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UNSC under Indian presidency to meet Friday to address Afghan situation
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 6 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on Friday under the Indian Presidency to address the escalation of hostilities in Afghanistan as foreign forces are withdrawing from the war-torn country.
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Study reveals women, early-career academics more likely to feel like 'impo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 6 (ANI): A new study of US academics by a team of psychology researchers found that women and early-career academics are more likely to feel professionally inadequate -- like "impostors", especially when the academic discipline is perceived to require raw talent or "bri
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India welcomes ASEAN's appointment of Brunei diplomat as envoy to Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 6 (ANI): India welcomed the appointment of Brunei's second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar by the ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and asserted that it will continue to support the restoration of the democratic
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Rights group expresses concern over women's rights in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 5 (ANI): Justice for women's rights offenders in Afghanistan remains elusive and the law that aims to provide legal protection to women is becoming ineffectual as the Taliban makes more territorial gains across the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
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UNSC to meet on Aug 6 under India's Presidency to discuss Afghanistan situ
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 5 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will be meeting on Friday, August 6, under Indian Presidency to discuss the surge in violence by the Taliban in Afghanistan post US drawdown.
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India cautions against possibility of terrorist entities, individuals gain
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 5 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to United Nations, TS Tirumurti on Wednesday (local time) said India has been repeatedly cautioning against the possibility of terrorist entities and individuals gaining access to chemical weapons.
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'Alarmed by escalating violence against children in Afghanistan': UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 4 (ANI): UNICEF is alarmed by the escalating violence against children in Afghanistan, UNICEF Afghanistan Representative Herve Ludovic De Lys said on Wednesday.
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Advancing Taliban execute detainees in multiple provinces as fighting rage
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 4 (ANI): An independent human rights organisation has said that Taliban forces advancing in Ghazni, Kandahar, and other Afghan provinces have summarily executed detained soldiers, police, and civilians with alleged ties to the Afghan government.
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Biden calls on Gov Cuomo to resign after sexual harassment findings
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US] August 4 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) urged Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign from his position after probe finds out that Cuomo has sexually harassed several women working in his office.
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US: New York City to require proof of vaccination for indoor activities, r
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 3 (ANI): New York City will require proof of vaccination for workers and customers at indoor restaurants and gyms, Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced on Tuesday.
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At least 40 civilians killed in last 24 hrs in Afghanistan's Lashkar Gah,
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 3 (ANI): At least 40 civilians have been killed and more than 100 injured in the last 24 hours of fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban in Lashkar Gah, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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India encourages UNITAMS support to Sudan to consolidate peace, stability
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], August 2 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to United Nations, TS Tirumurti on Monday emphasized the importance of the continued support of bilateral, regional and multilateral partners of UNITAMS and encouraged its support to Sudan in order to further consolidate peace
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