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Berne, May 27: As Switzerland strives hard to re-establish its global financial centre position after clamping down on secrecy walls of its banks, there has been a significant surge in the number of cases where it has initiated process to share information on Indians with Swiss bank accounts and shot off letters to about a dozen such individuals last week itself. Since March, at least 25 notices

Guizhou, May 26: Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the efforts made by his government to enhance the Indian economy, Mu Degui, a Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee, asserted that in Modi's second tenure, China looks forward to setting up several businesses in India to help the local economy grow. When asked whether Modi's re-election as Prime Minister will

Islamabad, May 26: Breaking the ice in bilateral ties, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday spoke to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and expressed his desire to work together for the betterment of their peoples, the Foreign Office said here. Khan's telephone call to Modi came days after the cricketer-turned-politician congratulated on Twitter the Indian Prime Minister on his massive

Washington, May 25: Micro-blogging site Twitter has permanently suspended accounts of two anti-Donald Trump political activists -- Ed and Brian Krassenstein with 925,000 and 700,000 followers, respectively. The Krassenstein brothers lost access to Twitter after they allegedly created and used multiple fake accounts to expand their reach. "The Twitter Rules apply to everyone. Operating multiple

Jakarta, May 25: Bali's airport has cancelled flights following an eruption of the Mount Agung volcano that spread ash over the south of the Indonesian island. The national disaster agency said the eruption on Friday night lasted about four minutes and 30 seconds and spread lava and incandescent rocks about 3 kilometres from the crater. Nine villages experienced thick ash fall. But the agency said

Washington, May 25: President Donald Trump on Friday telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him on his sweeping victory in the country's general elections. "Just spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi where I congratulated him on his big political victory," Trump said via Twitter. "He is a great man and leader for the people of India - they are lucky to have him." PM Modi steered

Islamabad, May 24: Two people were killed and 25 others injured in a blast inside a mosque in Pakistan's Quetta city during the Friday prayers. The explosion took place in the Rehmania mosque located in the city's Pashtoonabad area, reports Dawn news. No one has claimed responsibility for the incident yet. Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani condemned the blast and ordered a report on

London, May 24: British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal. May set out a timetable for her departure — she will resign as Conservative Party leader on June 7 with a leadership contest beginning the following week. “I will resign as leader of the

Islamabad, May 23: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated India's Narendra Modi on the runaway election victory of his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "I congratulate Prime Minister Modi on the electoral victory of BJP and allies. Look forward to working with him for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia," Khan tweeted. The two nations have had tense ties in

Islamabad, Nov 23: Pakistan Thursday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, capable of hitting targets as far as 1,500 kilometers away, bringing major Indian cities under its range. The Pakistan Army said in a statement that the launch was aimed at ensuring operational readiness of the Army Strategic Forces Command. "Shaheen-II Missile is capable of carrying both