Chandigarh, Sep 26 — Following External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar’s, response to a Pakistani journalist’s accusations regarding terrorism, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday said Pakistan had continued to promote terrorism against India and across South Asia. This comes after EAM…
Geneva, Sep 26 — Naseem Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), accused Pakistani authorities of subjecting successive generations of Baloch political activists, students, doctors, teachers, lawyers and ordinary citizens to imprisonment, enforced disappearance, exile and death.He…
New York, Sep 26 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar stressed the importance of leveraging the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence while preparing for its potential consequences and addressing associated risks.He highlighted that the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the…
United Nations, Sep 26 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with foreign ministers of two countries that are at the epicentre of the Gulf crisis, Oman and Iran, and discussed the situation that has had a far-reaching impact on economies around the world.He said on X that he received…
United Nations, Sep 26 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday stressed the need for a global approach to pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, stressing that no country can protect itself from pandemics alone."The COVID-19 pandemic taught us that, in our interconnected world,…
Moscow, Sep 26 — Russian President Vladimir Putin said that an escalation of tensions would not achieve the outcome sought by Kyiv and could only worsen the situation in Ukraine."They must understand that no provocative acts or escalation of tensions will deliver the outcome they seek. Such moves…
United Nations, Sep 26 — UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih said that the most durable solution to forced displacement is peace.Humanitarians will continue to do their part: protecting people forced to flee, standing with the countries and communities that receive them, and pursuing…
Seoul, Sep 26 — The number of international flight passengers using South Korean airports rose around 10 per cent in the January-August period from a year earlier despite a sharp rise in oil prices, data showed on Saturday.A total of 68.44 million people used international flights in the first…
United Nations, Sep 26 — The Pakistani journalist who drew a sharp response from External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar at the United Nations had clashed with reporters over standing space before a White House news conference by President Donald Trump in April.Jahanzaib Ali asked EAM…
Washington, Sep 26 — US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and is likely to resume bombing Tehran after the November midterm elections in the US.The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had rejected the proposal, citing US officials familiar…
United Nations, Sep 26 — A growing group of world leaders has used the UN General Assembly to demand an overhaul of the Security Council, arguing that a power structure created in 1945 no longer represents the world it is expected to protect.Calls during the annual debate ranged from expanding…
United Nations, Sep 26 — The Trump administration wants sweeping changes at the United Nations, but its spokesman did not say whether changes to the Security Council should include a permanent seat for India.Luke Ortega, deputy spokesman for the State Department, was asked directly about India’s…
United Nations, Sept 26 — India slammed the "bizarre" attack on India by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif at the General Assembly, reminding the world of Pakistan's "horrendous" role in the 9/11 terrorist attack not far from the UN 25 years ago.Exercising India's right of reply to Sharif's…
United Nations, Sep 26 — In a sabre-rattling speech, Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stammered out a threat, " India, India, India must make no mistake about it", that his country will take "as an act of war" the Indus waters issue.Speaking at the General Assembly on Friday, he…
Washington, Sep 26 — The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume expanding a federal immigration database into a nationwide system for checking voter eligibility, setting aside a lower court order that cited privacy and accuracy concerns.The unsigned order permits the…
Washington, Sep 26 — A bipartisan group of 14 US senators has urged President Donald Trump to withdraw an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami, saying his presence would legitimise Moscow while its war against Ukraine continues.The senators also…
Washington, Sep 26 — President Donald Trump has told congressional leaders that his administration is cancelling nearly $1 billion in previously approved federal spending without obtaining Congress’ consent, triggering a fresh confrontation over presidential power and public funding.The money…
Washington, Sep 26 — Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and four Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would prohibit federal agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies.The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium…
New York, Sep 26 — India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reiterated their commitment to the principle of freedom of navigation, which is now imperiled in the region, during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and GCC representatives.EAM Jaishankar, who co-chaired the…
Washington, Sep 26 — A coalition of 22 US attorneys general has opposed the Trump administration’s proposal to impose a fee exceeding $100,000 on certain H-1B visa petitions, arguing that the measure is unlawful and would worsen shortages of teachers, doctors and nurses.The challenge is significant…
United Nations, Sep 26 — The United States is pressing for a reduction of more than $1 billion in the United Nations budget and has identified 4,000 positions that could be cut, a State Department spokesman said.Luke Ortega, deputy spokesman for the department, said the changes were part of the…