Everything you need to know about Secretariat North: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Secretariat North: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 23 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, the state media has announced.
A five-member delegation led by Mr. S.E. Cheremin, Minister, Government of Moscow today called on Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in her office at Delhi Secretariat. The visiting Minister and Dikshit interacted on number of civic amenities available in both the cities.
London, May 23 (ANI): Pakistan has been viewed as one of the most negative countries in the world in a new poll.
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Emerging evidence continues to point to a major cosmic impact 12,800 years ago as the primary cause for the tragic loss of nearly all of the remarkable large animals that had survived the stresses of many ice age periods, including mammoths, mastodons, giant ground sloths, American camel and horse, and saber- toothed cats.
London, May 21 (ANI): Russian counter-terrorism agents have foiled a terrorist attack on Moscow, killing two of the plotters and arrested another.
Moscow, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The security situation on the Korean Peninsula is still serious after North Korea's recent missile launch and its defiant pursuit of nuclear weapons, South Korea has said.
London, May 21 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for joint effort to tackle tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance weeks ahead of the Group 8 Summit.
Moscow, May 20 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 35 others injured Monday in twin car bombings in Russia's North Caucasus region, officials said.
Moscow, May 20 (IANS) At least eight people were killed Monday in twin car bombings in Russia's North Caucasus region, officials said.
Seoul, May 20 (IANS) North Korea Monday fired two more short-range missiles, a day after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the regime to return to talks on its controversial nuclear programme.
Seoul, May 19 (IANS) North Korea Sunday fired a short-range missile into the East Sea, even as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was concerned over Pyongyang's latest missile launches and urged the regime to return to the talks on its controversial nuclear programme.
Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Sunday said he was concerned over North Korea's latest short-range missile launches and called on Pyongyang to return to the six-party talks on its controversial nuclear programme.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Libya's new government, formed in 2011 after four decades of Muammar Gaddafi's dictatorial rule, is keen to take India's help in the drafting of a constitution and economic rebuilding, the Libyan envoy here has said.
Tokyo, May 19 (IANS) While confirming North Korea's missile launches Saturday, the Japanese government clarified none of the missiles landed in its territorial waters, Xinhua reported.
Seoul, May 18 (IANS) North Korea Saturday launched three short-range guided missiles into the Sea of Japan, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing South Korea's defence ministry.
Seoul, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korea may have up to 200 mobile missile launchers, or twice the number previously estimated by South Korea's authorities, South Korean media reported Friday.
Islamabad, May 17 (Xinhua-ANI): Pakistan interim Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has decided to release 51 Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds in a goodwill gesture, the prime minister's office said Friday.
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has decided to release 51 Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds as a goodwill gesture, the prime minister's office said Friday.
Paris, May 16 (IANS) Canadian Adham Sharara was re-elected as president of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) during the World Championships here.
Moscow, May 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The detention of an alleged CIA agent in Moscow by Russian counter-intelligence will not threaten relations between Russia and the US, "the world's two largest nuclear superpowers", a Russian senator said.
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and four others injured Sunday when the gas cylinder of a passenger van exploded in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, a media report said.
Delhi Chief Minister. Sheila Dikshit has interacted with the MPs and MLAs on the issues related to unauthorized colonies, section 81 of the Delhi Land Rules, extension of Lal Dora and overlapping jurisdiction of police and other agencies in the presence of UD
Washington, May 12 (ANI): SUV maker Chrysler Group LLC is reportedly recalling a total of 4,69,000 models following discoveries that their circuit boards have transmitted signals bringing about gearshifts to neutral positions.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): The spire on top of the new 1 World Trade Center has made it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Basketball star Dennis Rodman has said he is going back to North Korea for another up-front-and-close meeting dictator Kim Jong-un to talk about freeing a jailed American.
Wellington, May 10 (ANI): South Korea has turned notorious in adding photoshop effects, emulating its northern counterpart in its attempts to photoshop a photo claiming to show South Korean President Park Geun-hye and US President Barack Obama shaking hands.
Rio de Janeiro, May 10 (IANS) Brazil said that it sold $750 million worth of dollar-denominated government bonds due January 2023 in European and US markets.
London, May 10 (ANI): Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter, Suri, is all set to bring out her very own fashion line.
New York, May 8 (ANI): American basketball star Dennis Rodman has come to the aid of a Korean-American man jailed in North Korea.
Moscow, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man and his son have been held by the US authorities for trying to send machinery which could be used to produce weapon of mass destruction (WMD) in North Korea.
Moscow, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two North Korean mid-range missiles reportedly prepared for launch in April were recently withdrawn from their coastal positions, a South Korean media report said.
Sydney, May 7 (ANI): North Korea has hit the 'provocation pause' button on its aggressive nuclear rhetoric after pressure from China.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): With the summers setting in, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that temperature will continue to rise in the days to come and heat wave will grip parts of North India.
Seoul, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) South Korea and the US have begun an anti-submarine exercise in the Yellow Sea, the Yonhap news agency reported. The drill will continue till Friday.
London, May 6 (IANS) Actor-director Kevin Spacey named his new pet dog Boston to pay tribute to the city in the wake of last month's bombings.
Mexico City, May 6 (IANS/EFE) Audi executives and Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo laid the cornerstone for the German automaker's new plant in Mexico, the Economy Secretariat said in a statement.
Wellington, May 5 (ANI): Chat apps and free messaging services designed for smartphones are slowly killing text messaging with businesses and teenagers shifting their way of communication.
Colombo, May 5 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka in November, the government said here Sunday.
Tehran, May 4 (IANS) Iran Saturday proposed to India joint investments and a production sharing contract for oil exploration as the two countries agreed to expand cooperation in the transport - especially cargo transit from Chabahar port to Afghanistan and energy sectors and building the North-South corridor linking Russia.
Washington, May 4 (IANS/AKI) North Korea, Iran and Syria are among the top 10 countries deemed worst for press freedom, according to an annual ranking by a Washington-based watchdog.
Peshawar, May 3 (ANI): The border crossing with Afghanistan in Khyber tribal region will stay closed for three days before the May 11 general elections, an official communique has said.
London, May 3 (ANI): The United States has urged North Korea for an immediate release of a Korean-American man, who has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labour for alleged anti-government crimes.
Moscow, May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Law enforcement personnel in Russia have killed 73 alleged Islamist insurgents in the North Caucasus region over the first three months of 2013, police said.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Heart-healthy diet helps men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight or not, a new study suggests.
Pyongyang, May 2 (IANS) A US citizen has been sentenced to 15 years of compulsory labour by North Korea's Supreme Court, the official KCNA news agency said Thursday.
Mexico City, May 2 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 1 percent in real terms in the first quarter of this year after expanding at a 3.2 percent rate in the final three months of 2012, the government said.
London, May 1 (ANI): A Tory councillor is being probed over a joke he made on Twitter regarding Oscar Pistorius's murder charge.
Brasilia, May 1 (IANS/EFE) Small businesses were responsible for some 40 percent of the 15 million new jobs created in Brazil between 2001 and 2011, with 95 percent of the firms in full compliance with all labour laws, a government report said.
Moscow, April 30 (IANS) Russia and Japan Monday condemned North Korea for its refusal to give up its nuclear weapons programme.
Alicante (Spain), April 29 (IANS/EFE) A Spanish software company is developing a computer tool that will help improve building safety in earthquakes and can also be used in construction projects by companies located in seismic zones.
Jerusalem, April 29 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that his country would not allow the intermittent firing of rockets into its territory and warned the continued attacks would be dealt aggressively.
Washington, April 28 (IANS) North Korea plans to begin a trial against a US citizen detained there last year, CNN reported.
Washington, Apr. 28 (ANI): North Korea has announced that an American detained for nearly six months will be tried in the Supreme Court on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, a crime that could draw the death penalty if he is convicted.
New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has sanctioned 338 developmental projects for the region in the last three years.
Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): Republican and Democratic lawmakers have proposed to introduce tough sanctions against North Korea amid growing concern over its nuclear programmes.
Seoul, April 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) While reiterating Seoul's commitment to a denuclearised Korean Peninsula, South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won Thursday opposed the idea of redeploying US tactical nuclear weapons in the country.
Washington, Apr. 25 (ANI): America's top military leader has said North Korea is in ever-greater danger of provoking a fight under the leadership of Kim Jong-un.
New Delhi, Apr. 24 (ANI): A series of seminars to engage Indian Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) interested in expanding operations into North America via Toronto, Ontario. The "Next Big Idea" seminars are scheduled to take place on May 6 and 7 in Ahmedabad and Pune, respectively.
Washington, Apr. 24 (ANI): Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has said he is confident North Korea will not be permitted to start a general conflict.
London, Apr. 24 (ANI): South Korea is trying to establish who sent a letter threat to the defence minister.
Tokyo, Apr. 24 (ANI): Possible radioactive traces from a North Korean nuclear test in February have been detected for the first time in Japan, a monitoring organization has said.
Responding to the running protest against the brutal rape of a in the capital, Delhi police on Monday morning closed three metro stations to check the intrusion of protestors for agitation near India gate. The three metro stations Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhavan and Race Course Road Metro stations were closed at around10.15 am as a precautionary measure.
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): The Delhi Metro on Monday closed down two more stations here on police instructions to prevent gatherings near India Gate and the Prime Minister's residence.
Sydney, Apr. 21 (ANI): North Korea has moved two more missile launchers to its east coast, where preparations are apparently under way for a missile test as tensions simmer on the peninsula.
As US investigators hunt for evidence about the Boston bombing suspects, some of their questions will focus on Russia's restive North Caucasus, including the war-scarred Chechnya region that has produced a number of militant groups, but none that has been linked to terror attacks against the West.
Pyongyang, April 18 (IANS) North Korea Thursday listed conditions for resuming talks with Washington and Seoul amid festering tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
New York, Apr 18 (ANI): Former American basketball player Dennis Rodman has announced that he would be traveling to North Korea again this year to "have some fun" with his new friend Kim Jong un.
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) China has given an assurance to comply with the UN resolution on North Korea and abide by the international duties related to it..
Pyongyang, April 16 (IANS) Negotiations with the US would be possible only when Washington stops its hostile policy and nuclear threat against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK/North Korea), its foreign ministry said Tuesday.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) said Tuesday its profit increased 32 percent to Rs.5,589 crore for the quarter ended March 31 owing to strong margins in the oil refinery business.
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): A popular US gym has suggested that all North Korean leader Kim Jong-un needs is a good jog and great body.
Mexico City, April 16 (IANS/EFE) A four-year-old girl who disappeared April 1 in the city of Texcoco has been found in El Salvador and is "in perfect health", the Mexican Foreign Relations Secretariat said.
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): North Korea has warned that it would not give any advance notice before attacking South Korea.
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) Pakistan Monday strongly condemned the US drone attack in North Waziristan tribal region which killed four people a day ago, while urging Washington to "stop such attacks based on mutual respect and established international norms".
New Delhi, Apr. 15 (ANI): In order to facilitate and fast track the process which will harness the potential of the India as a "Filming Locale", the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted an inter-ministerial committee for promotion and facilitation of film production in India.
Tokyo, Apr. 15 (Xinhua-ANI): South Korea on Monday expressed deep regrets that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had rejected its dialogue offer.
London, Apr. 15 (ANI): North Korea has rejected South Korea's offer to hold talks on the future of the joint Kaesong industrial complex, which the two countries jointly run, amid continued tensions.
Washington, Apr. 15 (ANI): The United States and Japan have offered talks with North Korea to resolve the increasingly dangerous standoff over its nuclear and missile programmes.
Seoul, April 15 (IANS) North Korea was "seen ready" to launch missiles but there are no signs of a full-scale war, South Korea's defence chief said Monday
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) At least four people were killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan Sunday evening, Xinhua reported.
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) At least three people were killed when US drones fired missiles in Pakistan's northwest tribal area of North Waziristan Sunday evening, Xinhua reported quoting local Urdu TV channel Express.
London, April 14 (IANS) While North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is hogging international headlines over threats to the US and South Korea, the person pulling his strings is a 66-year-old woman running downtown Pyongyang's only burger bar.
Seoul, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public for two weeks, sparking speculation amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.
Melbourne, Apr 14 (ANI): Former muscle man, actor and California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has compared Australian sport's drug scandal to the missile crisis on the Korean peninsula.
London, Apr. 14 (ANI): The London School of Economics has claimed that the BBC deceived its students and put them in serious danger while making a Panorama programme in North Korea.
London, Apr. 14 (ANI): The London School of Economics has claimed that the BBC deceived its students and put them in serious danger while making a Panorama programme in North Korea.
Washington, Apr. 14 (ANI): The United States and China have committed to a process aimed at ridding North Korea of its nuclear weapons.
Moscow, April 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Dozens of people were detained Saturday as some 200 nationalists gathered in the centre of the Russian capital, chanting "Russia for Russians" and Moscow for Muscovites", police said.
Islamabad, Apr 13 (ANI): Militants have blown up the election office of an independent candidate in North Waziristan tribal agency.
Washington, April 13 (IANS) The White House has said that Washington did not believe North Korea had the capability to deploy a nuclear-armed missile.
Seoul, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned North Korea that any test of a mid-range missile would further isolate it from the international community.
London, Apr. 12 (ANI): A UK shoplifter was sentenced to 18 months in jail for his 342nd offence, after a judge told him that he had a "dreadful record."
Seoul, April 12 (IANS) North Korea is believed to be on its way to miniaturizing nuclear weapons, the South Korean defence ministry said Friday.
Seoul, April 12 (IANS) North Korea was estimated to be on the way to miniaturizing nuclear weapons, the South Korean defence ministry said Friday.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): The United States has urged China to use all its leverage to help rein in North Korea's 'destabilising' actions.
Washington, Apr. 12 (ANI): The Pentagon has released a statement playing down a US intelligence report suggesting North Korea has the ability to launch nuclear missiles.
Washington, April 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has called on North Korea to stop its belligerent saber-rattling and "lower temperatures", saying no one had an interest in conflict on the Korean peninsula.
Washington, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US military has been hard hit by sweeping budget cuts, but has not lost its capacity to stand up to an attack by North Korea, defense officials said.
Seoul, April 11 (IANS) Bank of Korea (BOK), South Korea's central bank, Thursday expressed its concerns over growing geopolitical risks on the Korean Peninsula.
Aleppo, April 11 (ANI): The Syrian Air Force has repeatedly carried out indiscriminate, and in some cases deliberate, air strikes against civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
