Nairobi: Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebel authorities announced to start peace talks in South Africa aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the brutal two-year war. The African Union-led negotiations have been flagged to start after a surge in fighting that has triggered alarm in the
Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin moved a resolution in the state Assembly against continued efforts by the Union government to “impose Hindi” on non-Hindi speaking states. He urged Union government not to accept the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee of Official Languages
Srinagar: Indian police have arrested a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commandant Surendra Singh Rana on charges of sexual harassment. Udhampur Police have registered a case against the accused under sections 509, 354A and 354D of the of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). According to the
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
New Delhi: Delhi's air quality turned 'very poor' - a day after Diwali - but the pollution levels were relatively better than the previous years, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The city's air quality index (AQI) at 312 on Monday was the lowest in
New Delhi: India has described the circumstances surrounding the abduction of two Indians in Kenya as "very disturbing". The Indian envoy to Kenya met Kenyan President William Ruto and requested him to expedite the probe into the matter. Earlier there was a media report that said
Washington: World Forum for Peace and Justice, Chairman Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai has said the United Nations (UN) should take measures to hold referendum in Kashmir. He said that the world body has failed in resolving international conflicts. Dr Fai in a statement issued in Washington
New Delhi: A 13-year-old Muslim girl was allegedly raped and left bleeding behind a government guest house in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district. Videos of the girl, bleeding and pleading for help from onlookers, went viral on social media platforms. She can be seen trying to snap
London: Rishi Sunak most likely to become United Kingdom’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest, saying that the country and the Conservative Party needed unity.
On September 30, 1947, Pakistan officially joined the United Nations (UN) just over a month after it came into existence and attaches great importance to international cooperation through this organisation.