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Who is Sibi George? The seasoned diplomat who drew social media attentionSibi George, a seasoned diplomat and Arabic speaker, gained viral attention for his response to a journalist during PM Modi's European tour...
After journalist's human rights query, India rejects allegations, defends democratic valuesIndia has firmly rejected claims of human rights violations. A senior diplomat highlighted the nation's constitutional commitment to justic...
Construction workers uncovered six centuries old shipwrecks buried beneath the same siteAn ordinary infrastructure project in Sweden has unearthed an extraordinary past. Six shipwrecks, dating from the Middle Ages to the 17th c...
Sweden rights groups blast 'honest living' criteria for migrantsSweden's government has faced growing criticism over its plans to require migrants to adhere to "honest living", with rights groups and leg...
Finland proposes civic knowledge test for citizenship as immigration rules tightenThe Finnish government on Thursday proposed that a test covering knowledge of Finnish society would be required for gaining citizenship, as...
Europe seeks to increase deportations as some warn of Trump-like tacticsThe EU is expanding its powers to track, raid, and deport migrants to third countries, adopting tactics similar to the Trump administration...
Sweden to map immigrants' values to boost integrationSweden will conduct a survey on immigrants' values. The goal is to enhance their integration into Swedish society. Integration Minister Sim...
Sweden wants to narrow path to citizenshipSweden's government is proposing stricter rules for obtaining citizenship, including an extended residency requirement of eight years, a te...
Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against oppression of women in IranNarges Mohammadi, a human rights advocate in Iran, has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against the oppression of wome...
Research reveals secondary forests more sensitive to drought than primary forests
Committee says 305 nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace PrizeThe Oslo-based organization said there was a decrease from last year's 343 candidates, and that it was the lowest number of registered cand...
MEA defends decision to abstain from 'Xinjiang rights abuses' voteIndia along with Ukraine, Armenia, Brazil and others had abstained during the UNHRC vote. Sources recalled China didn't take a strident ant...
Human rights of people of Xinjiang should be respected and guaranteed: India"India remains committed to upholding all human rights. India's vote is in line with its long held position that country specific resolutio...
India abstains from voting in UNHRC over holding debate on rights situation in China's XinjiangThe draft resolution on "holding a debate on the situation of human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China" was rejected ...
Pakistan condemns anti-Islamic acts in Sweden and NetherlandsThese mindless provocative Islamophobic incidents serve no purpose other than hurting the sensitivities of over 1.5 billion Muslims living ...
Sweden backs India's bid for entry into Missile Technology Control RegimeSweden, a key member of the Missile Technology Control Regime, has backed India's bid for entry into the elite group of countries.
Make in India' a great opportunity to boost our ties: Swedish PMStefan Löfven has been in the forefront of introducing policies to achieve social welfare and job creation and has been an active trade uni...
India to sensitise European Union on left-wing extremismJoao Cravinho, Ambassador of the EU, and ambassadors of a few European countries are scheduled to meet senior officials of the foreign and ...
- UK court grants bail to WikiLeaks' Julian Assange
A British judge granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, saying he must abide by strict bail conditions as he fights ex...
- Novo in 3-way pact for insulin from stem cells
Pharma firm Novo Nordisk, stem cell biotechnology firm Cellartis and Sweden’s Lund University Stem Cell Center have announced a collaborati...