India wins election to UN Human Rights Council

India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category, the highest number of votes......

India hits back at UN rights chief over Rohingya remark

Ambassador Rajiv K Chander, the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, on Tuesday expressed its disapproval with remarks made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad......

Deplore India's current measures to deport Rohingyas: UN human rights chief

United Nations human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein on Monday flayed any attempts by India to deport Rohingyas to Myanmar when the ethnic minority community is facing violence in their country.......

Pak is illegally occupying parts of J&K: India at UNHRC

India on Thursday took objection to the top United Nations human rights official's use of the phrase "India-Administered Kashmir", saying it cannot be equated with PoK, and expressed "surprise" at......

Italians and racism in sport: UN hails Pescara's Muntari for walk-off

Muntari said he had complained that parts of the crowd, including a group of children, had hurled racist insults at him from the start of his Italian team's game at Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday.......

Sahaj Grover wins world U-10 title

Delhi boy Sahaj Grover drew with Jekhongir Vakhidov of Uzbekistan in the 11th and final round to win his maiden world title in the under-10 section of the World Youth Chess Championships in......

Iraq coach appeals to AFC

Iraq national coach Bernd Stange has called for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to clear his team for 2004 Olympic qualifiers after they were denied the chance to play Vietnam because of the......