Myanmar’s UN ambassador has insisted that there is no “ethnic cleansing” or 'genocide' taking place against Muslims in the Rakhine state. He said, “The leaders of Myanmar, who have long been striving for freedom and human rights, will never espouse such policies." He also stated...

The Hindi film "Newton", based on the foibles of Indian democracy, has been chosen unanimously by the FFI's selection committee to represent India at the 90th Academy Awards next year. In the movie, the lead character, Rajkumar Rao plays the role of an earnest poll officer who is determined...

The CBI on Friday informed the SC that P Chidambaram's son Karti, contrary to his claim that he had only one foreign bank account, had several such accounts which he tried to close during his last visit to the UK. However, Karti's counsel Kapil Sibal has accused the CBI of attempting...

In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said militants continue to find shelter in countries that use terrorism as an “instrument of state policy”. Stating that the terror groups draw their sustenance from support systems in South Asia, she...

During a UN ‘Leadership Summit on Environment Pact’, External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj reaffirmed India's commitment to the landmark Paris climate change agreement. Her remarks came amid uncertainty over the US role in the deal after President Donald Trump announced America's...