New Delhi: A study supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research has estimated that 101.3 million people in the country, or 11.4% of the population, are likely to have diabetes. It also said that 136 million people in India, or 15.3% of the population, could
Islamabad: The participants of a discussion held on the social networking site “Twitter” have said that any formula for resolving the Kashmir dispute which is not acceptable to Kashmiris is not viable. The discussion on Twitter space was organized by the youth organization Global Youth Pakistan
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to urgently hear a petition challenging an “indefinite” internet shutdown in Manipur in the wake of ongoing violence. Starting from May 3, the Manipur government has extended the suspension of internet services in the state multiple times. A vacation
Geneva: The World Health Organization has rushed emergency supplies to flood-hit parts of Ukraine and are preparing to respond to an array of health risks including trauma, drowning and waterborne diseases like cholera, officials said on Friday. Russia and Ukraine have traded blame for the bursting
Khartoum: Residents of Sudan's South Kordofan State reported mobilisation by a large rebel force on Friday, raising fear that internal conflict could spread in the country's southern regions. The rebel force, the SPLM-N, is led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, and is estimated to contain tens of thousands
Nairobi: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has said that it was suspending food aid to Ethiopia because its donations were being diverted from people in need. A spokesperson said in a statement that USAID had determined, in coordination with the Ethiopian government, that a
New York: A US-based human rights group “Justice for All” has drawn a parallel between the Hindutva ideology and the Niazis, citing the ongoing persecution of the minorities in India. The organization’s report titled “The Nazification of India” compares 12 different mechanisms of hate and persecution
Wah Cantt: Around 170 Sikh pilgrims arrived at Hassanabdal to offer their religious rituals in connection to 174th death anniversary of Guru Arjan Dev also known as Jore Mela aimed strict security measures. Upon their arrival officials of local administration, Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) and
Islamabad: Pakistan will continue to extend political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiris for the just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the United Nations Security Council’s resolutions. Speaking at a weekly press conference, the spokesperson Foreign Office said that
Odisha: Debris was piled high at the site of Friday night's crash near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha, with compartments smashed and the blood-stained wreckage of some carriages flung far from the tracks. "I saw bloodied scenes, mangled bodies and one man with a