New Delhi: BJP-led Modi government has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licences of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT) for alleged violation of laws. The action came following investigations carried out by an inter-ministerial committee formed by the
Uttar Pradesh: A Dalit man was mercilessly beaten up by upper class Hindus after being accused of stealing a toilet seat in India's Uttar Pradesh. The victim's face was blackened and his head was shaved. Rajesh Kumar, 30, went through the humiliation on camera and the
Muzaffarabad: Arrangements are in place to celebrate the 75th founding day of the emergence of the independent government of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir on October 24 (today). The Muslims of Azad Jammu and Kashmir started a liberation against India in 1947. As a
United Nations: The Cold War has been over for more than 30 years, but the Cold War mentality remains the biggest threat to peace and stability of the world, Li Song, the Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs said. At the moment, the global security structure, as
Sanaa: As a cease-fire deadline in war-ravaged Yemen draws near, civilians hope the truce will be extended — fearing any fresh fighting would wipe out the small gains they have made. In the rebel-held capital Sanaa, agriculture graduate Loujain Al-Ouazir has been working to raise goats
New York: Peaceful solutions offer the only hope for resolving conflicts around the globe, Indonesia’s foreign minister told the UN General Assembly Debate. Focusing in particular on the plight of the peoples of Palestine and Afghanistan, Retno Marsudi said the world needs a “new paradigm to
Dubai: Head of the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen, Rashad al-Alimi, discussed peace efforts with Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's meetings. Alimi welcomed the role of the UN and its secretary general’s efforts to stop
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that peace is essential. He expressed these views with Armenia and Azerbaijan foreign ministers.
Islamabad: Pakistan supports China’s efforts for socio-economic development, harmony and peace and stability in Xinjiang, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday after the release of the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on human rights in Xinjiang. In response to media
Jonathan Pinckney, Ph.D. The ouster of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in February 2011 was brought about using the tools of nonviolent action, including massive protests and nationwide strikes. Yet the transition that followed showed that initiating change through nonviolent action is no guarantee of a peaceful,