Locusts bring India-Pak closer
Technical-level meeting proposed for June 18: MEA
New Delhi: A technical-level meeting between India and Pakistan to discuss the issue of locust menace has been proposed for June 18, the Ministry External Affairs said on Thursday. MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that last month India had taken an initiative to develop regional cooperation to control locusts and as part of this cooperation […]
US report alleges violence, discrimination against religious minorities
India denies, says US has no locus standi over the issue
Washington: Voicing concern over the alleged attacks and discrimination against religious and ethnic minorities in India, an official American report said that the US officials have emphasised the need to ensure full protection to minorities as guaranteed under the Constitution. Mandated by the US Congress, the ”2019 International Religious Freedom Report” that documents major instances […]
Pakistan acting tough against militant organizations, says Interior Ministry
Proscribed 2 main and 11 affiliated groups in last 20 months
Islamabad: Pakistan has proscribed two main and 11 affiliated organisations and frozen their 976 movable and immovable properties in the last 20 months, Interior Minister Ijaz Shah has said, ahead of a new round of assessments by the FATF of the country’s performance in meeting international commitments in the fight against money laundering and terror […]
UNSC elections: Member states to vote in allocated time slots
United Nations: In adherence to the social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 193 UN member states have been allotted different time slots to cast their ballots next week in the General Assembly Hall for three crucial elections, including the non-permanent members of the Security Council for which India is a candidate. General […]
UN chief calls for an end to ‘plague of racism’
United Nations: Acknowledging that racism also exists in the UN, its chief Antonio Guterres has called for an end to the plague” of racial discrimination as he expressed shock at the murderous act of police brutality that killed African-American George Floyd and sparked global protests amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN Secretary-General made the comments […]
Virus is worsening globally, says WHO chief
Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus pandemic is worsening globally, even as the situation in Europe is improving. At a press briefing on Monday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that about 75% of cases reported to the U.N. health agency on Sunday came from 10 countries in the Americas and […]
Has China occupied our territory: Rahul asks Rajnath
New Delhi: A day after his “everyone knows the reality” of border situation jibe, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked Defence Minister Rajnath Singh whether China has occupied Indian territory in Ladakh. “Once RM is done commenting on the hand symbol, can he answer: Have the Chinese occupied Indian territory in Ladakh,” he asked […]
Coronavirus: Pak’s former PM Abbasi, Railways Minister Rashid test positive
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and incumbent Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad were tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday, making them the latest amongst the country’s top politicians to contract the virus that has infected over one lakh people in the country. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb confirmed […]