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UK, EU call for UN Human Rights Council's special meeting over Myanmar cou
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 8 (ANI): The United Kingdom and the European Union have issued a joint call for the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold a special session to discuss the recent military coup in Myanmar, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday.
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OnePlus 9 Pro may feature Hasselblad-branded cameras: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 8 (ANI): Leaked images of the unannounced OnePlus 9 Pro suggest the flagship smartphone will include a Hasselblad-branded camera array, The Verge has reported.
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Ishant is India's most unassuming, unsung champion: Kaif
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): As Ishant Sharma became the only third Indian pacer to reach the milestone of 300 Test wickets, Mohammad Kaif on Monday labelled the bowler as "India's most unassuming and unsung champion".
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UN chief expresses grief over loss of life following glacier burst, floods
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 8 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grief over the loss of life in India's Uttarakhand due to the glacier burst and the subsequent flooding.
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Pak opposition will demand fresh elections in long march against 'unaccept
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday said that the upcoming long march planned by the 11-party alliance on March 26 will be held to demand fresh elections as the Imran Khan's government is 'not acceptable'.
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Odisha Forest Officer receives UN's Asia Environmental Enforcement Award
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 7 (ANI): In a first for India, a female forest officer from Odisha, Sasmita Lenka has been felicitated with United Nation's Asia Environmental Enforcement Award.
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Plea in SC seeks proper Mortal Remains Management Disposal Protocol
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): After he was unable to perform his mother's last rites due to a hospital's alleged lapse during Covid-19 pandemic, a Delhi resident has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking laying down of guidelines regarding National/State Mortal Remains Managemen
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UN agencies urge Somalia to pass law prohibiting female genital mutilation
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], February 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Two UN agencies on Saturday called on the Somali government to commit to ending female genital mutilation (FGM) by passing a law that eliminates the practice.
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'Exercise maximum restraint': UN Human Rights Office on farmers' protests
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New York [US], February 6 (ANI): The United Nations human rights office on Friday called on Indian authorities and those protesting against the new agricultural laws to exercise maximum restraint stating that it is crucial to find "equitable solutions" with due respect to human rights for al
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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 4 pc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 5 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee has voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday.
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UN calls for Human Rights commission's visit to Xinjiang camps amid report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 5 (ANI): United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Thursday called for a visit of High Commissioner's for Human Rights to the Muslim-majority Chinese region of Xinjiang, after a British media house report alleging systematic rape in so-called re-education camps
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India at UNSC calls for continued engagement between Syria, OPCW
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New York [US], February 4 (ANI): India on Wednesday said it encouraged the continued engagement and cooperation between Syria and the UN-backed Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) towards an early resolution of all outstanding issues.
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