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One Daily Habit of Successful People: How Emma Watson uses an unusual diary writing habit to keep herself groundedHollywood star Emma Watson, famed for Hermione Granger, has built a remarkable career. Started the career at the age of 10, the actress wor...
On This Day in History, June 27: World's first ATM installed, Peter the Great wins at Poltava, Atari founded, Djibouti gains independence, first colour TV demo and moreOn This Day in History, June 27, history spans military victories, political change, scientific innovation and technological breakthroughs....
Indian Army contingent participates in Exercise Khaan Quest 2026 in MongoliaThe 23rd edition of the Multilateral Joint Military Exercise Khaan Quest 2026 is currently underway at the Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanb...
In Mexico, World Cup revives pain of missing loved onesAs the World Cup returns to Mexico, mothers like Norma Laguna are reminded of their missing children, a grim reality for over 135,000 famil...
On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
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...
Greenland's independence champion despised Denmark. Trump changed his mindAs Greenland grapples with its quest for independence, a wave of rethinking has emerged. The persistent calls from US President Donald Trum...
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
Drones, bullets and cartel warfare fuel an invisible displacement crisis in MexicoElderly residents like Maria Cabrera are forced to flee their homes in Tula, Mexico, due to escalating cartel violence. Drone attacks and b...
Two women leaders in fray to become next Secretary General of United NationsThe United Nations is set to elect its next Secretary General. Four candidates are in the running, including two women. This marks a signif...
We're strengthening policies to encourage women's participation in armed forces, peacekeeping contingents: Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized India's commitment to strengthening policies that encourage women's participation in armed forces...
India's leadership of Global South: hosts first ever conference of UN women peacekeepersThe first-ever Conference for Women Peacekeepers, themed 'Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective,' took place in New Delhi, focu...
India deploys platoon of women peacekeepers in UN mission in Abyei"This will be India's largest single unit of women Peacekeepers in a UN Mission since we deployed the first-ever all-women's contingent in ...
5 Indian women police officers honoured by UN for role in South SudanThe Indian women police officers received the UN medal at a medal parade in the United Nations Mission in Juba in South Sudan on Tuesday, a...
India considers committing aviation assets as UN faces shortage of critical enablersIndia has also pledged an Infantry Battalion, an Engineer Company and a Signal Company which is at Level 3 of Peacekeeping Capability Readi...
Welspun India and UN Women collaborate to advocate gender equalityThe association will help women at all levels of the value chain access skill-building initiatives in technical and entrepreneurial sectors.
More women involvement needed in conflict prevention: IndiaUnderscoring the challenges posed by the dearth of women in peacekeeping activities, India has called for increasing involvement of women i...
Infosys, Wipro among 6 companies pledging to follow UN prog on gender equality promotionA 2010 study shows that only 5 per cent of the women employees in India make it up to the company boards or reach the level of a CEO in Ind...