New Delhi: Rajkumari Devi frowned and pursed her lips looking at the heap of potatoes in front of her. She had sat cross-legged for the last eight hours on the grey concrete floor surrounded by gunny bags at the potato shed in Azadpur mandi, a
Manipur: Dozens of rebel fighters have been killed in clashes with security forces in India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur. The state has been on edge since the explosion of inter-ethnic violence on May 3 between tribal groups and the ethnic majority Meitei people over plans
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India is facing a “very complicated challenge” from China which has been particularly visible in the last three years in the border areas, reported Press Trust of India (PTI). “There are clearly responses that are required,
United Nations: With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO), a Geneva-based UN agency, said Saturday. Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday May
Taipei: Three Chinese ships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the island’s Ministry of National Defense said. China claims self-ruled democratic Taiwan as its territory, and has vowed to take it one day — by force if necessary. Since Taiwanese President
London: Passengers flying into Britain faced major delays after landing at airports on Saturday due to a nationwide issue affecting the automated border control gates that scan passports upon arrival. Images posted on social media showed long queues with hundreds of people at London's Heathrow and
United Nations: Allowing space for everyone to speak up is critical for a free and fully functioning society, the UN human rights chief said on Friday, warning that a safe environment online has never been more essential. High Commissioner Volker Turk was issuing a clarion call
London: The British government on Friday announced an independent inquiry into tensions between Hindus and Muslims in the city of Leicester last year, reported PTI. UK Communities Secretary Michael Gove commissioned the review under the chairmanship of Lord Ian Austin, who is a former minister for
New Delhi: In India, the Congress party has said that nine years of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government was filled with failure and misery for the country. The Congress said that the BJP government did not fulfill its promises and people had to bear
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) has strongly denounced the Indian nefarious move to ask the Delhi High Court for death sentence against its Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, in fake and concocted cases filed against him by dreaded National Investigation Agency (NIA). The JKLF