Russia seems smug as US diplomatically isolated at UN for supporting IsraelThe General Assembly resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was adopted on Tuesday with the overwhelming support of 153 c...
UN Security Council adopts resolution urging humanitarian pauses in GazaThe adopted resolution emphasises the need for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout the Gaza Strip for a suffi...
UNSC fails to adopt resolution on Israel-Palestine conflict after veto by USThe United Nations Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution led by Brazil that called for humanitarian pauses in the Israel-Hama...
Russia faces a tough fight to regain its seat in the UN's top human rights bodyRussia is facing a tough battle to regain its seat in the United Nations' Human Rights Council after being suspended last year for its inva...
India abstains on UN Economic and Social Council resolution to oust Iran from commission on status of womenThe resolution decided to remove Iran “with immediate effect” from membership in the Commission on the Status of Women for the remainder of...
India, six others vote against resolution to grant UN accreditation to 6 rights groupsAt the meeting of the 54-member Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Committee on Non-Governmental Organisations recommended 203 group...
India condemns abuse of UN platform by Pakistan to propagate false, malicious propaganda against itAt the meeting of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly that deals with Social, Humanitarian & Cultural issues, Sharma spoke after...
Saudi Arabia fails in bid to join United Nations Human Rights councilSaudi Arabia was the only country up for election that failed to be elected, mustering only 90 votes. Human rights groups hailed the snub t...
China and Russia win seats on UN Human Rights Council, Saudi Arabia losesExcept for the Asia-Pacific contest, the election of 15 members to the 47-member Human Rights Council was all but decided in advance becaus...
Venus-like planet found 39 light years awayAstronomers have discovered a new Venus-like rocky exoplanet 39 light years away, which may be cool enough to potentially host an atmospher...
Recipe for Earth-like planets foundThe "test kitchen" of Earth has given us a detailed recipe, but it was not clear whether other planetary systems would follow the same form...
Agriculture MNCs upbeat about India’s business environment, want to invest moreCompanies from the US, Canada, Australia, Israel, the Netherlands have strong presence in India’s agriculture and food sector.
Australia costlier than US: Will higher cost of studying make it less attractive for Indians?Surprise, surprise, an education Down Under is the most expensive for wannabe Indian grads. Don't blame it all on the shredded rupee.