New York: Scientists have detected rapidly rising levels of five ozone-damaging chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, in the atmosphere. These are harmful chemicals have been banned globally since 2010 because of the threat they pose to the environment. In a study published this week in Nature Geoscience, a
Mumbai: The Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the government's move to police news on social media through a self-appointed fact-checking unit, the industry body said, describing the new rules as draconian and akin to censorship. The amendments to the country's IT rules make
New Delhi: Anti-conversion laws passed by states government in India enable harassment, vigilante violence and discrimination against religious minorities, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has noted in a report. “India’s state-level anti-conversion laws violate international human rights law’s protections for the right to
Lahore: The Indian government refused on Saturday to make arrangements for special trains for Sikh pilgrims travelling to Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi. The Indian pilgrims will now enter Pakistan on foot through the Wagah border and then take a bus to Nankana Sahib. From there, they
New Delhi: India is observing a rise in coronavirus disease cases, with the number of new infections crossing 6,155 on Saturday, prompting authorities to step up surveillance measures to prevent the situation from getting out of control. The World Health Organization has identified XBB.1.16, an omicron
Rajasthan: A 30-year-old Dalit woman died after she was allegedly raped and set on fire by a man in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, the Hindustan Times reported, citing police. According to a complaint filed by her husband, the woman was alone when the accused, identified as Shakur
London: The UK capital is preparing to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III on May 6 with a range of events, including in Carnaby, London’s fashion and dining destination. In the district’s Kings Court, more than 25 dining experiences are on offer for those celebrating
Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai Today, on 7 April, the world community commemorates the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. If we consider the fact that the fundamental mission of the United Nations in being created was to be a means
Geneva: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday the global health body had asked China to cooperate with it to help trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. “Without full access to the information that China has, you cannot say this or
United Nations: The United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Afghanistan warned that Taliban’s decision to ban women from working for the UN will have devastating consequences for aid delivery. Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, said that amid severe underfunding, the move would “further