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Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member: UN chief"Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation in the world. Every 11 minutes, a woman or a girl is killed ...
India, no longer a poverty posterboyAs the government dials down pandemic-induced food subsidies, poverty reduction will revert to being driven by growth in incomes in the bot...
Why the developed world must step up to strengthen the weakest links in the global Covid chainScientists worldwide continue to warn people and govts about the fast mutations and emergence of newer variants that may render the efforts...
UN yet to agree on common definition of terrorism, craft coherent policy: IndiaIndia proposed a draft document on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) at the UN in 1986 but it has not been imp...
India pitches for 'honest introspection' by NAM to stay relevantThe UNSC resolution, adopted on August 30 under India's presidency of the global body, talked about the need for upholding human rights in ...
Twitter rolls out new feature that allows users to flag 'misleading' contentUsers can then be more specific, flagging the misleading tweet as potentially containing misinformation.
India, US stand united in addressing scourge of terrorism; support transparent infrastructure: S JaishankarJaishankar said India and the US support bolstering regional economic connectivity through transparent development of infrastructure and th...
Need of the hour is to conserve nature: Assam Environment Minister Parimal SuklabaidyaSuklabaidya, on the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity, said when the world at large is reeling under the COVID-19 pand...
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury thanks Kerala's electorate for showing confidence in the party
Thank people of Kerala for reposing faith in LDF govt: Sitaram YechuryWith the CPI(M)-led LDF set to return to power in Kerala, the party's general secretary Sitaram Yechury in a video message on Sunday thanke...
Customs to clear life-saving drug, oxygen equipment imports on highest priorityConsidering the scourge of COVID-19 and the surge of cases in the country, it is imperative that the import of critical raw materials, life...
India well prepared to combat second wave of COVID-19: FinMin report"Instrumental in this resilient comeback will be a strong revival in investment growth supported by the AtmaNirbharBharat Mission and a mas...
Have faith in scientists, go get yourself vaccinated: Manipal Hospitals chairman Dr Sudarshan Ballal“Today was a red letter day for all of us in the healthcare field,” he said, after receiving a shot of vaccine on Saturday at the Victoria ...
Calcutta HC does a no-entry, bars 'pandal-hop till you drop' across BengalDespite a backtrack, Calcutta High Court’s missed the asura for overreach this puja.
Pakistan must introspect why it's universally acknowledged as 'epicentre' of terrorism: IndiaMahaveer Singhvi, head of the Indian delegation, made the comments at a webinar ‘The Global Scourge of Terrorism: Assessment of High-Risk T...
Gujarat, Maharashtra brace for cyclone, deploy NDRF teamsAccording to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a depression formed in the east central Arabian sea is likely to become a deep dep...
End 'tsunami of hate' over COVID-19 pandemic says UN ChiefUN chief Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the "tsunami of hate and xenophobia" unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic and appealed for ...
'Misinfo-demic' about COVID-19 a poison that is putting even more lives at risk: UN chief"As the world fights the deadly COVID-19 pandemic - the most challenging crisis we have faced since the World War-II - we are also seeing a...
Electronic documents for clearing imports allowed: CBICThe latest reform towards paperless customs will help tide over difficulties during the Covid 19 pandemic spread by reducing interface or c...
New vows for oldScientists have discovered a bold new role in muscle-building for that so-called “cuddle chemical”, or oxytocin; the levels of which must s...