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UN considers to appoint envoy to engage Taliban with global community
Antonio Guterres told a press conference that Taliban representatives did not accept an invitation to a meeting of international envoys.
Published on Feb 19, 2024 06:36 PM IST
Reuters |
Indian diplomat named secretary general of BIMSTEC
Indra Mani Pandey, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 1990 batch, is currently the country’s permanent representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva
Published on Oct 21, 2023 10:07 AM IST
Former MP Ajay Chautala re-elected as JJP national chief
Ajay Singh, who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in January 2013 by a special CBI court after being convicted in the JBT teachers’ recruitment case, had been selected as the national chief of the JJP on August 31, 2020
Published on Sep 11, 2023 12:26 AM IST
Sunil Rahar, Rohtak
Stoltenberg likely to continue as NATO chief for another year: Report
Stoltenberg's term has already been prolonged three times and he is due to step down in September after nine years as secretary-general of the military alliance
Published on Jun 17, 2023 04:32 PM IST
Reuters |
Some progress talks in Turkey on Swedish NATO bid: Jens Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg made the comments at a news conference on the eve of a NATO Defence ministers meeting in Brussels.
Published on Jun 14, 2023 07:00 PM IST
Reuters |
UN relocated hundreds of staff, civilians from Sudan's Khartoum amid clashes
Sudan crisis: António Guterres said that UN will continue its work with its personnel both inside and outside of Sudan.
Published on Apr 24, 2023 07:32 PM IST
Reuters |
Ecology, economy not in conflict: PM on tigers
India's tiger population increased by 6.74% from 2,967 in 2018 to 3,167 in 2022, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 12:03 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Finland set to join NATO on Tuesday as its 31st member
Finland will join NATO amid security concerns due to Russian invasion of Ukraine, after years of non-alignment.
Published on Apr 03, 2023 06:03 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Animesh Chaturvedi
Active Covid cases cross 350 in U.P., 11 more test positive in Lucknow
In the past 24 hours, 46 patients recovered in the state. The major case load in the state is in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Lakhimpur Kheri and Lucknow.
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 12:59 AM IST
The debate on Parliament uniforms | Opinion
The demand for a new uniform has basis. But replacing it with military-like attire was improper
Published on Nov 24, 2019 04:07 PM IST
Shumsher K Sheriff
Supreme Court orders Rs 25 lakh compensation, CRPF security for Unnao rape survivor
The court summed it up by saying that investigations should be preferably concluded in fifteen days and not later than that. The court also ordered a day-to-day trial in the case to be completed within 45 days.
Updated on Jun 07, 2020 10:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Two weeks after rape survivor wrote to SC, CJI yet to see letter
Taking cognizance of media reports that a letter was written to him on July 12, the CJI has asked the secretary general of the Supreme Court to explain the events that led to the letter written by Unnao rape survivor’s mother not being placed before him.
Updated on Aug 01, 2019 02:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Tackling climate change needs strong political will
The two reports I read suggest practical measures which can be taken to provide protection from the impact of climate change and clean the air we breath. They both require governments to broaden their vision beyond the bickering and concentrate on long-term measures
Updated on Jul 13, 2019 07:00 PM IST
Mark Tully
Kept in the dark about peace accord : Nagaland MP Keyne
Kenye is the Secretary General of the Nagaland People’s Front, a former ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The alliance between the two sides was called off just ahead of the assembly election in the state in January 2018.
Updated on Jul 01, 2019 05:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Smriti Kak Ramachandran
Bengal doctors’ strike spreads across states
Bengal bore the brunt of the protests on Friday, with junior doctors digging in their heels after chief minister Mamata Banerjee gave them an ultimatum the previous day
Updated on Jun 14, 2019 11:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata/New Delhi | HT Correspondents
Supreme Court denies report that 2 judges met probe panel member in CJI case
Besides Justice Bobde, other members in the committee are two women judges of the apex court -- justices Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee.
Updated on May 05, 2019 01:43 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
‘Release of Indian pilot by Pakistan would be very much welcomed step’: UN
In a surprise announcement during a joint session of Parliament, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Thursday that captured Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released on Friday as a gesture of peace.
Updated on Mar 01, 2019 12:03 PM IST
United Nations | Press Trust of India
Ayodhya case: 8 translators to take 120 days to translate nearly 11,500 pages in English, SC told
The report was submitted in pursuance to the apex court’s earlier direction after which the Secretary General had constituted two committees for visiting the room where the records were kept.
Updated on Feb 26, 2019 07:39 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad elected as new Hockey India president
Former Indian women’s team captain Asunta Lakra was entrusted with the responsibility of Joint Secretary along with Firoz Ansari of Chhattisgarh Hockey.
Updated on Oct 01, 2018 02:13 PM IST
New Delhi | PTI
Soon, high-rise residents to get individual power connections
To address the long-pending demand of flat owners in high-rises, necessary amendments in the Electricity Supply Code have been made to provide individual connections in all multi-storey complexes in Noida.
Published on Aug 29, 2018 02:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Noida | Pawan K Pandita, Noida
Kofi Annan, a man of quiet charisma who was ‘humanity’s best example’
Current UN chief Antonio Guterres voiced deep sadness at the news, describing his predecessor as “a guiding force for good” and said, “In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations”.
Updated on Aug 18, 2018 11:40 PM IST
Geneva | Agence France-Presse
Impeachment saga: The biggest loser is the office of the Chief Justice of India
With the Congress deciding to contest the vice-president’s rejection of the notice in the Supreme Court, the issue is only likely to become messier
Updated on Apr 23, 2018 06:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent