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Jaishankar calls Maldives FM Abdulla Shahid 'best equipped' for UNGA Presi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], February 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated India's support for a greater role for the Maldives in multilateral affairs stating that the Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid is "best equipped" to be the President of the 76th session
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WHO warns unequal COVID-19 vaccine distribution can lead to global risk
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 20 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday urged countries and drugmakers to help speed up the manufacture and distribution of vaccines across the globe, warning that the world could be "back at square one" if some coun
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UK MPs demand boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics citing 'genocide' in
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], February 20 (ANI): Calls to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics have been intensifying steadily due to China's human rights abuses, particularly in the Xinjiang region against the Uyghur Muslims.
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Exiled dissidents protest outside FATF headquarters to urge blacklisting P
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France] February 20 (ANI): Exiled dissidents from Pakistan, Tibet and Hong Kong gathered outside the headquarters of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris on Saturday urging the international monitoring body to blacklist Pakistan and deliver on its mandate of stopping terror
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Over 1,200 families evacuated before tropical storm hits Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Caraga [Philippines], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Philippines has evacuated some 1,241 families from the Caraga region as tropical storm Dujuan, local name Auring, is expected to hit the landmass by Sunday, media reported on Saturday.
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2 killed, several injured after Myanmar police opens fire on anti-coup pro
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mandalay [Myanmar], February 20 (ANI): The Myanmar police opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the city of Mandalay on Saturday, killing two people and wounding dozens, according to witnesses.
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Teens more likely to use marijuana after its legalization for adult recrea
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], February 20 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study found that adolescents who live in California may be more likely to use marijuana since adult recreational use of it was legalized in 2016.
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Commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinogens
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study found that average California commuters are likely inhaling chemicals at levels that increase the risk for cancer and birth defects.
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India, Maldives ink deals in public broadcasting, sustainable urban develo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], February 20 (ANI): India and Maldives have signed multiple agreements in public broadcasting and sustainable urban development, informed the Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Saturday.
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India hands over 100,000 additional COVID-19 vaccine doses to Maldives
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], February 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday handed over 100,000 additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid and Health Minister Kerafa Naseem.
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Halsey reveals pregnancy has entirely leveled her gender perception
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): American singer and songwriter, Halsey, who is currently expecting her first child, recently got candid and revealed how pregnancy makes her feel.
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Samara Weaving to portray Holly Madison in Sony's new TV series
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
India [US], February 20 (ANI): Sony is teaming up with American model and television personality Holly Madison to bring her book, 'Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny', to television.
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