Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today called upon the international community to eliminate terrorist safe havens, disrupt their networks & financing and thwart their cross-border  movement to ensure sustainable regional security. Addressing the 6th...

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh today exhorted defence manufacturing companies to become part of ‘Make in India’, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to achieve USD  26 billion defence industry by 2025. Raksha Mantri was speaking at a business seminar...

Raksha Mantri  Rajnath Singh is in Thailand’s capital Bangkok to attend the 6thASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). Today, on the sidelines of ADMM-Plus, Raksha Mantri held bilateral meetings with US Secretary of Defence Dr Mark T Esper,...

Raksha Mantri  Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Dr Mark T Esper on the sidelines of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Bangkok today. Expressing happiness on the growing relationship between India and...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Sawasdee PM Modi’ community event in Bangkok, Thailand today. Thousands of members of Indian diaspora from all over Thailand attended the event.Historic India-Thailand relationsPrime Minister welcomed the audience...

Actor Akshay Kumar, known for doing his own stunts, says shooting bike stunts on the streets of Bangkok for Rohit Shettys "Sooryavanshi" was extra special."I always have a lot of fun doing my own stunts. Rohit is anyway a class apart when it comes to action...

Asian Games champion Amit Panghal (52 kg) gave India its first gold medal at the ongoing Asian Boxing Championships here on Friday.Panghal, who had won the Asian Games gold medal last year, defeated Korea's Kim Inkyu in a unanimous decision, thereby clinching...

Heating up the race to bring innovative smartphones, South Korean tech major Samsung launched here on Wednesday the Galaxy A80 with a rotating triple camera system and a full-screen display.While an official confirmation on India availability and price of the...

He has been in the industry for over three decades and has contributed appeared in over 500 films. Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who started his journey from the north Indian hill town of Shimla and later paved the way for Indian actors internationally, says...

Having done films of the same genre back-to-back with “Pyaar Ka Punchnama” and “Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety”, actress Nushrat Bharucha has no fear of getting boxed in a category and says she is happy with the roles she is doing.With mostly light hearted films to...

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says there is no need to be ashamed of seeking pleasure or self gratification.Kashyap has directed a story in the anthology "Lust Stories" which delves upon love and lust.The web-movie has garnered great response and the director says...

Actor Anil Kapoor, all set to work with a new director Atul Manjrekar for "Fanne Khan", says sometimes, it is better to take risks.Asked if he finds it risky to work with new talents, Anil told IANS at the IIFA Rocks green carpet: "There is no fun in life...

Actor Gulshan Grover, who is fondly known as the "bad man" in Bollywood, says with mainstream heroes taking up negative characters, roles of villains in Bollywood is now treated with dignity.Asked how he feels about mainstream actors not having any apprehensions...

After working in films like "Heropanti", "Dilwale", "Raabta" and "Bareilly Ki Barfi", actress Kriti Sanon says she is ecstatic to share work space with actor Sanjay Dutt in the upcoming historical period drama "Panipat".Kriti, without revealing much about...

Filmmaker Karan Johar says if you cant reuse a talent, one must refuse it.At a press conference for the 19th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards here on Friday, Karan commented while talking about the environmental initiative...

Chitah Yajnesh Shetty was awarded a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for his noble service to humanity specially on ‘Women Empowerment’ by Her Royal Excellency of Thailand Mom Luang Rajadarasri Jayankura on 7th June 2018 at a grand function held at Rembrandt Hotel...

At least 18 people died and 32 were injured in a bus crash in northeastern Thailand, officials said on Thursday.The accident occurred on Wednesday night on a bend with a steep slope in the district of Wang Nam Khieo, Nakhon Ratchasima province, a spokesperson...

A light aircraft crashlanded in Thailand's Phuket island, killing two people and seriously injuring two others on Saturday, police said.The trainer aircraft of Siam Aviation Association crashlanded in a rubber plantation in Thalang district of the resort...

At least three people were killed and another 18 wounded in a bomb explosion at a market in Thailand on Monday, an official said.The bomb was planted on a motorcycle parked in Pimolchai market in Yala, capital of the province of the same name, a police...

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday held a meeting with Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai and discussed a range of bilateral issues.In a tweet, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said: "Keeping up with the growing...

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here on Thursday on the first leg of a three-nation tour that will also take her to Indonesia and Singapore.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted that the Minister got a "warm welcome" in...

Third seeded Indian shuttler B. Sai Praneeth defeated Indonesian fourth seed Jonatan Christie in the final to capture the men's singles title in the $1,20,000 Thailand Open Grand Prix badminton championships here on Sunday.Praneeth lost the first game 17-21...

Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and B. Sai Praneeth stormed into the semi-finals of the $1,20,000 Thailand Open Grand Prix badminton tournament with contrasting wins in the women's and men's singles quarter-finals, respectively, here on Friday.London Olympics...

If you are diabetic and prefer to go to bed late, you may be at an increased risk of developing depression, researchers say.According to a study, people with Type 2 diabetes who are "night owls" and prefer the evening for activity report having more symptoms...

A lineage of multidrug resistant P. falciparum malaria superbugs has widely spread and is now established in parts of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, a study has warned.Noting that the further spread of these multidrug resistant parasites through India to...

Thirty-six people have died and one was reported missing in floods caused by torrential rains in southern Thailand, officials said on Thursday.According to the latest report by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, the floods have affected some...

At least 11 people were killed and one reported missing while thousands have been affected by heavy floods in Thailand, officials said on Saturday.After days of heavy rain, the central government has sent military units to help regional authorities provide...

Thailand recorded over 100 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries due to road accidents in the first two days of New Year holidays, Road Safety Centre said on Saturday.A total of 1,204 road accidents on Thursday and Friday claimed 113 lives, resulting in 1,299 injuries,...

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. K. Singh on Monday said that the resolve to create a peaceful and prosperous community will fail unless all partners cooperate with each other to end the menace of terrorism.Singh was speaking at the second Summit...

Three policemen were killed and two others injured on Friday in a bomb blast in southern Thailand, officials said.The bomb was hidden along a road in Purong district in Yala province, and was detonated when a van carrying the policemen was passing by, a senior...

At least 13 persons died, 30 others were injured and dozens were reported missing when a ship carrying about 100 people capsized in Chao Phraya river in Thailand's Ayutthaya city on Sunday, media reported.Authorities said they were using a crane to lift...

Thailand could potentially upgrade itself from the long-standing status of a Third World developing country to a "First World" developed country, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday.In a public statement on the performance of the government...

Two people died on Tuesday after a bomb went off outside a Thai elementary school in Tak Bai, southern Narathiwat province of Thailand, the police confirmed to Efe.A father and his five-year-old daughter were killed when a motorcycle exploded at a time parents...

Union Minister of Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju, a UN designated Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champion for the Asia Region, attended the First Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction held at Bangkok in Thailand. Following is the...

At least four persons were killed and 15 injured as multiple explosions struck Thai tourist towns on Friday. Police have detained two suspects for being involved in the blasts.A string of explosions occurred as Thailand celebrated the Queen's birthday,...

At least four people were killed and 15 others injured as multiple explosions struck Thai tourist towns, police said on Friday.Two were killed on Thursday - one in the town of Hua Hin, one in Trang province and two others died in the second wave of attacks...

The highly anticipated augmented reality game Pokemon Go finally launched in Thailand on Saturday, along with 14 other countries in the Asia-Pacific."Gamers in 15 new countries and regions across Asia and Oceania can now officially download Pokemon Go from...

Thai authorities on Wednesday discovered 40 dead tiger cubs in a controversial temple that uses the big cats to attract tourists.The cubs, according to images released by online portal Khao Sod, appear to have died recently and were discovered by the Department...

A schoolgirl boarding-house in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai was burnt down late Sunday, killing 17 girls, injuring five others while two girls were missing, a local newspaper quoted police as reporting on Monday.According to the Nation newspaper, the...

Thailand's capital Bangkok is famous the world over for its unique street food.However, there is one place for food a new visitor may not be aware of that is worth checking out.Like the “khao gallis” in various Indian cities, there is C-shaped path on the side...

A 'Spice Library' with traditional condiments from all corners of India, Mumbai's famous 'Dabbawalas', an Indian mixology concept at the bar to fire up your drinks and a restroom where you can hear the lively noises of Delhi's famous Chandini Chowk area...

At least 42 people were killed and more than 19,000 were evacuated as tropical cyclone Winston, of category 5, hit Fiji, the media reported on Wednesday.The Fijian government was working to restore normalcy in the country after the cyclone also left 89...

Tennis star Sania Mirza suffered a shock defeat in the women's doubles as India went down 1-2 to Japan in their second match of the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I at the True Arena Hua Hin here.In the opening singles match in Pool A, World No.206 Eri Hozumi...

Vice President Hamid Ansari met Thai Princess Maha Chikri Sirindhorn here on Friday, the third and final day of his visit to Thailand.“Taking forward #IndiaThailand friendship. On the final day of his visit, VP meets Princess Maha Chikri Sirindhorn,” external...

The Vice President,M. Hamid Ansari said that the economic and geo-political centre of gravity of the world has again shifted towards the Asia-Pacific, with the region showing unparalleled dynamism in economic, political, security and demographic terms. He...

A stronger partnership between the Asean countries and India will boost Asia's voice in global governance, Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Thursday.“It is evident that a stronger Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-India partnership would...

India and Thailand have a shared interest in the security of international sea lanes for communication and commerce, India's Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday."As maritime neighbours, we have a shared interest in the security of international sea...

The Vice President, Hamid Ansari has said that India enjoys close and cordial relations with Brunei and Thailand. He was addressing a Press Conference on board the Air India Special Aircraft to Brunei and Thailand for a 5-day visit, today. The Minister of...

At least 13 people were killed on Sunday in a bus crash in Thailand's Chiang Mai province, an official said.The bus plunged into a roadside pit while heading from Chiang Rai province to Chiang Mai, Xinhua reported.The dead include 12 Malaysian tourists...

The team led by bomb disposal police and forensic officers raided a dormitory and detained three women in connections with the Vangkok Blasts.The team led by Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Sriwara Rangsipramanakul said tenants at the Din Daeng dormitory,...

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday that a cabinet reshuffle list has been endorsed by the king but not yet published.The list, which was not yet posted on the Royal Thai Government Gazette website as of now, showed changes to about 20...

The image of a man believed to be the prime suspect behind the deadly bomb blast in Thailand's capital city of Bangkok was captured by closed circuit cameras before the explosion which killed 20 people and injured 125 other, police said on Tuesday.National...

At least 27 people were killed and 78 others wounded -- mostly foreigners -- in a bomb explosion on Monday close to Hindu Erawan Shrine in the centre of the Thai capital, police said."It was a TNT bomb... the people who did it targeted foreigners and to...

At least 12 people were killed and 20 injured when a powerful explosion rocked a commercial hub in Bangkok on Monday, media reported.The blast took place close to Erawan Shrine in the Thai capital, local TV reported while quoting police as saying it was...

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said Sanskrit is not a mere language but a world view.Addressing the 16th World Sanskrit Conference inaugural here, she said: "Just as mutual trust, love, harmony, cooperation and other inclusive features are...

The Narendra Modi government has elevated India's "Look East" policy of the last two decades to "Act East", and resolved to move with a greater sense of priority and speed to implement the same, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday.Interacting...

The Thai government is keeping track of 66 people suspected of having contracted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) after coming into contact with a 75-year-old man from Oman confirmed as the country's first confirmed case.Public Health Minister...

The co-pilot was at the controls of the AirAsia flight QZ8501 that crashed into the Java Sea a month ago, taking just three minutes to hit the water, officials said Thursday.Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) officials said in a...

Road accidents killed 58 people and left injured 517 across Thailand on the first day of the New Year week, a transport official said Wednesday.A total of 508 accidents were reported nationwide on the first of the so-called "seven dangerous days",...

China will provide support to five neighbouring countries to improve infrastructure inter-connectivity and alleviate poverty, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced here Saturday.The offer includes $1 billion for infrastructure inter-connectivity, $490 million...