ISTANBUL: The interim government of Afghanistan on Thursday protested a UN committee’s decision not to allow its envoy to resume the Afghan seat at the UN. A nine-member Credentials Committee of the General Assembly on Wednesday decided to defer its decision on the...
‘You want to ban industries in Pakistan?’, Supreme Court asked UP counsel in air pollution case NEW DELHI — Amid severe air pollution in Delhi, the Supreme Court has often witnessed either Centre blaming the Delhi government for not doing enough to curb pollution and...
By Pervez Bari BHOPAL - On the occasion of the 37th Anniversary of the 1984 December Union Carbide Bhopal Gas Disaster, leaders of four survivors’ organizations in Bhopal have condemned The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC), USA for its systematic discrimination against...
The sudden imposition of strict new travel requirements as a result of Omicron has significantly increased uncertainty, says IATA NEW DELHI — The sudden emergence of Covid-19’s Omicron variant may force countries to re-impose extensive travel restrictions, said...
UNITED NATIONS: A UN committee on Wednesday delayed a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the 193-member world body. Sweden’s UN Ambassador Anna Enestrom told reporters after a closed meeting of the General Assembly Credentials Committee which...
BENGALURU: Close on the heels of denying permission to stand-up comedy show of Munawar Faruqui citing law and order problems, the Karnataka Police have denied permission to yet another stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra to stage his shows in Bengaluru. Kunal Kamra, a...
The contacts of the duo who tested positive for the latest variant have been identified and are under monitoring NEW DELHI — Two persons in Karnataka have tested positive for Omicron, the newest variant of Covid-19, after genome sequencing, Balram Bhargava, Director...
Nothing was happening on the ground to improve the air quality, the top court slams the Centre and state governments NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Thursday minced no words to slam the Centre and state governments over the severe air pollution in the national...
Jamait Ulama files a police complaint against three persons associated with different Hindu groups on the issue of Friday prayers Zafar Aafaq NEW DELHI — Dozens of people from across communities on Wednesday held a demonstration outside the office of deputy...
It also criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not re-initiating formal dialogue and not responding formally to the letter sent by the SKM reminding the government about the pending demands NEW DELHI – Stating that the BJP government should stop attempting to...