Drawdown of peacekeeping operations should not be driven by austerity: India at UN
United Nations, Sep 9 (UNI): India has said the drawdown of UN peacekeeping operations should not be driven by the “temptations of austerity” as the costs would be higher if the country were to relapse into the situation that had necessitated the UN intervention. Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi told the UN […]
PM to inaugurate ‘Deepotsav’ festival at Ayodhya in Nov
Ayodhya, Sep 8(UNI) Prime minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the 10-day Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya. This Deepostav during Diwali will be the last mega show of the Yogi Adityanath tenure, as Uttar Pradesh goes to poll in early 2022. UP minority affairs minister Mohsin Raza in a statement on Wednesday said,” This time […]
NSA Doval, Russian security chief hold talks on Afghanistan
New Delhi, Sep 8 (UNI) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Russian security chief Nikolay Patrushev are holding talks here on Wednesday as part of the inter-governmental consultations on the developments in Afghanistan. Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, General Nikolay Patrushev, is on a two-day visit to India on the invitation of NSA […]
China launches new Earth observation satellite
Taiyuan, Sep 7 (UNI/Xinhua) China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China’s Shanxi Province at 11:01 am Tuesday (Beijing Time). The satellite, Gaofen-5 02, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully. It was the 387th flight mission of the […]
Taliban proclaims victory in Panjshir, RF says it is false
Kabul, Sep 6 (UNI) The Taliban on Monday proclaimed that it had “completely conquered” Panjshir, the last province of Afghanistan where it faced stiff opposition from the Resistance Forces led by Ahmad Massoud. The Resistance Forces, however, contested the claim. “Panjshir province, the last stronghold of the mercenary enemy, was completely conquered,” said Taliban spokesperson […]
US urges all parties in Guinea to forego violence, engage in national dialogue
Washington, Sep 6 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States condemns the seizure of power by the military in Guinea, calling on all parties to avoid violence and engage in dialogue, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. “Violence and any extra-constitutional measures will only erode Guinea’s prospects for peace, stability, and prosperity. These actions could limit the […]
UN to convene high-level humanitarian conference on Afghanistan
United Nations, Sep 4 (UNI) The United Nations will convene a high-level ministerial event on September 13 on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan to highlight the acute needs in the country and underscore the urgent funding support and actions required by international partners to support the people of the country. Afghanistan faces an extremely dire […]
Foreign Secretary meets top US officials, holds talks on Indo-US ties, Afghanistan
Washington, Sep 4 (UNI) Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met with a wide spectrum of top officials in Washington to discuss ways to advance the Indo-US bilateral strategic partnership and also reviewed regional developments, including the situation in Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific region. Shringla met with Jon Finer, Principal Deputy NSA, and with Colin Kahl, […]
London police say 5 officers injured in clashes with anti-COVID vaccine protesters
London, Sep 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Five police officers were injured during clashes with people protesting against coronavirus vaccines in London, the Metropolitan Police said on Friday. The clashes broke out when demonstrators attempted to force their way into the headquarters of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Some of them were arrested. “These ugly scenes […]
US aware of Iran’s interest in targeting current, former US officials – Blinken
Washington, Sep 4 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States is aware of Iran’s ongoing interest to plot against Americans, including current and former US officials, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. Earlier in the day, the United States imposed sanctions on four Iranian nationals with links to Iran’s intelligence agency who allegedly plotted to kidnap […]