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Pakistan's Op 'Ghazab lil-Haq' killed mostly Afghan women, children: UN re
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN body said that from late evening on February 26 to March 5, it verified and recorded 185 civilian casualties in Afghanistan due to indirect fire and aerial attacks linked to cross-border armed clashes with Pakistan.
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Pakistan's education sector in crisis as funding drops, learning outcomes
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A government report highlights a severe crisis in Pakistan's education system, with over 25 million children out of school and most ten-year-olds unable to read properly. Low government spending, weak policies, and poor learning resources continue to affect education quality across the count
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RSKS activist urges global action on housing rights at UN Human Rights Cou
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
At the UN Human Rights Council, RSKS activist Neha urged governments to treat safe housing as a fundamental human right and address the global housing crisis. She highlighted the impact on vulnerable communities and pointed to India's Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana as an example of large-scale a
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"Safety of Americans remains highest priority": US suspends operations at
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"US citizens in Kuwait should depart the country, if they can do so safely, using commercial or other available transportation options. US citizens unable to depart should shelter in place," the statement noted.
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Global Leaders to Converge in New Delhi for the Water Transversality Globa
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5: New Delhi will host global leaders, policymakers, international organisations, industry experts and development practitioners at the Water Transversality Global Awards & Conclave 2026, scheduled on 6-7 March 2026 at the Multipurpose Hall, Kamla Devi Complex, India
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Pakistan's blasphemy victim Shagufta Kiran's case raised at UN in Geneva
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
During the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Jubilee Campaign representative Hulda Fahmi, during an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture, highlighted the case of Shagufta Kiran, a Christian woman imprisoned in Pakistan over blasphemy allega
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North Korea ruler Kim oversees cruise missile tests from new naval destroy
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Kim oversaw the launch of sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles from the destroyer on Wednesday and assessed the test as a "core" element of the new warship's capabilities, which he described as a "new symbol of sea defence" for his country. "All these successes constitute a radical chang
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"Gone back to price hikes": Karnataka BJP Chief slams Congress leadership
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
State BJP President BY Vijayendra, while speaking to ANI, said, "Congress government headed by CM Siddaramaiah is unable to raise the resources to fulfil its promises."
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All India Muslim Personal Law Board condemns US and Israel's attack on Ira
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
All India Muslim Board on Thursday condemned the "open aggression" of the United States and Israel against Iran and urged the United Nations and the international community to take immediate, effective, and concrete steps to ensure a ceasefire and prevent the region from descending into a
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UN representative calls for repeal of anti blasphemy laws in 11 countries
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The representative also called for the release of all religious prisoners of conscience, including Christian mother Shagufta Kiran in Pakistan.
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"Completely unacceptable": UK Foreign Secy slams Iran's strike in US Embas
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
UK Foreign Secretary and Labour MP Yvette Cooper condemned the reported Iranian strikes on Riyadh, including an attack targeting the US Embassy, terming them "completely unacceptable".
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Violence erupts in PoGB over Ayatollah Khamenei's death; UNDP office torch
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Demonstrations in Gilgit and Skardu turned violent, with multiple government and international offices set ablaze and casualties during clashes between protesters and security forces.
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