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
London: Britain has set out details of a new law barring the entry of asylum seekers arriving in small boats across the Channel, a proposal some charities say could be impractical and criminalise the efforts of thousands of genuine refugees. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made
Geneva: In a passionate appeal, the United Nations rights chief decried the impact of racism, discrimination, and violence against women, LGBTQ people and other minorities around the world. Listing countries from Afghanistan and Iran to the United States and Russia, Volker Turk warned "discrimination and racism
New Delhi: India has been one of the “worst autocratisers” in the last ten years, Sweden-based Varieties of Democracy Institute has said in a report. “In India, the ruling right-wing, Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm continues to suppress
Haryana: A Dalit municipal engineer has accused Haryana Development and Panchayats Minister Devender Singh Babli of manhandling and hurling casteist abuse at him, The Indian Express reported. The incident took place when Babli had called Ramandeep to his residence in Bidai Khera village of Tohana city
Gujrat: When Muhammad Nadeem left home in eastern Pakistan, he asked his mother to pray for his safe passage to Europe then slipped away before she could object. Ali Hasnain showed off the new clothes he would wear as he prepared for the long journey west
New York” Global progress on women’s rights is “vanishing before our eyes,” UN boss Antonio Guterres warned, saying the increasingly distant goal of gender equality will take another three centuries to achieve. “Gender equality is growing more distant. On the current track, UN Women puts it
United Nations: The number of pregnant women and nursing mothers suffering from undernutrition has increased by 25% since 2020 in 12 countries at the epicentre of the world food crisis, the UN children’s agency warned Monday, stressing the impact it is having on children’s health. The