Kochi: The European Union has refused to make its reports – one in part and another in full – on the 2002 Gujarat violence public, stating that it could affect relations between India and the EU. An official of the European Union’s European External Action Service
Jammu: In Indian Administered Kashmir, a woman was killed, when she was hit with a bullet fired by her husband from a rifle belonging to the member of Indian army-backed Village Defence Guards (VDG) in Poonch. The incident took place in Surankote area of the district.
Mumbai: After over 30 rallies across Maharashtra, the Sakal Hindu Samaj, an umbrella body of Hindu organisations, held the Mumbai chapter of the Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha, amid anti-Islam slogans and calls for laws against religious conversions and ‘love jihad’, and a boycott of goods
Islamabad: Pakistan failed to improve in Transparency International's (TI) latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI 2022) as it retained its place among 180 countries in the world. The countries and territories included in the survey are ranked by their perceived levels of public sector corruption — scoring
Bangkok: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's maiden visit to Thailand next month has raised hopes that he can help forge peace in southern Thailand, local news agencies reported. Academicians and experts are upbeat that Anwar's visit, after being sworn in as the 10th Prime Minister
Washington: A four-star US Air Force general said in a memo that his gut told him the United States would fight China in the next two years, comments that Pentagon officials said were not consistent with American military assessments. "I hope I am wrong," General Mike
Geneva: For the first time since 2007, the World Health Organisation (WHO) updated its list of recommended medications to treat exposure to radiological and nuclear catastrophes, advising governments on how to stockpile for nuclear and radiological accidents and crises. The new WHO study takes into account
London: Britain’s government Monday enacted new measures to accelerate the deportation of foreign criminals, clamping down on some who have claimed protection under UK law as purported victims of “modern slavery.” It cited the case of one convicted rapist who appealed against a decision by the
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi after an investigation found he committed a serious breach by not being open about a tax probe, the latest scandal to hit one of Sunak's top ministers. Sunak had initially stood by Zahawi before
Abu Dhabi: The fight against global warming should not be at the expense of economic growth, the UAE oil chief who will lead this year’s UN climate talks said on Monday. Sultan Al Jaber, the United Arab Emirates’ special envoy for climate change and CEO of