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Kabul attacks: India tells UNSC to stand united against terror
Rediff.com27 Aug 2021Strongly condemning the terrorist strikes in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, India has told the United Nations Security Council that these attacks reinforce the need for the world to stand unitedly against terrorism and all those who provide sanctuaries to terrorists.
LeT, JeM operate with impunity, encouragement: Jaishankar at UNSC
Rediff.com19 Aug 2021"Whether it is in Afghanistan or against India, groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) continue to operate with both impunity and encouragement," India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar said
UN relocates about 100 staff from Afghanistan to Kazakhstan
Rediff.com19 Aug 2021Stephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters on Wednesday that the group of about 100 UN personnel from across the system travelled from Kabul to Almaty, where they will continue their work remotely.
India at UNSC highlights 'contemporary threats' to peacekeeping
Rediff.com18 Aug 2021"The 21st century peacekeeping must be anchored in a strong ecosystem of technology and innovation that can facilitate UN peacekeeping operations in implementing their mandates in complex environments," India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar said
NYC's Times Square sees unfurling of biggest Indian tricolour
Rediff.com17 Aug 2021The iconic Times Square in New York City, reverberating with the chants of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', was on Sunday drenched in hues of saffron, white and green as the biggest Indian tricolour was unfurled at the popular destination to mark the 75th anniversary of India's Independence Day.
Need immediate end to violence in Afghanistan: India-chaired UNSC
Rediff.com16 Aug 2021The UN Security Council members on Monday reaffirmed the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities and violence in Afghanistan and that for any acceptance and legitimacy, there needs to be a political settlement that fully respects the human rights of women, children and minorities, India's Permanent Representative to the UN and President of the Security Council Ambassador T S Tirumurti said.
Global Covid cases could exceed 200 million by next week: WHO
Rediff.com5 Aug 2021The global number of new cases has been increasing for more than a month, with over 4 million cases reported in the past week - July 26 to August 1, the update said.
Stan Swamy's death will 'remain a stain' on India's human rights record: UN expert
Rediff.com17 Jul 2021'Why he wasn't released, and why he had to die in custody?'
Spread of Delta variant will substantially up cases: WHO
Rediff.com14 Jul 2021As of July 13, at least 111 countries, territories and areas have reported detection of the Delta variant, and this is expected to continue to increase, becoming the dominant variant globally in the coming months.
COVAX urges equal recognition of WHO approved vaccines
Rediff.com2 Jul 2021Calling for 'equal recognition of vaccines', COVAX on Thursday urged all governments to recognise as 'fully vaccinated' those people who have received COVID-19 vaccines deemed safe by World Health Organisation, saying any move that restricts travel of people based on the vaccines they have received is 'counter-effective, both in spirit and outcome'.
India raises concern over use of drones by terrorists
Rediff.com29 Jun 2021The possibility of the use of weaponised drones for terrorist activities against strategic and commercial assets calls for serious attention by the global community, India has told the United Nations General Assembly, a day after two explosives-laden drones crashed into the Indian Air Force (IAF) station at Jammu airport.
Urge Pak to act against terror outfits: India at UNGA
Rediff.com29 Jun 2021India has told the United Nations General Assembly that it is high time the international community called on Pakistan to take 'effective and irreversible' actions against terror outfits operating on its soil, asserting that Islamabad should not take the 'high road of morality' which is only laden with mines of falsehood.
Delta variant now reported in 85 countries: WHO
Rediff.com24 Jun 2021The WHO said the four current 'Variants of Concern' being monitored closely - Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta - are widespread and have been detected in all WHO regions.
Terror safe havens must be dismantled for peace in Afghanistan: India
Rediff.com22 Jun 2021India said on Tuesday that terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries must be dismantled immediately and terrorist supply chains disrupted for enduring peace in Afghanistan as it called for zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including cross-border attacks.
Over 3,000 people perform Yoga at iconic Times Square
Rediff.com21 Jun 2021The Consulate General of India, New York in partnership with Times Square Alliance hosted the 7th International Day of Yoga celebrations.
India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Myanmar
Rediff.com19 Jun 2021In its explanation of vote, India said 'we find that our views have not been reflected in the draft being considered for adoption today. We would like to reiterate that a consultative and constructive approach involving the neighbouring countries and the region, remains important as the international community strives for the peaceful resolution of the issue'.
Antonio Guterres re-elected as UN chief for 2nd term
Rediff.com19 Jun 2021United Nations General Assembly on Friday appointed Antonio Guterres as the UN Secretary General for a second term beginning January 1, 2022, days after the powerful Security Council unanimously recommended his name to the 193-member body for re-election.
Satya Nadella is named chairman of Microsoft
Rediff.com17 Jun 2021Microsoft's India-born CEO Satya Nadella has been named the company's chairman, an additional role in which he will 'lead the work to set the agenda for the board.'
Only 1 Covid strain found in India of concern: WHO
Rediff.com2 Jun 2021The B.1.617 variant was first detected in India and was divided in three lineages -- B.1.617.1, B.1.617.2 and B.1.617.3.
There is a political effort to depict our govt in a certain way: Jaishankar
Rediff.com27 May 2021"This is what this government did. Now, if you are feeding more than two and a half times the population of the United States and you are funding more than the population of the US and you're doing this pretty much anonymously and impersonally in the sense beyond the name and the detail, the bank account of the person. We're not asking anything more. There is no criteria of discrimination," Jaishankar, also a senior leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, said.