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'Significant achievement' listing Masood Azhar as global terrorist: UNSC
It was a huge victory for India after a decade of relentless efforts to ban the mastermind of several terror attacks against India.
21 May 2019 1:37 PM
'We shall respond with great force If Tehran attack interests': Trump
The two US sources said they are still trying to establish whether the rocket attack, directed by Iran, was designed to send a signal to US.
21 May 2019 8:25 AM
India raises concern over UN's dues to Peacekeeping nations
India said that UN's total arrears currently stand at a whopping $3.6 billion, nearly one-third of the annual assessment of the UN.
18 May 2019 1:47 PM
More than 250,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh get first ID cards: UN
The UN refugee agency also said the registration could serve as a tool for law enforcement to help counter human trafficking.
18 May 2019 10:53 AM
Tackling India’s sexual violence starts with sex education
There is an imminent need for sex education in India to bring about a true change in sexist attitudes and misogynistic mindsets.
17 May 2019 4:08 PM
UN chief concerned about nuclear 'coffin' leakage in Pacific
He described structure on Enewetak atoll in Marshall Islands as 'kind of coffin' and said legacy of Cold War-era nuclear tests in Pacific.
17 May 2019 12:56 PM
Decrease in Indian women labour force
The number of women working in India has been gradually falling over the last 30 years.
16 May 2019 2:54 PM
Safeguarding women after disasters: visible progress, but room for improvement
Globally, international organisations appear to be grappling with the issue more seriously than before.
14 May 2019 10:25 AM
US man makes deepest-ever dive in Mariana Trench, discovers trash
Vescovo found undiscovered species as he visited places no human had gone before.
14 May 2019 8:53 AM
Global framework to manage plastic pollution
UN states that nearly all of the world's countries have agreed on a deal to better manage plastic waste, with the US being a notable exception.
11 May 2019 11:19 AM
Jagjit Pavadia re-elected to INCB, as India scores another victory at the UN
Pavadia has been a member of the INCB since 2015, and second vice-president and chair of the standing committee since 2015 and 2017.
08 May 2019 12:15 PM
Europe hit with measles dilemma; close to 34,000 affected
More than 34,000 people across Europe caught measles in the first two months of 2019, with the vast cases in Ukraine, warned WHO.
07 May 2019 4:01 PM
France call for India, Japan, Germany, Brazil as permanent members at UNSC
India and nations like Germany, Brazil and Japan are 'absolutely needed' as permanent members of a reformed and enlarged UNSC.
07 May 2019 10:06 AM
Saving the planet and the human race
Up to a million of Earth's estimated eight million species face extinction, many of them within decades: UN report.
04 May 2019 8:17 PM
Victory for US, int'l community: Pompeo on Masood terror tag
Pulwama attack, the official noted was just the latest in the terrorist attacks that this 'deadly group' has conducted.
02 May 2019 8:37 AM
Naming Azhar as global terrorist by UN will be 'properly resolved': China
China said that the vexed issue of designating JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN will be properly resolved.
30 Apr 2019 5:10 PM
UN warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Libya
Fierce fighting for control of Libya's capital that has displaced thousands of people, threatens to bring further damage.
29 Apr 2019 4:54 PM
India, China should be sensitive to each other's concerns: Vijay Gokhale to China
Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Monday held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here and reviewed the progress of bilateral ties.
22 Apr 2019 3:11 PM
India's growth trajectory holds immense potential for stakeholders: United Nations
Indian economy has been growing over 7 per cent for several years and the forecast for the future is equally robust.
20 Apr 2019 12:23 PM
EAM Sushma Swaraj asks Indians stranded in Tripoli to leave immediately
Swaraj said that if the Indians stranded in the Libyan capital do not leave immediately, then it may not be possible to evacuate them later.
20 Apr 2019 8:40 AM
Columns
Baba Ramdev's Apology: Too Little, Too Late for His Alleged Frauds
Preserving Literature or Perpetuating Censorship? The Debate Over Revisionism in Academic Circles
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The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other