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UN Human Rights Commissioner urges global action amidst escalating conflic
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, in a stark address at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, issued a passionate call for immediate international intervention to quell escalating conflicts worldwide.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for reforms in China amidst human right
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, highlighted the ongoing human rights challenges in China, stressing on the increasing concerns in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.
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Long queues seen at water tankers in Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The condition of people in several parts of Delhi remain grim as they continue to face a water crisis amid an extremely hot summer season.
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Former Andhra CM Jagan Reddy calls for ballot papers instead of EVMs
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Several opposition leaders are raising questions about the EVMs and pressing about using ballot papers instead in the electoral process.
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Railways to hold inquiry into Kanchenjunga train mishap in West Bengal on
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Train services were resumed from the Phansidewa area of the Darjeeling district, where the accident took place.
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44.8 million voice calls made by pilgrims from holy sites during Eid Al Ad
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) has released the performance report on telecommunications in Makkah and other holy sites during Eid Al Adha, which shows that 44.8 million voice calls were made, over 38 million locally and 6.7 million internationally, all with a suc
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UAE allocates 70 per cent of its USD 100 million pledge to United Nations,
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasised that the aid will be allocated to key partners and UN agencies, including the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN World Food Programme (WFP), UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Food and Agriculture Organ
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44.8 million voice calls made by pilgrims from holy sites during Eid Al Ad
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) has released the performance report on telecommunications in Makkah and other holy sites during Eid Al Adha, which shows that 44.8 million voice calls were made, over 38 million locally and 6.7 million internationally, all with a suc
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"Rahul Gandhi peddling lies to shift focus from Karnataka fuel price hike"
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla hit out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on his statement on EVMs, and said that he was peddling half-truths and full lies to shift focus from the price hike of petrol and diesel in Karnataka.
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"Responsibility of EC...Constitutional methods of country should not be af
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid a raging debate on Electronic Voting machines, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday said that it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to clear the doubt of a single voter in this country adding that "constitutional methods" of the country should not be affected a
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Human Rights Commission report highlights challenges faced by religious mi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) released its annual report detailing the significant challenges faced by religious minorities in Pakistan.
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"Want ballot papers for voting so that people's trust in government stays
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole on Monday said that the ballot paper must be used for voting replacing Electronic voting machines (EVM). He emphasised that the Congress party has been constantly raising the demand for ballot paper but the centre has shown reluctance to it.
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