Shots from Israeli tank killed Indian colonel, says UN

The United Nations condoled and expressed apologies to India over the killing of a former Indian Army officer, who died in war-torn Rafah in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in was attacked......

UN panel not on fact-finding mission in Pak: Khar

Amid an uproar in Pakistan's political circles over a visit by a United Nation's Working Group on enforced disappearances, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Thursday said the panel is not......

US urges Lanka to accept UN panel

The US asked the Sri Lankan government to "take advantage" of the opportunity and accept an offer of a UN team that is probing alleged human rights abuses in the final months of the war with the......

'Get us out of this hellhole': SOS messages by UN staff in Gaza

The 13,000-strong staff working with the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees is “terrified and tired” and described the situation in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip as a......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

Ramesh on UN panel on global sustainability

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has been made part of high-level UN panelon global sustainability set up by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The 21-member panel has been tasked with finding ways......

Legal process has to be followed, can't shortcut that: UK on Mallya extradition

Noting the urgency and desire on the part of India to extradite people accused of corruption, the UK on Friday said a "legal process" is on in Vijay Mallya's matter and it has to be followed......

Climate change: UN sends out ultimatum

A key climate change meeting in Copenhagen this December could well be the last chance for countries to reach a pact on how to deal with the global warming crisis as the UN panel has no 'Plan B' in......

Request Lodha Panel to review clarifications: UN Banerjee

Questioning Lodha Committee's fresh clarifications, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)  legal advisor Ushanath Banerjee pleaded for a review saying it made a clear departure from the earlier......

'No one will marry you': Why Sania was told to stop tennis

'It is so deeply embedded, this culture about how a girl needs to be pretty and by that also one means fair, I don't know why. This culture has to change.' IMAGE: Sania Mirza, who was won three......