United Nations, Dec 3 (IANS) Stefan Priesner of Austria has taken over as the UN’s head in India, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
Tel Aviv, Dec 2 (IANS) India’s readiness to impose costs on an ecosystem that enables terrorism without waiting for external validation created new opportunities for enhancing Israel-India strategic coordination, a report said on Tuesday.
Colombo, Dec 2 (IANS) As part of India’s continued humanitarian support to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter on Tuesday delivered essential relief supplies to Poramadulla in Kandy district and airlifted personnel from Nuwara Eliya district to support ongoing response operations.
Johannesburg, Dec 2 (IANS) With tensions rising between Washington and Pretoria, potential mediators, such as Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and South Korea, must step in to push for reconciliation and failure to do so could push the G20 towards a North-South divide, a report said on Tuesday.
Kabul, Dec 2 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with his Tajik counterpart, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, condemning the deadly attack in Tajikistan's Khatlon region last week that killed three Chinese nationals.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India on Tuesday hit out at Pakistan for claiming that New Delhi denied overflight clearance to Pakistani aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, terming the Pakistan Foreign Office (PFO) statement as "ridiculous" and yet another attempt of "spreading anti-India misinformation."
Kathmandu, Dec 2 (IANS) Over 4,500 inmates who had escaped during the Gen-Z protests in Nepal in early September are yet to be brought under control, Nepal's Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met visiting Georgian parliamentary delegation led by Chairman Shalva Papuashvili in New Delhi on Tuesday as the two sides discussed institutional cooperation, capacity building through PRIDE, reform experiences, and committee practices aimed to enhance legislative effectiveness in both nations.
Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister Uzma Khanum said on Tuesday that her brother's health is "fine" though he continues to face mental torture.
Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) Adiala jail authorities on Tuesday allowed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister, Uzma Khanum, after repeatedly denying his family members and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders from meeting the party founder in prison, local media reported.
