24 May 2016

Centre owes over Rs. 81,000 crores to States

The Union government owes over INR 81,000 crores to States as tax shares of last 10 years.

Syria accuses Turkey, Qatar and Saudi for bombings

The Syrian government blamed Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia for the deadly bombings in the coastal cities of Tartous and Jableh.

Rs.1039 crore cash collected during Lok Sabha polls

Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) released a report that analyzed the funds collected by various political parties during state assembly and Lok Sabha elections during 2004-15.

23 May 2016

Obama ends long-standing arms embargo on Vietnam

U.S. President Barack Obama announced the lifting of a decades-old arms export embargo on Vietnam during his first visit to the Southeast Asian country.

Tajikstan referendum vote allows President to rule indefinitely

Polls closed in ex-Soviet Tajikistan on 22 May 2016 in a referendum on constitutional changes.

India, Oman strengthen Defence Ties

According to a statement released by the Defence Ministry, India and Oman on Sunday signed four key agreements focusing on defence cooperation.