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The volume purchased will be decided by MMTC later depending on the level of prices received but minimum offers are 24,000 tonnes to 25,000 tonnes. (Representational Image)

MMTC postpones tender to import corn: Traders

The previous tender deadline was Tuesday, July 9. Offers must now remain valid up to July 18.

10 Jul 2019 1:33 PM

Police officers are securing evidence in front of the supermarket in Hamburg, Germany, where a man with a knife fatally stabbed one person and wounded four others as he fled, police said. He was then arrested. (Photo: AP)

1 dead, 6 injured in knife attack at supermarket in Hamburg

The attacker had been scheduled to be deported, but the process had been held up as he lacked identity papers, Scholz said.

29 Jul 2017 10:31 AM

He then proceeded to have a short chat with the US President, after which he fell back into an uncomfortable silence and resumed looking around the room before taking his seat. (Photo: videograb)

All by himself: Justin Trudeau wanders about G20 meeting room awkward, alone

Trudeau awkwardly skimmed the room, silently navigating through the crowd trying to make eye contact with anyone who is not occupied.

12 Jul 2017 2:31 PM

He said former French president Francois Hollande had promised him that Turkey would be classed as a developing and not an industrialised economy -- meaning Ankara would receive money from a global climate fund rather than have to pay into it. (Photo: AP)

Erdogan says Turkey won’t ratify Paris climate deal if promises are not delivered

President Erdogan also suggested some other, unidentified, nations had a ‘problem’ with the agreement and were not renewing full support.

09 Jul 2017 11:56 AM

Unfortunately, the US stand remains against the Paris pact but all other members have shown strong support on climate change, Merkel, the German Chancellor, said. (Photo: AP)

US isolated as other G20 members, including India support Paris climate pact

Trump had said that the US will withdraw from the accord, saying the deal benefited nations like India and China.

09 Jul 2017 11:07 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for New Delhi after the successful visit to Israel and 12th G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Modi ends G20 Summit after talks on Vijay Mallya, terror, climate pact

PM asked for UK's cooperation for return of escaped Indian economic offenders, MEA spokesperson said in a tweet after Modi met May.

09 Jul 2017 8:17 AM

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in conversation with US President Donald Trump during a working session of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday, July 8, 2017. (Photo: AP)

US President walks up to Modi for 'impromptu' chat during G20 sessions

Arvind Panagariya, sherpa for India at the Summit, tweeted about the ‘interaction’, along with pictures of the 2 leaders and others.

08 Jul 2017 8:27 PM

Ivanka Trump listens as World Bank President Jim Yong Kim speaks during the Women's Entrepreneurship Finance event at the G20 Summit, in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday, July 8, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Ivanka sits in for US President, shares table with world leaders at G20 Summit

The incident fuelled long-standing allegations of nepotism against the US leader, who has put family members in top White House positions.

08 Jul 2017 7:43 PM

Narendra Modi on Saturday met Theresa May during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit (Photo: PMOIndia)

Modi seeks UK's help in return of economic offenders like Vijay Mallya

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson said Prime Minister asked for UK's 'cooperation for return of escaped Indian economic offenders'.

08 Jul 2017 6:33 PM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg (Photo: AP)

G20 summit: Merkel’s eye-roll during chat with Putin goes viral

One thing that one can assume is that the two were speaking German, a language that Putin speaks fluently.

08 Jul 2017 5:06 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Modi invites Norway pension funds to invest in India

Both leaders expressed their commitment to further develop the special strategic partnership between India and South Korea.

08 Jul 2017 4:58 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, July 7, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Modi holds bilateral meetings with Abe, Trudeau on sidelines of G20 Summit

Interaction between Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place amidst bilateral tensions over the Sikkim standoff.

08 Jul 2017 4:24 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchange greetings at the BRICS leaders' informal gathering, in Hamburg. (Photo: AP)

Amid Sikkim row, Chinese Prez says seek ‘political, peaceful settlement’ of disputes'

IX Jinping pressed the BRICS members to unswervingly build an open world economy, champion multilateralism and promote common development.

08 Jul 2017 12:08 PM

The German news agency DPA reported that Trump, 47, was unable to join the others on a tour of Hamburg harbour earlier on Friday. (Photo: File)

Melania Trump unable to exit Hamburg guesthouse due to anti-G20 protests

There are 20,000 police officers on duty for the 2-day summit, backed by helicopters, water cannon trucks and surveillance drones.

07 Jul 2017 9:28 PM

Modi regretted that the international response to terrorism was weak and said more cooperation was needed to fight the menace. (Photo: AP)

Modi targets Pak at G20, says some nations use terror to reach political goals

Modi equated LeT and JeM to ISIS and al-Qaeda, saying their names may be different but their ideology is the same.

07 Jul 2017 8:40 PM

Prime Minister makes lead statement at leaders' retreat ib Hamburg, Germany. (Photo: MEA)

PM calls terror greatest threat, presents action agenda to counter it

The G20 Summit began on Friday in the port city as world leaders assembled to discuss fight against terrorism.

07 Jul 2017 6:20 PM

The conversation took place on the sidelines of the G20 Summit that began here today. (Photo: Twitter/MEA India)

Modi, President Xi discussed 'range of issues' at BRICS meet: MEA spokesman

The meeting is significant as it comes after a Chinese official said the ‘atmosphere’ was ‘not right’ for talks between Modi and Xi Jinping.

07 Jul 2017 6:17 PM

Modi will participate in the leaders' retreat and the sessions on Global Growth and Trade and on Sustainable Development, Climate and Energy. (Photo: Twitter/MEA India)

Modi meets BRICS leaders in Germany’s G20 summit to discuss trade, terror

Narendra Modi has bilateral meetings lined up with various leaders, including from Japan, South Korea and Vietnam.

07 Jul 2017 3:08 PM

Beginning with BRICS. PM Narendra Modi speaks at BRICS grouping meeting on sidelines of G20 (Photo: Twitter/MEA)

Amid Sikkim standoff, Chinese President appreciates India's resolve against terror

China has praised India on the sideline meet of the G20 summit among BRICS leaders on Friday.

07 Jul 2017 2:52 PM

US also extended a hand of cooperation to Russia, voicing willingness to work together on establishing 'no-fly zones' in Syria.

In eagerly awaited encounter, Trump, Putin to meet for 1st time at G20 summit

A White House source confirmed that Trump will only be joined in the meeting by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and a translator.

07 Jul 2017 1:11 PM

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