Waukesha: Republican vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence played up his self-effacing Midwestern persona in a Wisconsin campaign appearance on Wednesday, introducing himself as a “B-list Republican celebrity”, while urging the crowd to vote for Donald Trump. “For the sake of our Constitution, for the sake of the sanctity of life, for the sake of the sanctity of our Second Amendment and all our God-given liberties we must make sure... 

Beijing: China warned its rivals Wednesday against turning the South China Sea into a “cradle of war” and threatened an air defence zone there, after its claims to the strategically vital waters were declared invalid. An aerial photo shows Thitu Island. The surprisingly strong and sweeping ruling by a UN-backed tribunal in The Hague provided powerful diplomatic ammunition to the Philippines, which filed the challenge, and other claimants... 

Durban: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with a group of South African alumni who studied in various Indian institutions under Indian government programmes. “Co-partners in the knowledge revolution. PM interacts with a group of South African Alumni of Indian institutions,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted along with pictures. PM interacts with a group of South African Alumni of Indian institutions... 

Washington: Donald Trump has slammed Hillary Clinton for talking about the email controversy surrounding her US presidential bid when five police officers were killed in a shootout by at least one sniper in Dallas, saying she was answering “softball questions” on a day of national tragedy. A file photo of Donald Trump. Clinton on Friday appeared on three American networks and answered questions related to her use of a private email account... 

Washington: Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will be endorsing Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee for president at an upcoming campaign event in New Hampshire on 12 July, the New York Times reported. After three weeks of private preparatory meetings, Sanders is slated to endorse his support for Clinton at a campaign event which the former secretary of state will be holding in New Hampshire. Democratic presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton... 

Narendra Modi sets off on four-nation Africa visit tonight. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopes his visit this week to four African nations, some not visited by an Indian leader in more than three decades, will reinvigorate cooperation in energy, trade and investment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mozambique on Thursday followed by South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya. Brushing aside suggestions that India is trying to compete with... 

Washington: President Barack Obama, marking his final Fourth of July in the White House, said freedom isn’t something that “just happens” but must be defended every single day. US President Barack Obama speaks during an Independence Day celebration at the White House. Obama said it’s important that people remember what “a miracle” the US is and how “incredibly lucky we are that people generations ago were... 

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-day visit to Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya beginning 7 July, with an aim to further deepen India’s engagement with the resource-rich African continent where China has been expanding its influence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The prime minister’s visit comes within weeks after President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari travelled to Africa to... 

As India rejects every second Pakistani visa application, the percentage of applications  rejected reaches a whopping 53 percent, as compared to the 24 percent rejection rate in  2015 and 17 percent in 2014. India rejects 50% visa applications from Pakistan The increase in the number of declined visas led the Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale to look into the reasons for all the requests being turned down. “I would be grateful if... 

Kochi: Cochin Shipyard on Friday delivered the Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Aryaman, to Indian Coast Guard 95 days ahead of the contractual schedule. Cochin Shipyard delivers fast patrol vessel It is the 18th vessel in the series of twenty Fast Patrol Vessels under construction for  the Indian Coast Guard. The Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance was signed between Suresh Babu NV, Director (Operations), CSL and Commanding Officer (Designate) of the vessel...