United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir said on Thursday that it was Pakistan’s duty to bring the issue of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute to the United Nations pl... Read more
Deadline Over, Twitter, Facebook Yet to Comply With Ethics Code
Even as the deadline for social media platforms to comply with the new government regulations ended on Tuesday midnight, there is little chance of Twitter, Facebook and other companies facin... Read more
Cyclone Yaas Weakens into a Deep Depression Over Jharkhand
Jharkhand was put on high alert and a complete lockdown was imposed in some parts of the state to prevent people from venturing out as the authorities evacuated those staying in low-lying ar... Read more
Joe Biden Orders his Intelligence Agencies to Investigate the Origins of Covid-19
IN MARCH, President Joe Biden asked his spooks how the covid-19 pandemic had started. Contradicting claims made last year by Donald Trump, who said the intelligence services had shown him ve... Read more
Former South African President’s Trial Over Arms Deal Begins
The corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma began Wednesday, more than 25 years after some of his alleged offenses. Zuma, who was president from 2009 until he was force... Read more
US-Russia to Work Towards Strategic Stability, China is the Elephant in the Room
The US-Russia engagement opens a new chapter between two former bitter foes. This move will wean away Russia from Chinese economic clutches. In a path breaking development, United States... Read more
Taliban Warn Afghan Neighbours Against Allowing US Bases
The Taliban warned Afghanistan’s neighbours Wednesday against allowing the United States to operate military bases on their soil, the insurgents insisting they would thwart such a... Read more
India’s external affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York, the first-ever physical meeting between the two after Indi... Read more
CISF Chief Jaiswal to be New CBI Director
An order issued by Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) stated that Jaiswal, a 1985-batch Maharashtra cadre Indian Police Force (IPS) officer, will be the CBI director for two years, or u... Read more
Sub Salvage Mission Brings Jakarta, Beijing Closer
Amid the uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesia was deeply saddened by the sinking of KRI Nanggala 402 last month. On April 21, the Indonesian Navy submarine sunk off the... Read more