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The women officers were honoured by the UN for upholding the UN mandate of protection of civilians in conflict-ridden South Sudan. (Photo: Twitter | All India Radio)

5 Indian women police officers honoured by UN for contribution in...

The women officers are engaged in community policing, administrative, operational duties and capacity building of local...

13 Sept 2019 3:02 PM IST

Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi outlined Pakistans strong position while speaking at the UNHRC session in Geneva against the backdrop of tensions with India over the revocation of Jammu and Kashmirs special status on August 5. (Photo: AP)

Not so easy' for Pakistan to find rally support for Kashmir appeal at...

India has clearly described administration of J&K an internal matter, said Pakistan has no locus standi in it.

10 Sept 2019 6:29 PM IST

$Asserting that Kashmir is \a bilateral issue\ between India and Pakistan, Rahmani said her country believes Pakistans motive and insistence to purposely tie Afghanistan to the Kashmir issue is a deliberate attempt to prolong the violence happening on Afghan soil. (Photo: PTI)$ India

India, Pakistan expected to debate on Kashmir issue at UNHRC today

Pak's foreign minister would make statement around noon (3.30 pm IST) that is expected to focus on the Kashmir issue.

10 Sept 2019 8:25 AM IST

While Pakistan is set to move a resolution on Kashmir, India is prepared for a counter offensive. (Photo: File)

State of minorities, human rights in PoK will be India's counter to...

The Ministry of External Affairs has engaged with all 47 members of the UNHRC, including China.

9 Sept 2019 10:59 AM IST

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar (Photo: AFP)

JeM chief Masood Azhar released from custody: report

In May 2019, UN designated Azhar as a terrorist after China lifted its hold on proposal by the US, the UK, and France to...

9 Sept 2019 9:22 AM IST

Hurricane Dorians toll to soar as teams search for bodies

Hurricane Dorian's toll to soar as teams search for bodies

Some locals called the government's initial official death toll a tragic underestimate.

7 Sept 2019 9:52 AM IST

Pakista PM Imran Khan (Photo; AFP)

Kashmir Pak's 'jugular vein', India's decision challenges our...

President Alvi said Pakistan will continue to support the people of Kashmir and will raise the issue at all levels and...

6 Sept 2019 3:10 PM IST

In a televised news conference Friday afternoon, Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Dorian was moving slowly, extending the islands exposure to the storm. (Photo: AP)

Hurricane Dorian leaves 30 dead in Bahamas: Prime Minister Minnis

Authorities had previously reported 20 dead, but have warned that the final figure is sure to be far higher.

6 Sept 2019 9:22 AM IST

TV grab taken from the World Health Organization website shows WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as he delivers a news briefing on COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) from the WHO headquarters in Geneva on March 30, 2020. (AFP)

Covid-19 is this century's global inflection point

In the post-Covid-19 world the institutions of global governance would have to be revisited and remodelled

31 March 2020 11:56 AM IST

Trump calls world health body puppet of China. (AFP Photo)

WHO a puppet of China, says Donald Trump

Trump threatened to permanently freeze US funding to the WHO unless "substantive improvements" were made within the next...

19 May 2020 12:41 PM IST

Flags of the United Nations and the United States of America are seen in New York City. (AFP)

China calls on US to pay its debts to the United Nations

US, meant to pay 27.89% of the peacekeeping budget in UN, cut it to 25% in 2017 and now runs up an annual shortfall of...

16 May 2020 9:35 AM IST

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. (AFP)

UN chief urges faith leaders to challenge hate speech

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on faith leaders to promote solidarity based on human rights and human...

13 May 2020 2:13 PM IST