New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar through a video call and praised his courage, presence of mind and composure, saying his actions helped save many lives.
Canberra, Oct 2 (IANS) Several Indian diplomatic missions across the world on Friday marked Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary by paying floral tributes and recalling his timeless ideals of truth, non-violence and peace.
Tel Aviv, Oct 2 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Israel JP Singh lauded Captain Smit Machchhar for his “courage and bravery” that averted a major tragedy and saved hundreds of lives aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel.
Geneva, Oct 2 (IANS) The United Nations experts have strongly condemned Pakistan’s use of “vague and overbroad counter-terrorism” provisions against human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, while calling on the authorities to immediately release them and drop “unfounded” criminal and terrorism charges.
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) The US Justice Department said that UCLA School of Law discriminated against Asian and white applicants by using race in admissions, an allegation the prominent California law school disputed as it defended its selection process as merit-based.
New York, Oct 2 (IANS) A gang rape at an Ivy League university that surfaced after two years of attempts by the institution and law enforcement to brush it off has brought attention to the long-festering issue of sexual assaults on US campuses.
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump credited his tariff policies with bringing manufacturing jobs and factories back to the United States, arguing that protection from foreign competition was driving a revival in American industry.
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that the war with Iran would end “very quickly” and predicted oil prices would fall sharply once the conflict was over, as he portrayed Tehran as militarily and economically weakened.
United Nations, Oct 2 (IANS) India's Bimal Patel has been sworn in as judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) BAPS Hindu Mandir of Paris, the first traditional Hindu temple of France, has rejected claims that it had asked female employees to be hidden, removed or excluded during a Hindu religious delegation's visit to the Eiffel Tower, saying an official investigation found no such request was made.
