Tokyo: Japan's special adviser to the prime minister on human rights issues expressed willingness to urge Japanese companies to identify and address human rights risks in their supply chains amid growing awareness of the issue in the global corporate sector. In an interview with Kyodo News,

Vienna: The UN nuclear watchdog reported that Iran has again boosted its stock of highly enriched uranium, just days before talks are set to resume seeking to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. In a report, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimated Iran’s stockpile of highly

Nairobi: The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, ending a key holdup in international efforts to clean up the planet s oceans and save marine life. On a visit to the United Nations Environment Programme in

Lahore: Important Indian politicians, including the Indian Punjab chief minister, are in Pakistan today (Thursday) to visit the Kartarpur Corridor, the Foreign Office spokesperson announced, a day before Gurpurab, which marks the birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Baba Guru Nanak. The Kartarpur Corridor, which links Gurdwara

Sydney: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday warned that bitcoin presents a risk to younger generations, sounding a hawkish tone as his government prepares to introduce legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies. Speaking at an online cybersecurity forum, Modi framed virtual money -- which is highly popular

Jammu:  The chief of Indian National Congress in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOC), Ghulam Ahmad Mir, has said that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has committed upon the common people of Jammu and Kashmir who are suffering due to its policies. Addressing a largely attended public

Islamabad: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) special envoy for Jammu and Kashmir, Ambassador Yousef Aldobeay has said the body would continue to support the ‘just struggle’ for self-determination by the Kashimiri people. During his stay in Pakistan, Aldobeay, held talks with PM Imran Khan, Foreign

Washington: Muslim Prisoners of Conscience incarcerated in India on false criminal charges continue to face beatings, torture and other forms of violence for speaking out against the government’s persecution of religious minorities, their families said Wednesday at a U.S. Congressional Briefing titled “Prisoners of Conscience

Gurgoan: After several weeks of Muslims being stopped by rightwing Hindutva groups from offering their Friday prayers on open grounds in Gurgaon, a gurdwara committee has now come forward and offered their premises for Muslims to offer prayers, said several news reports. Sherdil Singh Sidhu, who

Male: The Government of Maldives has released a statement rejecting the national movement “Indian Military Out” which calls for the immediate removal of all Indian military personnel in the Maldives and for transparency in the secretive military agreements between Maldives and India. In the statement by

Mumbai: The Hindutva brigade associated with ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has burnt shops belonging to Muslims in Amravati in Indian state of Maharashtra. Several shops belonging to Muslims were burnt during a shutdown observed by the Bharatiya Janata Party