Bhubaneswar, Sep 23 (IANS) Several districts of Odisha continue to receive incessant rainfall due to the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, and the state government is making all necessary preparations to deal with its impact.
United Nations, Sept 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on countries affected by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)'s failures to address crises and its slow reform process to join forces to push for change.
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Sri Lanka have been fined 15 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first ODI against England in Chester-le-Street, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday.
Nagoya (Japan), Sep 23 (IANS) China defended its women's gymnastics team gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on Wednesday, extending its dominance in the event to 14 consecutive titles.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India has named designer and entrepreneur Masaba Gupta as its India Advocate for Maternal Health at a moment when the country stands closer than ever to eliminating preventable maternal deaths.
Ahmedabad, Sep 23 (IANS) With Ahmedabad getting ready to host the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2030 and the state setting its sights on Olympic Games 2036, the city's skyline is being shaped by slew of five-star luxury hotels and hospitality projects.
United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) The Foreign Ministers of the G4 have expressed "strong concern" over the failure so far of the negotiations for reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to make headway after nearly two decades and said they would expand their outreach to other groups and forums.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) One Indian seafarer was killed and 19 others rescued after an attack on the commercial vessel MV Cape Dao off the east coast of Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday, condemning the attack.
Geneva, Sep 23 (IANS) India highlighted its approach to inclusive tribal development at the Annual Panel on Indigenous Peoples at the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday, with an Indian NGO representative pointing to efforts that link development with dignity, identity, and community participation.
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that three laws approved by Bangladesh’s Parliament in September this year have undermined human rights protections and broken the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) commitments to reform.
