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The designation is not based on the basis of a specific incident, but on the basis of evidence which we have shared with members of the UNs 1267 Sanctions Committee, linking Azhar to several acts of terrorism, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperon Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing. (Photo: File)

Pulwama attack played role in Azhar's listing as global terrorist by...

Pakistan was making claims over the listing to divert attention from the 'huge diplomatic' setback it has suffered.

2 May 2019 5:11 PM IST

Masood Azhar hidden in a safe house in Islamabad by Pakistani agencies

Sources said PM Modi and Sushma Swaraj played a key role in getting Masood Azhar designated as a global terrorist by the...

2 May 2019 11:10 AM IST

After taking office Kamal Nath said his government will give incentives to industries that give 70 per cent of their jobs to those from his state and added that people from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh get employment in Madhya Pradesh at the cost of the local population. (Photo: PTI)

Don't know if it's related to LS polls: Kamal Nath on UN listing of...

On March 13, China had fourth time blocked proposal by US, UK, and France, among others, to enlist Azhar as a global...

2 May 2019 8:54 AM IST

Harish Shringla, Indias Ambassador to the United States. (Photo: Twitter)

India not to sit back and watch subversion of int'l order, says envoy...

Shringla also said that it is necessary to make changes in international organisations, including the UN, based on...

1 May 2019 12:13 PM IST

Antonio Guterres further said that troop- and police-contributing countries make every effort to provide well-trained and well-equipped personnel. (Photo:AP)

UN chief urges action to avert climate change 'catastrophe'

'We are here because the world is facing a grave climate emergency,' Guterres told two-day Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting.

30 Jun 2019 5:06 PM IST

India abstained from voting on the resolution, with First Secretary in Indias Permanent Mission to the UN Paulomi Tripathi, in the explanation of vote, saying that incorporating capital punishment into the scope of this resolution raises concerns that it may be an attempt to place it on par with torture. (Photo: ANI)

India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on goods used for...

The 193-member UN General Assembly Friday adopted the resolution towards torture-free trade.

29 Jun 2019 2:57 PM IST

Following a global outrage, the Saudi government on Friday in a statement acknowledged that Khashoggi was killed in a fistfight inside the consulate and noted that an interrogation went wrong. (Photo: File)

UN 'paralysis' delaying justice for Khashoggi's brutal murder: Expert

'I want to know who gave the order to kill Jamal, and who else knew. I want to know where is his body,' Khashoggi's...

27 Jun 2019 12:40 PM IST

Mani Shankar Aiyar

Non-Gandhi can be Cong chief but Gandhi family must remain active:...

The BJP's objective is to have a 'Gandhi-mukt Congress' so as to have a 'Congress-mukt Bharat', he claimed.

23 Jun 2019 6:35 PM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan should do more to stop abuse of blasphemy laws: Mike Pompeo

The Criminal Code of Muslim-majority Pakistan, punishes blasphemy, providing penalties ranging from a fine to death.

22 Jun 2019 1:47 PM IST

US drone strike has killed 14 Islamic State militants in a remote area in Afghanistans eastern Kunar province. (Representational | Photo: AFP)

'Engaged in spying': Iran writes to UN over US drone

Iranian military gave repeated radio warnings to US drone before downing it after it entered country's airspace, Sputnik...

21 Jun 2019 10:34 AM IST

The terrorist activities of the Taliban, the Haqqani Network, ISIS as well as al-Qaeda and its proscribed affiliates the LeT and the JeM need to end, Akbaruddin said. (Photo: Tweeter)

Terrorists cannot be allowed to negotiate from 'place of advantage':...

Akbaruddin said the 'sanctuaries and safe havens' provided to terror networks have to be addressed for a peace in...

20 Jun 2019 6:50 PM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: ANI)

Khashoggi's killers will pay the price, says Turkish President

The special rapporteur, however, does not make any conclusions over the role of the Saudi Crown Prince and King in the...

20 Jun 2019 8:56 AM IST