Tunis: Fourteen people from sub-Saharan Africa drowned in the Mediterranean, authorities said in Tunisia, where black migrants have faced a wave of violence since an inflammatory speech by President Kais Saied. The drama occurred off the coast of Tunisia's Sfax region, where a spokesman for the
Maharashtra: On a Sunday afternoon, the cricket ground in Nevali village in Thane was awash with saffron. Around 5,000 people had trooped in from nearby villages and town, many of them for a glimpse of a swami from Ratnagiri, who sat on a grand chair onstage. But
New Delhi: The India’s current government has tried to retain a series of letters confidential which portrays a weak picture of the Indian army’s position in its 1948 war with Pakistan, showing that Jawaharlal Nehru was urged to agree to a ceasefire by his most
Kyiv: One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's goals, that of preventing further expansion of the NATO military alliance, seems to be under threat. Hungary is sending a delegation to Sweden and Finland to discuss their entry into the NATO military alliance. Both countries want to join
London: Global gender parity is going to take more than five generations to achieve, as women still lag far behind men in the economy and politics and surging inflation last year disproportionately hurt their financial health, findings by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and equality
London: The UK announced sanctions against individuals and institutions it claims are responsible for gender-based violence in Iran, Syria, South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Marking International Women’s Day, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced the measures during a visit to Sierra Leone, where he is
Geneva: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk during his address at the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council has said that in recent months, he had the opportunity to discuss the worrying human rights situation in Kashmir with both India and
New Delhi: India’s conflict with China and Pakistan “could spillover with repercussions that may require immediate” attention of the United States, an annual American intelligence threat assessment released on Thursday said. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines submitted the assessment to the United States Congress during
New Delhi: India faces a high risk of nighttime power cuts this summer and in coming years, as delays in adding new coal-fired and hydropower capacity could limit the country's ability to address surging electricity demand when solar energy is not available. A rapid addition of
London: Climate change has likely led to the decline of some of Scotland's mountain plants, according to new research. Scientists said many of the species relied on snow cover remaining high on hills until late spring and even summer to ensure a moist environment. They also said