India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, has warned that food insecurity remains one of the “gravest” humanitarian consequences of armed conflict. Speaking at the UN Security …
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Every day, across cities, towns and rural landscapes, trees are being cut down in the name of development. Forests are cleared for roads, buildings, industries, housing and commercial expansion. We …
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PM Modi Assures Nepal of India’s Full Support After Deadly Flash Floods
by UNIby UNI 5 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed his condolences to Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah over the loss of lives in devastating flash floods and assured the neighboring country of …
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Trump Admin Pauses US Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide as Immigration Crackdown Intensifies
by UNIby UNI 5 minutes readThe Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments at US embassies and consulates worldwide as the State Department rolls out new “in-depth training” for consular officers, adding another layer to …
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Opinion: Tariffs And Sanctions All Over Again
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIt is not easy to fight two different wars at the same time even if the two converge into a single canvas called economics. And it is certainly a challenge …
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There is a habit in commentary of treating every Indian visit abroad as a signal of which way Delhi is leaning. Lean west, lean east, lean north. The habit misses …
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Tax Haven British Virgin Island Premier in Town to Woo Indian Richie Riches
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 3 minutes readDo you have a few billions spare and want to invest it abroad without being asked to pay taxes? The tax haven of British Virgin Islands through which between USD …
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CJA Issues Strong Condemnation Over ICT’s Order for Continued Detention of Three Journalists in Bangladesh
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readThe Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has strongly condemned Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for ordering three senior journalists to remain in jail pending trial in a “crimes against humanity” case …
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Muizzu Recasts Island States as Global Investment Frontiers
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readMaldives President Mohamed Muizzu has called for island nations to be viewed as investable economies rather than solely as climate-vulnerable states seeking international assistance. Speaking at the UN-backed Small Island …
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Shifted Back to Prison After Medical Examination Declares Him ‘Fit’
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readFormer Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was shifted back to prison after a team of doctors at a Islamabad hospital deemed him medically “fit” enough to be sent back in …