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US flags minority persecution in India, Blinken says concerning
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed concern over the increasing anti-conversion laws, hate speech, and demolition of homes and places of worship affecting minority faith communities in India. He made these remarks during the release of the annual State Department report on ...
Iran President Raisi's chopper crash: 'Pray for his well being', PM Modi expresses concern; rescue ops underway
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter crash incident. He said “we stand in solidarity with the Iranian people in this hour of distress, and pray for well-being of the President and...
Shocking moment when Slovak PM Robert Fico was shot in an assassination attempt; attacker detained
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded in the abdomen after a government meeting on Wednesday (May 15), Slovak media reported. A Reuters witness heard several shots fired after the meeting in Handlova northeast of the capital Bratislava...
Slovakia's PM shot in attempted assassination; Joe Biden expresses alarm and deep concern
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says President Joe Biden expresses "alarm and deep concern" over the shooting of the Slovakian Prime Minister Wednesday. This after Slovakia’s populist prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot multiple times and grave...
Biden to step down? Analysts weigh in on Democrats' next steps as US President's health concerns grow
A week after U.S. President Joe Biden's shaky debate performance, concerns continue to grow about whether he is fit to run in the 2024 election. The Democratic governors of New York, Minnesota and Maryland on Wednesday (July 3) said they would suppo...
'We’re in danger, save us...', Pakistan is nervous seeing 'Akhand Bharat' mural in India’s new Parliament
Amid Lok Sabha Elections in India, the debate on the ‘Akhand Bharat’ mural displayed in the New Parliament building, reignited in Pakistan. The mural depicting ‘Akhand Bharat’ highlighted security concerns among India’s neighbouring countries. P...
'Unwarranted': India rejects UN HC Turk’s concerns regarding Lok Sabha elections
Speaking at the 56th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, India's permanent envoy to the UN, Arindam Bagchi, schooled the UN High Commissioner for raising issues with the country's election system.'Unwarranted': India rejects UN HC Turk’s concerns regarding Lo
India expresses deep concerns to Canada over providing political space to Anti-India forces
India once again expressed concerns about Canada providing a platform to 'anti-India elements', who advocate extremism and violence. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra stated that India expects Ottawa to take strong action against these elements. This comes after
'Attack on judiciary will not be tolerated…' Over 600 Lawyers write to CJI expressing concerns
More than 600 lawyers addressed a letter to the Chief Justice of India, expressing concerns over "a vested interest group trying to pressure the judiciary, influence judicial process and defame courts on the basis of frivolous logic and stale political age
'Right-wing populism on rise…': Trudeau concerned after Meloni, Le Pen's parties surge in EU polls
After the four-day, 27-state democratic marathon that is the European parliamentary election, a picture has emerged of a fragile centre just holding amid a shift to the right that carries a significant potential to shape the near future of the EU, desp
LS Election Results: Cong's Abhishek Manu Singhvi raises concerns over delay in ECI website updates
Delhi: After meeting the ECI, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi says, "We received the report from state units and candidates that after 2:30 PM, there is a delay in the updation on ECI websites. The second complaint was that there is no updation
Abhishek Manu Singhvi expresses concern over ECI's Affidavit on Form 17C - A sham leading to scam
The Election Commission of India files an affidavit in the Supreme Court, stating that disclosing voter turnout data based on Form 17C would cause confusion among voters. Form 17C is the record of votes polled in each polling station.Abhishek Manu Singh
Covishield row: AstraZeneca reaffirms vaccine safety amidst rare 'side effect' concerns
In light of recent concerns surrounding potential rare side effects of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical giant has reiterated its commitment to patient safety while emphasising the vaccine's overall safety profile. This comes in the wake
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirms US has paused bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah invasion concerns
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns the country was approaching a decision to launch a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of th
Israel using starvation as 'weapon of war'? UN raises concerns
The UN, on March 19, 2024, said that Israel's severe restrictions on aid into war-ravaged Gaza, coupled with its military offensive, could amount to using starvation as a "weapon of war", which would be a "war crime".Israel using starvation as 'weapon of war'? UN raises concerns
US' illegal immigrants crisis: Musk voices concern over border security, tweets 'concerning' data
Elon Musk, routinely cited as the richest person in the world, has criticised the US president on migration. Last September, the owner of Tesla and SpaceX published a 15-minute video after visiting Eagle Pass on the Texas-Mexico border.US' illegal immig
Concerned over bar members commenting on pending cases, and judgements: CJI DY Chandrachud
The judiciary has broad shoulders and can take praise as well as criticism in its stride, but Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud found the recent tendency of lawyers to comment on pending cases or judgments very disturbing, he said here on Friday. Office-b
Deepfake concerns: Centre issues advisory to social media platforms to comply with IT rules
Amidst heightened concerns around deepfakes and the potential damage they cause due to misinformation and synthetic content, the government on Tuesday said it has issued an advisory to all social media and internet platforms to guard against their presence in
Plane grounded in France over human trafficking concerns lands in Mumbai
Plane with 303 Indians onboard held in France over trafficking concerns landed in Mumbai early morning on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI, quoting an official. The charter plane for Nicaragua, was grounded in France's Vatry for an investigation into human trafficking. The fli
Israel-Hamas war: PM Modi speaks to Netanyahu, expresses concern over safety of maritime traffic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday about the raging Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. "Had a productive exchange of views with PM Netanyahu on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, including shared concerns
India dismisses US concerns on CAA: 'Lectures by those with a limited understanding...'
External Affairs Ministry has said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is an internal matter of India and that those who have a "limited understanding of India's pluralistic traditions" should not make "misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted" comments on th
Modi's underwater puja shows lack of concern for real issues, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday for performing an underwater puja in the remains of the ancient submerged city of Lord Krishna's Dwarka earlier in February, alleging that issues like inflation and unemployment are "n
Hunter Biden's former business associate reveals insights from old texts concerning POTUS
During a House Oversight Committee hearing, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL) interrogated Tony Bobulinski, a former business associate of Hunter Biden, regarding the foreign business dealings involving President Biden and his family.Hunter Biden's former business associ
US ‘concerned’ about CAA notification in India, spox says ‘closely monitoring’ its implementation
The United States on Thursday said it is concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India and is closely monitoring its implementation. We are concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on March 11, S
Nepal government bans Chinese social media app 'TikTok', cites security concerns
New Delhi, November 13 (ANI): The Nepal government on November 13 announced a ban on the China-owned video sharing app ‘TikTok’, citing its negative efforts on social harmony. During a recent cabinet meeting, the country’s Minister of Communications and Information Tech
Delhi Police seizes 3500 kg of firecrackers amid Supreme Court ban
Amid concerns of rising pollution again after the Diwali festival and the Supreme Court imposing a ban on crackers, the North Delhi Police has seized 3500 kg of firecrackers. "Till now we have caught around 3500 kg of firecrackers and have taken action by registering FIRs. Surveillan
US on Pakistan Elections: Concerned about incidents of violence and restrictions on media freedom
While addressing the media on 5th February, the US Department of State deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel raises concerns over upcoming Pakistan elections. While responding to a question on the US' stance over general elections amid the imprisonment of fo
Caught on Camera: Rats in Mumbai-Goa Express pantry, raises hygiene concern, IRCTC launches probe
A video capturing rats feasting on stored food items in the pantry of the LTT-Madgaon train has gone viral, highlighting concerns about the safety of passengers relying on on-board catering services during their journey. As per a TOI report, the footage
India rejects UN concerns over upcoming elections; says don't cloud your judgement by propaganda
India has strongly refuted the concerns raised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country. The Indian ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Arindam Bagchi, responded to comme
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