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UK, France, UAE support India’s bid for permanent membership at UNSC
New York: The UK, France and UAE on Wednesday (local time) extended support for India’s permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Dame Barbara Woodward, the UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations said, “The Security Council must…
- India
Kota suicides: Police patrol coaching centre areas, issue helpline numbers
Jaipur: After three coaching students in Rajasthan’s Kota district died by suicide in separate incidents, the administration has started taking measures to help the students, including police foot patrolling, and also issued…
- India
Jaishankar discusses India’s G20 leadership with UN chief
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres working together on G20, which is being led by India. Jaishankar tweeted after their meeting here on Wednesday…
- India
Rajya Sabha to discuss serious effects of global warming
New Delhi: Amid the face-off with the central government on the issue of Chinese transgressions, the Rajya Sabha will hold a Short Duration Discussion on Thursday on climate change and global warming…
- India
UP priest seeks security after solemnising inter-faith marriages
Bareilly: A priest of the Agastya Muni Ashram in Bareilly, who has solemnised over 64 inter-faith marriages, has sought security after he reportedly received threatening calls. The priest, Pandit K.K. Shankdhar, met…
- India
UP: Bride calls off wedding after finding groom drunk
Unnao: A bride in the Safipur area of Unnao refused to marry the groom because he turned up drunk at the wedding. The girl, who has passed Class 12, was to get…
- Middle East
Iran expelled from UN panel on women; India abstains on vote
United Nations: In an unprecedented move, Iran has been expelled from the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a vote on which India abstained. The US proposal at…
- India
SC notice on recognition of same-sex marriage under Hindu, Foreign Marriage Acts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on in a petition filed by a same-sex couple seeking legal recognition of their marriage in India. A bench headed by Chief Justice…
- India
Do not perform ‘nikah’ if DJ music, bands are played: Muslim body to clerics
Ghaziabad: A Muslim organisation has urged clerics to not perform the ‘nikah’ if “DJ music or brass bands” are played at the function. In a statement, the Muslim Maha Sabha said it…
- Pakistan
India has become a rogue state, says Pakistan Minister Hina Rabbani Khar
Islamabad: Lambasting New Delhi for its “nefarious terror activities” in Pakistan, Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday termed India a “rogue state”, saying though it projects…
- India
Isha doesn’t require environmental clearance for construction: Madras HC
Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed Isha Foundation’s plea against a show cause notice issued to it for carrying out construction work between 2006-2014 at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. The accusation against…
- India
Why don’t we stop our trade with China, asks Delhi CM Kejriwal
New Delhi: Days after clashes between Indian and Chinese troops on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday asked why doesn’t India stop its trade with…
- Business
India among top 3 countries originating IoT malware: Microsoft
New Delhi: India is among the top 3 countries originating Internet of Things (IoT) malware infection in 2022, a Microsoft report said on Wednesday. IoT devices offer significant value to organisations in…
- Business
Tech layoffs surpass Great Recession levels, set to get worse in early 2023
San Francisco: The massive layoffs by the tech companies this year alone have surpassed the levels from the Great Recession the world went through 2008-2009 that began with Lehman Brothers collapse. In…
- Kashmir
9 Kashmiri Pandits killed in Jammu and Kashmir in 3 years: Govt
New Delhi: Nine Kashmiri Pandits have been killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir since 2020, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said four…
