Credit cover for collateral-free education loans may be raised at inter-ministerial consultationsThe government is exploring increasing the credit guarantee cover for education loans. This move aims to allow banks to offer loans exceedi...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
EU sanctions Iranians over restricting naval traffic in HormuzThe European Union has imposed sanctions on two Iranian individuals and a unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This action target...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
US resolution draft at IAEA demands Iran open up on sites, uranium stocksThe United States is pushing for a resolution at the UN nuclear watchdog. This resolution demands Iran reveal the status of its bombed nucl...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
PM Modi congratulates Major Barak on being conferred UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year AwardMajor Abhilasha Barak received the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. She is an Indian woman peacekeeper and the country's firs...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
North Korea calls US push for its denuclearization 'anachronistic dreams'North Korea's Kim Yo Jong dismissed U.S. denuclearization calls as "anachronistic dreams," vowing to expand the nation's nuclear arsenal am...
07 Jun, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
North Korea nuclear programme 'absolutely non-negotiable': leader's sisterNorth Korea's nuclear weapons program is "absolutely non-negotiable," stated Kim Yo Jong, the leader's sister, ahead of Chinese President X...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
India calls out Pakistan at UN; says Jammu & Kashmir 'is, was and always will be' India'sIndia strongly rebuked Pakistan at the UN General Assembly for misusing international forums to discuss Jammu and Kashmir, asserting it is ...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
US blocks Pakistan-China bid to sanction Balochistan Liberation Army under UN 1267 regimeThe recent move by the United States to reject a joint proposal from Pakistan and China to label the Balochistan Liberation Army and the Ma...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
India condemns attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon, calls for immediate investigation and accountabilityIndia has strongly condemned an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon. A Serbian Blue Helmet was killed and two others were inju...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea next week. This marks his first trip in almost seven years. The visit follows Nort...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Palestinians call on Trump to stop Israeli annexationThe Palestinian ambassador to the UN, surrounded by his counterparts from Arab and Muslim countries, called on the United States on Thursda...
05 Jun, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman elected President of 81st session of UNGAIn a remarkable turn of events, Khalilur Rahman from Bangladesh has clinched the presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly,...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
India calls for national ownership, transparency in UN Development System reformsIndia highlighted the importance of the UN's development pillar. National ownership must be central to global development efforts. Discussi...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
America's subpar diplomats aren't the world's only choiceThe United Nations, once a global peace beacon, now struggles for relevance. Superpower politics and a decline in multilateralism have dimi...
31 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
India warns Pakistan of 'consequences' for cross-border terrorism, highlights right to defendIndia has told the United Nations that Pakistan must accept consequences for sponsoring cross-border terrorism. India stated it has every r...
28 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Pakistan to pay price for sponsoring terror against India: India's permanent UN repIndia's envoy to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, has strongly criticized Pakistan at the UN Security Council. He accused Islamabad of consiste...
27 May, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
China supports 'active mediation' by Pakistan between US, Iran: FM Wang YiChina backs Pakistan's role in mediating between the United States and Iran. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated support for active med...
27 May, 2026, 10.14 AM IST