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India joins 135 nations to back UNSC resolution condemning Iran's "egregio
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution condemning Iran's "egregious attacks" against regional neighbours, demanding an immediate halt to hostilities and interference with maritime trade. While 13 members voted in favour, Russia and China abstained, with Tehran dismissing the move a
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India abstains from UN resolution vote calling for ceasefire between Russi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India on Tuesday abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly draft resolution that called for an immediate, complete, and unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
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Special convention starts in Kathmandu amid widening intra-party rift with
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The two-day event began on Sunday afternoon with the active involvement of general secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. Acting party president and other senior party members abstained from the opening ceremony in protest.
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UN Security Council adopts US-backed resolution on Trump's Gaza plan, auth
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The UN Security Council approved a US-backed plan for Gaza peace and an international force. Hamas rejected it, calling it foreign control. Russia and China abstained. The plan mentions a possible path to Palestinian statehood, which Israel's Netanyahu opposes. Trump hailed the vote as histo
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UN lifts sanctions on Syrian president ahead of al-Sharaa's White House me
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
China abstained from the vote stating that while the UNSC held multiple rounds of consultations, in which Beijing expressed legitimate concerns about terrorism, including foreign terrorist fighters in Syria the US pushed the text forward to serve its own interests.
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"Shameful and disappointing": Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi after India abst
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday criticised the Union government for abstaining from the United Nations motion for the protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations in Gaza, calling the move "shameful".
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"India cannot afford to remain silent or passive," says KC Venugopal after
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader KC Venugopal on Saturday slammed the Union Government over India's stance of abstaining during voting at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) over the ceasefire in Gaza.
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India abstains from IMF vote on Pakistan Loan Programs, citing terrorism c
Updated : 1 year ago IST
India has abstained from voting on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) review of a USD1 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and consideration of a fresh USD1.3 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) for Pakistan, according to a statement released today by the Ministry o
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Advocates continue to abstain over Proposed Advocate Amendment Bill
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Advocates from all District Bar Association abstained from judicial work on Monday as they have been opposing the proposed Advocate Amendment Bill 2025 by the Government of India.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote triggering snap electi
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Only 207 lawmakers voted in Scholz's support in the 733-member lower house, or Bundestag, while 394 members voted against him and 116 abstained. That left him far short of the majority of 367 needed to sustain in power.
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Jai Ram Thakur slams Himachal CM Sukhu over boycott of NITI Aayog meeting,
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
After Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu abstained from the NITI Aayog meeting that was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leader said , "It is very unfortunate that there is a platform where you can take up issues. If there is something lacking in the Union budget, you could have
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Delhi: Lawyers abstain from work to protest against new criminal laws
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Advocates from all district bar associations in Delhi abstained from judicial work on Monday to protest against some provisions of the three new laws enacted by the Central Government.
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