Seoul, Aug 1 (IANS) North Korea on Saturday condemned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) recently approved fuel network overhaul plan, casting it as an "unprecedented" effort to prepare for war and evidence that the alliance is becoming "a more aggressive military bloc."
Islamabad, Aug 1(IANS) A leading minority rights organisation expressed grave concern over a disturbing pattern of forced conversions and child marriage targeting minority girls in Pakistan, revealing that over 83 per cent of the victims are minors.
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks posted strong weekly gains as crude prices eased, alleviating global inflationary concerns.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction volumes rose 22 per cent (year-on-year) to 23.66 billion in July, while UPI transaction value surged 19 per cent to Rs 29.88 lakh crore last month, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Saturday.
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Popular actress Ankita Lokhande has penned a birthday wish for the man of her life Viccky Jain and for her mother Vandana, whom she said he cannot repay for what she has given her.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Scott Edwards has stepped down as captain of the Netherlands men's cricket team after leading the side in 56 One-Day Internationals over the last four years, with all-rounder Bas de Leede set to take charge for the remainder of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 campaign.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Saturday reduced the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by over Rs 200 across major cities, providing relief to restaurants, hotels and other commercial establishments that depend on the fuel for cooking.
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) As Amar Upadhyay turned 50 on Saturday, his children penned a note showering love on the television actor tagging him as a "mentor, friend, teacher and world.”
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Trade and sustainable development is a cross-sectoral policy issue requiring an integrated approach encompassing trade, industry, sustainability and competitiveness, according to Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal.
Paris, Aug 1 (IANS) Amid growing concerns over academic freedom and institutional autonomy in Bangladesh's higher education sector, a leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the decision of the Dhaka University (DU) syndicate to suspend three teachers and to remove four others from their academic and administrative responsibilities.
