UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged greater regional and global support for Afghanistan, citing poverty, displacement, and rights issues. Speaking in Almaty, he praised Kazakhstan's cooperation and said a new UN centre there will aid Afghan development and solidarity. Afghanistan
Enforced disappearances in Balochistan have been a grave human rights issue for decades, rooted in the region's long-standing political and ethnic tensions. For the last several decades, Baloch nationalists, students, activists, and intellectuals have been targeted, allegedly by state securi
New Delhi [India], August 4: Wurfel, India's premier luxury modular kitchen and wardrobe brand, has earned international acclaim by winning the DNA Paris Design Awards 2025 in the Product Design - Design for People category. This recognition is for its exceptional creation - the Katha Kitche
France has proposed a new law to ease the return of colonial-era looted artworks to their countries of origin. The bill aims to simplify the process and follows earlier efforts to return Nazi-looted property and human remains, France 24 reported.
New Delhi [India], August 4: As India stands on the brink of an unprecedented construction boom - set to double the nation's current built-up area by 2050 - green building materials (GBMs) are emerging as a compelling alternative to conventional, high emissions materials such as cement and s
A herd of four wild elephants has destroyed Chhattisgarh's Marwahi Forest Division by damaging houses, triggering panic and fear among local villagers.
The locals of the affected area complained that the Marwahi Beat guards did nothing and no early warnings were given to them.
Kabul now hosts over 40% of Afghanistan's urban population, most living in unsafe informal settlements lacking basic services. UN-Habitat warns these areas face rising climate risks and urgent investment is needed to prevent worsening humanitarian and environmental crises, according to Khaam
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called youth to dedicate themselves towards achieving the goal of 'Viksit Bharat', utilising their knowledge and ideas for this shared goal.
Congress MP Hibi Eden on Monday moved a notice for Adjournment Motion in Lok Sabha to discuss the arrest of two Kerala-based nuns and a tribal youth in Chhattisgarh on the charges of human trafficking.
In a proud moment, Indian peacekeepers, including 12 women serving in South Sudan, were recently awarded the UN Medals for protecting civilians and humanitarian convoys.
As part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts and in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UAE has delivered a new batch of essential medicines and medical supplies to WHO warehouses in preparation for distribution to hospitals across the Gaza Strip. This support comes ami
In a bipartisan push to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for its ongoing human rights atrocities, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair and Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), have introduced the Uyghur Geno