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"Corrupt, military elites responsible for Pak's destruction"

Hussain said that he did not compromise on his ideology, mission and purpose, so the establishment turned against him and conspiracies were made to destroy MQM and groups were formed. His house was held under siege and was burnt to ashes.

2023-03-21T23:34:38.821864+00:00 IST

Activists raise concerns over human rights situation in PoK

Organised by the United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) at John Knox Center, the participants including intellectuals and researchers discussed about radicalism, exploitation of resources, enforced disappearances and other issues concerning the region.

2023-03-21T23:32:19.083448+00:00 IST

"No truth to sensationalist lies being spread on social media"

"The situation for travel is normal and visitors including from the UK are safe. Let me assure all our friends here in the UK, especially brothers and sisters with relatives in Punjab that there is no truth to sensationalist lies being circulated on social media," Doraiswami said in a video address released by the Indian High Commission in London.

2023-03-21T22:13:51.311714+00:00 IST

"Wonderful to have IAF with Mirage 2000s, performing brilliantly"

"It's wonderful to have the Indian Air Force here with Mirage 2000s and performing brilliantly throughout in all of the roles," Calvert told ANI here.

2023-03-21T20:46:19.284574+00:00 IST

IAF's Balakot-fame Mirage 2000 participates in Cobra Warrior

IAF is participating with Five Mirage-2000 jets, two C-17 Globemaster-III strategic airlift planes and one IL-78 mid-air refuelling aircraft, along with around 100 IAF personnel, flew from the Jamnagar air-base for the exercise at Waddington in the UK.

2023-03-21T19:27:12.400919+00:00 IST

'Kalibre' cruise missiles destroyed in strike in Crimea

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate, in a recent incident, the a strike destroyed Russian "Kalibr" cruise missiles that were being transported by train in the town of Dzhankoi, in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said on Monday, according to CNN.

2023-03-21T10:08:46.558365+00:00 IST

Demonstrators clash with police as Macron survives pension votes

Demonstrators clash with police in Paris as President Emmanuel Macron's government survived pension votes, according to Al Jazeera.

2023-03-21T08:22:11.996230+00:00 IST

Defector explains how North Korea's weapons overshadow rights

"North Korea is a living hell," Jung Gwang-il, a North Korean defector and president of the No Chain rights organization, told DW on the sidelines of an EU Parliament event last week investigating the dire human rights situation in North Korea.

2023-03-21T07:48:48.959640+00:00 IST

Finland declared happiest country sixth time in a row

Finland has maintained its position as the country with the happiest population for the sixth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report released on Monday. The World Happiness Report surveys people's satisfaction with their lives in different countries.

2023-03-21T06:00:21.069925+00:00 IST

High Commission attack: Envoy Doraiswami hold meeting in UK

After the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom (UK) got vandalised by separatist and extremist elements on March 19, the High Commissioner of India to the UK Vikram Doraiswami held a meeting with the members of the Indian community who had concerns regarding the incident.

2023-03-21T02:38:26.982811+00:00 IST

2 no-confidence votes against Emmanuel Macron's govt fail

The French President on Thursday pushed the unpopular pension reform scheme which proposed to raise the retirement age for most workers to 64 from 62 without a vote of lawmakers in the National Assembly, defying mass protests throughout the country, The New York Times reported.

2023-03-20T23:07:37.706787+00:00 IST

"People in PoK oppose digital census in fear of losing identity"

Speaking to ANI during the 52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Jamil Maqsood said a large number of people in these occupied regions are opposing the Census as it will diminish their identity and demography of the region.

2023-03-20T22:10:37.497232+00:00 IST

India committed to strengthening democratic process in Myanmar

Thulasidass said that India also remains committed to strengthening the democratic process in Myanmar. "We have worked with various stakeholders to develop capacities in areas of democratic systems and practices. We have renewed these efforts, including in building capacities in areas of constitutionalism and federalism", he said.

2023-03-20T15:20:45.545638+00:00 IST

Putin tells Xi they will discuss China's Ukraine peace plan

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday told Chinese President Xi Jinping that he had looked at China's proposals for a resolution of the Ukraine conflict and that he viewed them with respect, reported Reuters.

2023-03-20T14:52:37.616684+00:00 IST

Protests intensify across France over pension reform

The ongoing protests in France have grown tense amid widespread anger among the protestors who have been opposing President Emmanuel Macron's decision on pension reform.

2023-03-19T05:37:09.149602+00:00 IST

Italy sees protests as govt restricts same-sex parent rights

Massive protests break out in Italy as the country's new far-right government led by Giorgia Meloni has restricted the rights of same-sex parents.

2023-03-19T05:10:06.545804+00:00 IST

India's development model praised at UN Human Rights Council meet

Sai Sampath from Eco Fawn, United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) NGO, during his oral intervention, described and narrated the story of Rohini, a Dalit girl studying in Geneva. She has been the beneficiary of Rs 1 Cr granted by the government of India.

2023-03-18T08:57:53.998704+00:00 IST

Women in data announce plans to launch data curiosity program

On the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) 52nd General Session in Geneva Women in Data (WiD) announced plans to launch its Data Curiosity Program in India in coordination with the Centre For Global Affairs and Public Policy (CGAPP). The program seeks to stem the Gender Gap in STEM fields and add more women to the workforce in these sectors. India has made strides in achieving gender parity in STEM graduates, but the proportion of women working in these sectors is lower.

2023-03-17T17:15:43.845460+00:00 IST

India at UN highlights 5 concepts of Gandhiji at its 52nd session

Permanent Representative of India to UN and other International Organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey on Friday highlighted Mahatma Gandhi's five core concepts i.e. Ahimsa, Satyagraha, Sarvodaya, Swaraj and Trusteeship.

2023-03-17T16:34:49.253001+00:00 IST

ICC issues arrest warrant for Russia's Putin over Ukraine crimes

The Hague-based ICC accused the Russian president of responsibility for war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine during the war ongoing for over a year.

2023-03-17T15:52:04.489572+00:00 IST

Bangladesh rights group organise protest against Pak in Geneva

Bangladeshis living in Switzerland gathered in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to seek justice against the 1971 genocide by Pakistan and for its recognition by the international community.

2023-03-17T13:12:27.854943+00:00 IST