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Ahead of his visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum meeting, an international survey has ranked Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the top three leaders of the world. An annual survey by Gallup International has put Prime Minister Modi at number 3 among the Global leaders...

30. Johannesburg, South Africa — 4.8 million international visitors. 29. Berlin, Germany — 5.1 million international visitors. 28. Toronto, Canada — 5.3 million international visitors. 27. Mumbai, India — 5.35 million international visitors. 26. Munich, Germany — 5.4 million international...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully test fired indigenously developed an Advanced Area Defence (AAD) interceptor missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. The interceptor missiles was test fired to establish a ballistic missile shield for...

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on Sunday inaugurated a $1 billion extension of its southeastern Chabahar port which Tehran hopes will help the country become a key transit route to land-locked Afghanistan and Central Asia. Partnering with Iran in the port development project is India, which...

The IMD global business school has released the latest rank list of countries for their ability to attract, develop and retain talent and India has climbed up the ladder since last year with a global rank of 51. Switzerland has topped the list, closely followed by Denmark and Belgium. However...

National Tariff Commission (NTC) has notified a 19.15% definitive five-year anti-dumping duty (ADD) on deformed concrete reinforcing steel bars (re-bar) imported from China. This is in addition to a 30% regulatory duty on imported re-bars already imposed. With government subsidies, Chinese steel...

A Lahore-based team of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) raided the house of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday after his summon regarding corruption references in accountability court was issued last week. The Lahore NAB team investigation team reached Islamabad and raided existing...

Director General of Police, Shesh Paul Vaid Monday said he was aware of vacancy of top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander in Kashmir but claimed that none was ready to take the charge. “What is left in a name? I have heard there is commander’s vacancy but none was ready to take it,” Vaid told reporters...

A Senate panel has decided to expand the scope of its investigations into alleged corruption of $17.5 million in the Multan Metro Bus project and transfer of money abroad, as fresh details revealed the link of a top official of China-based Yabaite Technology with the Yabaite-Pakistan company...

Famed globally for its exquisite stone lattice work or jalis, the mosque is not just an architectural marvel, but also the symbolic icon of Ahmedabad city. The mosque is evidence of historical fruition of Gujarat's multiculturalism, a testimony to Hindu and Muslim cultures coming together in...

ISI agent Sajid Munir, who was lodged in Bhopal Jail, has been sent back to Pakistan by the Madhya Pradesh Police through Wagah border after he completed his jail term. After spending 12 years in jail for spying, Munir was in the custody of the Bhopal Policefor the last 14 months. The...

The Mumbai Police, in association with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), arrested two Chinese citizens on Monday evening for allegedly stealing diamonds worth lakhs of rupees. The burglary occurred at a shop displaying precious gemstones at the India International Jewellery Show...

In an important development in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case, Pakistan, which has accused India of going slow in the case, has sought 4 months time from National Investigation Agency (NIA) for sending 13 Pakistani nationals to Panchkula court. This came after New Delhi had handed over...

Global terrorist Syed Salahuddin admits to carrying out terror attacks in India over Kashmir.

President Ashraf Ghani has inaugurated the first Afghanistan-India air corridor during a ceremony at the Kabul international airport – a direct route that bypasses Pakistan and is meant to improve commerce. Ghani, who thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the air corridor, said the aim of...

India has moved up to the second spot from third position in this year’s ‘Renewable energy country attractiveness index’ released by EY. This is primarily due to a combination of strong government support and increasingly attractive economics, EY said in a statement. According to the...