After gurdwara vandalisation, Afghan Sikhs & Hindus appeal to India for immediate evacuation from Kabul
file photo Kabul, Oct 9 (UNI) Days after the vandalisation of the Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul by suspected Taliban militiamen, the council of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs met on Saturday at the gurdwara to discuss the safety of the community and appealed to the Indian government for their immediate evacuation. The council meeting, which […]
Zuckerberg denies Facebook puts profit over users’ safety
Zuckerbe Washington, Oct 6 (UNI/Sputnik) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday dismissed accusations that the social network prioritizes profit over its users’ safety. Former Facebook product manager and whistleblower Frances Haugen told a congressional testimony on Tuesday that the social network was allegedly being aware it inflicted harm on the mental health of teenagers but […]
‘Time to hold Pakistan to account, not let them abuse UN platforms’: India hits back
United Nations, Oct 5: India strongly hit out against Pakistan for its “desperate attempts to peddle falsehoods” against New Delhi by “abusing the sanctity of multilateral forums” and asserted that it was “time to hold Pakistan to account and not let them abuse UN platforms for spreading disinformation, hate and incite violence”.Giving a strong rebuttal […]
Zuckerberg apologizes for Facebook, Whatsapp disruption, says services coming back online
Washington, Oct 5 : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized for the disruption in the operation of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp and said the services are returning online. “Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger are coming back online now,” Zuckerberg said on Facebook. “Sorry for the disruption today — I know how much you rely on our […]
CDS Rawat, US Secy of Defence discuss defence partnership
Washington, Oct 2 :Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat met US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and discussed advancing defence partnership between the two countries, including in domains such as space, cyber, and emerging technologies, the US Department of Defense said in a statement. Austin met with General Rawat during his visit to the […]
Clashes between criminal groups in Ecuadorian prison leave 116 people dead – President
Quito, Sep 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Clashes between criminal groups in a prison in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil have left 116 people dead and about 80 injured, President Guillermo Lasso said. The clashes in Guayaquil’s Litoral prison erupted after reports about shooting and explosions in the facility as well as the evacuation of staff. Police say […]
Jaishankar urges greater economic cooperation between Mexico, India
Mexico City/New Delhi, Sep 29 : External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has urged for greater economic cooperation between Mexico and India, and asked Mexican businesses to invest in India. At a meeting with Mexican and Indian business persons in Mexico City on Tuesday, Jaishankar also addressed some issues faced by Indian companies operating in that […]
Pakistani Prime Minister calls for international support for Taliban-led Afghan government
Washington, Sep 25 (UNI/Sputnik) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on the international community to support the Taliban-led government of Afghanistan to prevent the humanitarian crisis in the country, it was reported on Saturday. “Right now the whole international community should think what is the way ahead. There are two paths that we can […]
Quad will work as a force for global good: PM Modi at Quad Leaders’s Summit
Washington, Sep 25 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Quad will work as a force for global good, and that he has faith the Quad countries will help ensure peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and the world. In his opening remarks at the first in-person Leaders’ Summit of the Quadrilateral […]
Pakistan an arsonist disguised as firefighter, a suppressor of minorities: India hits back at Imran Khan
New York, Sep 25 (UNI) India on Friday slammed Pakistan as an “arsonist disguising itself as a firefighter” and a country that nurtures terrorists in its backyard as a matter of state policy which has led the entire region and world to suffer, in reply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s tirade against the country […]