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Washington, Jan 30: President Donald Trump told visiting members of the UN Security Council today the US would no longer talk with the Taliban following a recent string of deadly attacks in Afghanistan. Trump railed against a series of "atrocities" in Afghanistan and said as a result the US would not engage in any future talks with the Taliban as the administration seeks to end a stalemate in

Visiting Washington DC, Qatar's Defence Minister Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Attiyah said his country will expand the American airbase that currently houses about 10,000 US military personnel. The expansion at the Al Udeid base - home of the US Central Command - will allow for 200 more housing units for officers and their families, Attiyah said. "It will very soon become family oriented place for our

After setting a target of 273 runs, India restricted Pakistan to just 69 to book a place in the title clash of the U-19 World Cup. Ishan Porel was the main highlight with the ball and claimed four wickets to knock the steam out of Pakistan's batting lineup. The medium-pacer removed both openers inside six overs before returning to claim two more wickets. Fellow bowlers Shiva Singh and Riyan Parag

New Delhi, Jan 29: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi and BJD leader Bhratruhari Mahtab were among the five MPs chosen for the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award. While Mahtab will be conferred the Award for 2017, Trivedi will receive the honours for 2016 and Azad, the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha will get the award for 2015. Former

New Delhi, Jan 29: A plea seeking contempt action against the governments of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for not following its order to take stern steps to stop violence in the name of cow vigilantism, today led the Supreme Court to seek responses from the three states. The contempt petition has been filed by Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, saying the three states

Mangaluru, Jan 29: A day after a senior leader of Vishwa Hindu Parishad called upon the Hindus to support the extremists who killed an innocent Muslim man earlier this month in Mangaluru, several organisations and political parties on Monday demanded his immediate arrest. Speaking at a book release function to in the city on Sunday, Jagadish Shenava, Dakshina Kannada district unit president of VHP

Mangaluru, Jan 29: A day after a senior leader of Vishwa Hindu Parishad called upon the Hindus to support the extremists who killed an innocent Muslim man earlier this month in Mangaluru, several organisations and political parties on Monday demanded his immediate arrest. Speaking at a book release function to in the city on Sunday, Jagadish Shenava, Dakshina Kannada district unit president of VHP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made a "humble request" to all political parties to help pass the bill on instant triple talaq in the Budget session of Parliament, saying it would be a New Year gift for Muslim women. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament House, Modi, who is also the husband of helpless Jashodaben, said that despite his government's efforts and people's expectations the

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made a "humble request" to all political parties to help pass the bill on instant triple talaq in the Budget session of Parliament, saying it would be a New Year gift for Muslim women. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament House, Modi, who is also the husband of helpless Jashodaben, said that despite his government's efforts and people's expectations the

New Delhi, Jan 29: The names of delegation members accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his foreign visits should be disclosed, Chief Information Commissioner R K Mathur directed the PMO. Mathur rejected the objection by PMO in disclosing the information on grounds of "national security". Deciding two separate cases, Mathur, however, exempted the PMO from disclosing the names of security