India along with Brazil abstain on UNHRC vote on XinjiangThe United States and its allies last month presented the first-ever draft decision to the UHRC targeting China on Xinjiang. The draft deci...
06 Oct, 2022, 09.40 PM IST
China rejects Xinjiang rights abuses accusations at UN"I wish to point out that the representatives of the United States and Britain in their statements made unfounded accusations against China...
03 Jun, 2022, 10.41 PM IST
Afghan collapse, US rout, Pak gainIndia has to guard against both Afghanistan being turned into a fertile recruiting ground for non-state actors to be deployed in India and ...
16 Aug, 2021, 11.38 PM IST
U.N. Security Council elects five members for 2-year termThe council is the only U.N. body that can make legally binding decisions and has the power to impose sanctions and authorize the use of fo...
09 Jun, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
UNSC asks Myanmar to end military campaign in Rakhine stateThe 15-membered powerful wing of the UN also demanded safe, unhindered access for its agencies and their partners to provide humanitarian a...
07 Nov, 2017, 01.40 PM IST
UK imams refuse funeral prayers to 'indefensible' London attackersImams and religious leaders from across the country and a range of schools of thought came together to issue a public statement condemning ...
06 Jun, 2017, 04.00 PM IST
No action being taken as illegal Muslim schools being ignored, warns UK education chiefSir Michael did not name councils but said he was worried that councils in cities such as Birmingham, Bradford and Luton must recognise the...
03 Sep, 2016, 06.20 PM IST
British PM David Cameron's fight against militancy leads to battle over freedomsPrime Minister David Cameron's government wants to ramp up powers this year to ban "extremist" groups, close mosques where radicals thrive.
06 Jul, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Britain's Muslim population nearly doubles in a decadeThe analysis of 2011 census figures indicate that 2.71 mn Muslims lived in England and Wales compared with 1.55 mn in 2001.
12 Feb, 2015, 09.09 PM IST
UK government's letter to British imams stirs controversyThe letter sent to mosques praised British Muslims for rejecting the attacks but said imams must do more to prevent radicalisation in their...
19 Jan, 2015, 07.05 PM IST
British imams urge restraint over Charlie Hebdo's post-attack issueThe new "survivors" edition of the French magazine went on sale today, a week after gunmen murdered eight journalists and four others at it...
14 Jan, 2015, 08.43 PM IST
British-Muslims contribute GBP 31 bn to economyNearly 2.8 million Muslims in the UK contribute over 31 billion pounds to its economy and wield a spending power of 20.5 billion pounds.
06 Nov, 2013, 07.52 AM IST
British Sikhs to oppose any Narendra Modi visit to UKritish Sikhs have expressed opposition to any proposed visit by Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi to the UK.
29 Aug, 2013, 09.09 PM IST
- Hindus, Sikhs are highest voters in Britain
Hindu and Sikh communities in Britain have the highest voting percentage in general elections, a new research says.
22 Apr, 2008, 03.11 PM IST
- Here's how immigrants can better integrate into British society
Concern has grown in recent years about the integration of new arrivals with spotlight in particular on Muslim communities. Challenges for ...
04 Feb, 2008, 08.10 PM IST
- Muslim clerics condemns Rushdie's knighthood
The British government offended Muslims all over the world by bestowing a knighthood on novelist Salman Rushdie.
25 Jun, 2007, 12.40 PM IST
- Iran reacts angrily to new UN sanctions
Iran reacted angrily on Sunday to fresh sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council over its nuclear drive and ignored an offer of new tal...
26 Mar, 2007, 12.00 AM IST