United Nations: India has urged UN human rights mechanisms to avoid “politicisation” and respect cultural and historical contexts, asserting that New Delhi is committed to advancing human rights for all without selectivity and double standards. First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India, Anuj Swarup, delivered India’s statement at the 81st Session of the UNGA…
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee to oversee governance and security in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after the federal government imposed emergency rule in the province, according to a media report on Tuesday. The 11-member committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar was formed informally, and no official notification has been issued,…
Washington: A delegation of mayors from seven cities in Washington state is on a week-long visit to India to foster stronger ties and lasting partnerships, the first initiative of its kind. The 12-member delegation, led by Washington state Senator Tina Orwall, is scheduled to visit New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, and Mumbai. “Bon Voyage to Incredible India:…
Dubai: An Indian national was killed while at least 10 others were among the more than 300 people injured in an attack at Saudi Arabia’s international airport in Riyadh, the Indian Embassy said on Sunday. The attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday was the latest of several in the past…
Jerusalem: President Isaac Herzog has invited Captain Smit Machchhar to Israel to honour him with the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism, his office said on Saturday. Indian national Machchhar was injured while trying to stop his co-pilot from allegedly attempting to hijack a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. The aircraft,…
Washington: US President Donald Trump slammed Norway for passing him over for the Nobel Peace Prize, claiming he should have won it eight times for each war he settled. Addressing a rally in Syracuse on Friday, Trump also claimed to have saved 50 million lives by preventing nuclear armed India and Pakistan from going to…
Addis Ababa: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday highlighted the historic India-Africa partnership, rooted in shared solidarity and a common pursuit of fairness, representation and the freedom to shape their own future, while outlining key areas of cooperation between the two sides. Jaishankar arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday from Cote d’Ivoire on the final…
Washington: The US on Friday lifted sanctions on the sale of Russian diesel till April 7 next year. The announcement by the US Department of Treasury came minutes after US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and struck a deal to supply diesel to the American and global markets. “…all transactions prohibited…
Washington: Microsoft has said 80 per cent of the 6000 H1-B visa applications it had submitted last fiscal year were to extend or change the status of existing employees and not to hire new people. The statement came on Thursday hours after Vice President J D Vance suspended Microsoft from a programme to apply for…
Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire): The India-Côte d’Ivoire partnership is anchored in mutual respect and common commitment to development and prosperity, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as he called on President Alassane Ouattara during his visit to the West African nation. Jaishankar arrived in Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesday from Ghana on the second leg of his…
