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Concor signs service agreement with Russia’s RZD Logistics JSC

Container Corporation of India (Concor) and RZD Logistics JSC (Russian Railways) recently signed a service agreement for transporting cargo between India and Russia using a single invoice. The...

February 28, 2020

Facts Box: Cheetah Reintroduction Project

Cheetah has become extinct in India for more than 70 years now due to over hunting. Hence, several steps are being taken for the reintroduction of the cat...

February 24, 2020

National Emergency Declared in Pakistan to fight against Locusts in the border

Pakistan which is facing the worst locust attacks in decades has declared National Emergency. The emergency was declared to tackle the insects that are destroying crops in Punjab...

February 3, 2020

Pakistan Foreign Minister to US for Resolving Tensions in the Middle East

For de-escalating and resolving tensions between Washington and Tehran, a neighbor of Iran, Pakistan is trying to insert itself on a mediating role as its Foreign Minister, Shah...

January 15, 2020

Iran admits ‘It Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner’

After pressure mounted on the Islamic Republic of Iran in the last 48 hours from the United States and Canada, Iran has reversed its claims of Mechanical failure...

January 11, 2020

Senior US Diplomat will be on a 3-day visit to India next week

The United State’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS), Alice Wells will be on a three-day visit to India from 15th January to 18th January where apart from meeting...

January 10, 2020

Iran strikes two Iraqi bases hosting US troops

More than a dozen missiles were launched by Iran at Ain al-Asad military base of Iraq and also targeted the Erbil facility on early hours of Wednesday, January...

January 8, 2020

US Denies Visa to Iranian Foreign Minister

As per media reports, Visa of the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif has been denied by the United States on Monday, 6th January 2020 following the escalating...

January 7, 2020

Iran withdraws from the JCPOA deal completely

On January 5, 2020, Iran had completely withdrawn from JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) nuclear deal. The announcement came after the US troops killed General Qassem Soleimani....

January 6, 2020

US Targeting 52 Iranian Sites: US President

The United States of America President, Donald Trump has warned Iran after fears of major conflagration near the entire Persian Gulf region prompted following the US assassination of...

January 5, 2020

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