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UNSC to hold meeting to discuss Taliban's ban on female NGO workers: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Japan and the United Arab Emirates have requested a closed-door meeting of the United Nations Security Council on January 13 to discuss decisions announced by the Taliban.
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National Boxing Championships: Shiva Thapa beats Manish Kaushik to enter f
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Having clashed against each other on several occasions in the past, Assam's Thapa and Services Sports Control Board's (SSCB) Kaushik have produced some blockbuster contests with this encounter being no different. Both pugilists started out aggressively from the get-go with neither shying awa
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France reiterates support for India as permanent member of UN Security Cou
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Emmanuel Bonne, who is the diplomatic advisor to French President Macron, praised the excellent cooperation with India at the United Nations Security Council and reiterated the country's support to India for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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Kuldeep Singh Pathania elected Speaker of Himachal Assembly
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Senior Congress leader and five-time MLA, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, has been unanimously elected as Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly by voice vote on Thursday.
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Pak's quest for "strategic depth" in Afghanistan turns to "strategic death
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Security experts foresee a prolonged military operation and the resultant diplomatic spat. Even the earlier votaries of the "strategic depth" concede that now in power, the Afghan Taliban will remain un-obliging on the TTP.
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'Jaga Mission', a programme to upgrade 2,919 Odisha slums wins bronze at W
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
'Jaga Mission', an initiative by the Naveen Patnaik government to upgrade almost 3,000 slums in Odisha, has won Bronze for the second time at an awards show organised by World Habitat, in partnership with UN-Habitat.
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UN chief reiterates call for release of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San S
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his deep concern over the final verdicts and sentencing of Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reiterating his calls for her immediate release.
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Odisha wins World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Odisha won the UN-Habitat's World Habitat Awards 2023 for Jaga Mission, a 5T initiative of the state.
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"Dear red ball": Jaydev Unadkat expresses gratitude after first-over hat-t
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Saurashtra pace veteran Jaydev Unadkat on Tuesday became the first-ever bowler to clinch a hat-trick in the first over of a Ranji Trophy match. The bowler did so in Saurashtra's Elite, Group B match against Delhi at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot
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Any action jeopardizing Jerusalem's status quo "unacceptable": US
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Reacting to Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir's visit to Jerusalem compound known as the Temple Mount, Pierre said, "The US stands firmly and we have been very clear for the preservation of the status quo with respect to holy sites in Jerusalem. Any unilateral act
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Young guys got us back into game: Hardik Pandya
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
India will now head to Pune to play Sri Lanka in the second T20I. Hardik Pandya led side will look to take an unassailable lead as they are already leading 1-0.
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COVID-19: China infection surge on agenda at WHO coronavirus meeting
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to UN News, the 30-strong expert group was formed in June 2020 to advise the UN health agency and Member States on coronavirus mutations and variants. The group's last meeting was in October.
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