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Two Indian peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously on International Peacekeepers DayTwo Indian peacekeepers will be honored posthumously by the UN for their ultimate sacrifice. Major Abhilasha Barak of India will receive th...- UN remains indispensable; needs to be more representative, responsive: Shashi TharoorTharoor, who has served as the UN under secretary general in the past, said on Thursday that to abandon the United Nations would be to aban...
- Indian peacekeeper to be honoured posthumously with prestigious UN medal for sacrifice in line of dutyIndian peacekeeper Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh, who served with the UN in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will be honored posthumously wit...
- India major partner in UN's strategy for digital transformation of peacekeeping: UN peacekeeping chiefIndia is currently the third largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN Peacekeeping, with over 6,000 military and police personnel d...
- From the 1888 mix-up to the no-posthumous-honour rule, 5 interesting facts about the NobelThe winners of this year's prizes will be announced from Monday onwards.
- At UN, despite global morass, hope peeks through the gloom"Our world is in big trouble. Divides are growing deeper. Inequalities are growing wider. Challenges are spreading farther," Secretary-Gene...
- Pain never goes in vainPain is always cathartic. It binds you with the rest of the mankind. As the lines from a Hindi film song go, 'Dil bahal toh jayega, iss kha...
- Salute valour of Indian peacekeepers in protecting civilians, upholding international peace and security: Ambassador T S TirumurtiCorporal Yuvraj Singh from India who served with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and two civilian Indian peacekeepers --...
- Highest UN peacekeeper deaths in last 70 years from IndiaAccording to the UN, of the 3,737 peacekeepers who have died since 1948, 163 have been from India, the highest total from any troop contrib...
- How India's mango diplomacy has been winning friends and foes over the yearsThere was no dearth of Indians travelling to Cairo who wanted to bring in mangoes, but the Egyptians were strict about not letting these th...
- Four Indian peacekeepers, civilian to be honored posthumouslyPunjabi was serving in MONUSCO in a civilian capacity under the UN Volunteers programme and died in an incident in January last year.
- Dr D: Is the #Lalitgate a result of divine intervention?Dear Dr D, there is a scandal bubbling away on your nightly television shows and it has to do with something called IPL and its founder.
- India launches virtual memorial wall to honour peacekeepersThe wall was unveiled by India's Ambassador to the UN Asoke Mukerji at a solemn ceremony to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
- Power couples on Twitter and InstagramThanks to the limitless opportunities for self-promotion, each member of a power couple can now serve as the other’s best publicist.
- Eight Indian soldiers among 106 peacekeepers honoured by UNMukerji accepted the medal on behalf of the eight Indian soldiers who lost their lives while stationed at UN missions.
- UN medal for 8 Indian peacekeepers killed in line of dutyThe Dag Hammarskjold Medal to these soldiers, will be awarded on May 29, which is commemorated as the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
- Race for Khandu’s successor beginsWith the death of chief minister Dorjee Khandu , the race for his successor has gained momentum.
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