President to address the nation today

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 02:05

President Pranab Mukherjee will address the nation on Saturday on the eve of the 65th Republic Day.

`Four UN staff `unaccounted for` after Kabul attack`

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 08:32

Four United Nations` employees were missing five hours after at least 14 people were killed in a multiple Taliban suicide attack on a popular restaurant in Kabul, UN officials said.

Vatican grilled on child abuse by UN watchdog

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 00:50

The Vatican was today pushed for the first time to provide answers to the UN over its commitment to stamp out child sex abuse by priests.

Learn from India on polio: Pakistani daily

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 14:32

A newspaper said lessons should be learnt from India if Pakistan wants to eradicate polio.

Rapper MIA leaves Jay Z`s Roc Nation label

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 16:47

Sri Lankan rapper MIA is parting ways with Jay Z`s Roc Nation, after months of rifts between her and the music company.

President Pranab Mukherjee greets nation on New Year eve

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 15:02

President Pranab Mukherjee greeted the nation on the eve of the New Year.

President Pranab Mukherjee greets nation on New Year eve

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 15:02

President Pranab Mukherjee greeted the nation on the eve of the New Year.

140 CISF personnel flagged off for UN mission in Haiti

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 21:08

A 140-member squad of paramilitary CISF was flagged off for rendering United Nations mandated security duties in Haiti in the Caribbean island.

Sanjeeva Reddy`s msg on nation building still relevant: Prez

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 16:05

President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said former president Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy`s message that it was important for Indians to work together to build independent India into a modern nation was relevant even now as the society was faced with many challenges.

UN confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in Syria

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 04:35

Chemical weapons were likely used in five out of seven attacks investigated by UN experts in Syria, where a 2-1/2-year civil war has killed over 100,000 people, according to a UN report published on Thursday.