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"Christmas tree mandates must be avoided...must revert to having plain van
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
India's Ambassador to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, addressed the UNSC, advocating for reforms to make the Council more representative and effective. He emphasised the need for transparency, accountability, and inclusivity, highlighting India's own contributions to UN peacekeep
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Gaza security hangs in balance as US pushes UN Security Council to back Tr
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The United States on Thursday urged UNSC members to support the text, saying Palestinians could face "grave consequences" if the ceasefire breaks down and Israeli operations resume.
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"Unscheduled special trains deployed for sudden passenger surges": Railway
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Railways on Sunday refuted Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal's claim that four special trains from Haryana on November 3 were used to transport people specifically to vote in Bihar, asserting that these were unscheduled special services deployed to address a sudden surge in passe
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UN lifts sanctions on Syrian president ahead of al-Sharaa's White House me
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
China abstained from the vote stating that while the UNSC held multiple rounds of consultations, in which Beijing expressed legitimate concerns about terrorism, including foreign terrorist fighters in Syria the US pushed the text forward to serve its own interests.
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Sri Lankan Opposition leader backs India's bid for permanent UNSC seat
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an interview with ANI during his ongoing visit to India, Premadasa said India's inclusion in the UNSC "would be a recognition of the practical realities of international politics."
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"Unviable and Unscientific...": BJP LoP R Ashok and MP Tejasvi Yadav slams
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
LoP R Ashok criticized the Tunnel Road Project, saying, "We are protesting at Lalbagh today, along with other regular visitors, to oppose the proposed tunnel road project due to serious environmental concerns. This corridor project is unviable and unscientific."
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Pakistan should end grave, ongoing human rights violations: India at UNSC
Updated : 5 months ago IST
"We call upon Pakistan to end the grave and ongoing human rights violations in the areas illegally occupied by it, where the population is in open revolt against Pakistan's military occupation, repression, brutality and illegal exploitation of resources," Ambassador Harish said, while add
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India welcomes Gaza Peace Agreement; appreciates US, Egypt, and Qatar's ro
Updated : 5 months ago IST
He welcomed the Gaza Peace Agreement and appreciated the roles of the US, Egypt, and Qatar in forging it and also thanked Russia for convening the Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
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Sania Mirza to venture into world of podcasts with 'Serving It Up with San
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The podcast, produced by IVM Podcasts, will feature her thoughts on on-field tennis action, honest emotion and unscripted discussion.
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Iran, China, Russia write to UN declaring nuclear deal with Tehran termina
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The UNSC Resolution 2231 concerns Iran's nuclear energy program. Resolution 2231, valid for 10 years, endorsed the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group (the US, China, Russia, France, Germany, and the UK), which limited Tehran's nuclear activities in exchange for the liftin
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane makes emergency landing in UK af
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK after a windshield crack was detected during his return from a NATO meeting. The Pentagon said the landing was "based on standard procedures," and everyone on board, including Hegseth, was safe.
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Congress MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna reiterates India's support for "rules-bas
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We meet at a time when the international financial system remains under severe stress with weak growth, unsustainable debts and declining external flows. The adoption of the Sevilla commitment provides a renewed global framework to address these challenges. On international trade, India rei
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