hameed

Princeton, Sept 20: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that notwithstanding the path chosen by them, the performance of India and China would determine how the world would fundamentally be reshaped. Gandhi, who was interacting with students at the Princeton University noted that there was "a lot of synergies" between India and the United States. "There are two large migrations taking

Mumbai, Sept 20: Flight operations at the Mumbai airport remain affected for the second day today following heavy rains that continue to lash the metropolis. The skidding of a SpiceJet aircraft on the main runway (09/27) last night compounded the problem further as it forced the private airport operator to shift operations to the secondary runway, which can carry out limited operations. The

Mexico City, Sept 20: At least 248 people were killed when a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, including 21 children crushed beneath an elementary school that was reduced to rubble. The destruction revived horrific memories in Mexico on the anniversary of another massive quake in 1985, the disaster-prone country's deadliest ever. One of the most gut-wrenching scenes was

Mexico City, Sept 20: At least 248 people were killed when a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, including 21 children crushed beneath an elementary school that was reduced to rubble. The destruction revived horrific memories in Mexico on the anniversary of another massive quake in 1985, the disaster-prone country's deadliest ever. One of the most gut-wrenching scenes was

Mangaluru, Sept 19: A surprise raid on the district prison in the heart of Mangaluru on Tuesday morning led to seizure of mobile phones, sharp weapons and narcotics from its cells. The raid was led by Hanumantharaya, DCP (Law & Order) along with ACPs. Police inspectors and the jail authorities participated in the raid. In total 129 police and 50 officers were part of the raid. According to sources