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Congress leader Karan Singh calls Udhayanidhi's "eradication of Sanatana D
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Congress leader Karan Singh on Monday strongly objected to DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's comments calling for the "eradication of Sanatana Dharma", saying that it is "most unfortunate" and "totally unacceptable".
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Jal Jeewan Mission case: ED seizes gold bar, cash over 2-cr, incriminating
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has seized unaccounted cash of Rs 2.32 crore, 1 kg Gold bar worth Rs 64 lakh and various incriminating materials during searches at various locations in Rajasthan in connection with irregularities in the centre's Jal Jeewan Mission scheme.
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KLAY's 5th Edition of The International Summit on Early Years Aims to Crea
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 4: KLAY Centres for Child Development and Care announces the fifth edition of The International Summit on Early Years (ISEY), a virtual summit on early childhood education. Inspired and aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ISEY
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UN experts decry Iran's proposed hijab law, says it could mount to 'gender
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A potential draft legislation in Iran that would cement harsh sanctions for women and girls who do not wear a headscarf might amount to 'gender apartheid' in the country, the UN experts in a statement issued on Friday, according to CNN.
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"Unacceptable": Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla on Udhayanidhi Stalin
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla said "...This kind of language in our political discourse is absolutely unacceptable. I believe that while every way of life does require reform, those reforms must happen through legislation, political movements, dialogue, through conversation... I think that thi
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North Korea conducts "tactical nuclear attack" drill
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
North Korea on Sunday announced that it carried out a simulated "tactical nuclear attack" drill on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported citing the state news agency KCNA.
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UAE welcomes preservation of UNIFIL’s independence in UN Security Council
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In a statement explaining the UAE’s vote in favour of resolution 2695, Ambassador Nusseibeh underscored that the UAE’s main priority in the negotiations leading up to today’s adoption was to improve the UN Security Council’s support for UNIFIL’s efforts to maintain calm and stability in Sout
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UN chief sends proposal to Russia for reviving Black Sea grain deal, Mosco
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
However, Moscow wasn’t satisfied with the letter that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier this week.
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UN Secretary-General expected to visit Israel, Palestinian authority
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A planned trip by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to Israel and the Palestinian Authority is unlikely to yield significant developments but may help relieve tensions in a strained relationship.
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"Questions raised by Rahul Gandhi relevant": KC Venugopal amid fresh alleg
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
On a day when Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting, a body funded by billionaire global investor George Soros, levelled fresh allegations against the Adani Group, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday said the questions raised by Rahul Gandhi with regard to the "unaccounted
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Retirement Planning: Building a Secure Future
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 31: According to a UN report, India, a country predominantly populated by those under 35, is projected to be home to the world's largest elderly population by 2050. Despite this impending demographic shift, a shockingly low 7.4% of Indians are financially prepared f
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Keeping India out of UNSC will call its credibility into question: Jaishan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Speaking at an event at Delhi University, Jaishankar said the UN was formed in 1940 during the Second World War and had only 50 member countries at the time. However, the number of members now has increased by 4 times with about 200 countries as members, he added.
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