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Odhisa govt announces 33 per cent quota for women in BJD Lok Sabha tickets
With this announcement, BJD has become the first political party in India to provide such reservation to women.
VP Naidu holds positive bilateral trade, investment talks on his visit to Costa Rica
Venkaiah Naidu has met President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado Quesada and held fruitful discussions on a range of issues.
35 per cent females globally affected by violence: UN
Activists from around the world campaign for treaty to end violence against women.
Padma Lakshmi appointed UNDP's goodwill ambassador on women's day
Indian-American television personality and food expert Padma Lakshmi has been appointed by UNDP as its newest Goodwill Ambassador.
Saudi Arabia rebuked over Jamal Khashoggi murder at UN rights body
Thirty-six nations condemned Saudi Arabia over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a rare censure of the oil-rich kingdom.
UN urges Bangladesh not to close door to Myanmar refugees
The United Nations on Friday stressed that refugees fleeing conflict should be granted safe haven.
China show no commitment to list Masood Azhar as global terrorist
China has consistently blocked moves first by India and later by the US, the UK and France to designate Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.
UN praises 'courageous diplomacy' at US-North Korea summit
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the US-North Korean summit as "courageous diplomacy" on Thursday.
After assuming UNSC presidency, France to bring proposal to ban Masood Azhar
France is working on a proposal to ban chief of the UN-proscribed Jaish-e Muhammad (JeM) Masood Azhar.
Pak warns India of 'surprise', calls Nuclear authority meeting: report
Apart from the National Command Authority meet, Pakistan government has also called a joint session of Parliament on Wednesday.