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To commemorate World Hearing Day 2026, the Cell for Persons with Disabilities at Lady Keane College, Shillong, in collaboration with the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness under the National Health Mission, Government of Meghalaya, organized an awareness programme on...

Mumbai, March 3 As we celebrate the festival of Holi, celebrity chef and filmmaker Vikas Khanna revealed through his latest social media post how his trip to Vrindavan back in 2011 during Holi inspired his film, "The Last Color".Vikas shared that while everyone else was enjoying the festival...

In New Delhi, on March 3, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi criticized the Central government's silence regarding the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the joint US-Israel airstrikes.She stated that the lack of any official...

United Nations, March 3 US First Lady Melania Trump introduced the idea of “a single digital nation-state” as she became the first spouse of a sitting head of state to preside over the Security Council.“Is a single digital nation-state inevitable?” she asked in her speech before the Council on...

United Nations, March 3 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has engaged in diplomatic talks with leaders in the Gulf region as the global organization expressed concern over the global economic repercussions of the Iran war.The UN is "concerned about the potential negative impacts that the...

New Delhi, March 1 The Congress strongly condemned the targeted assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and stated that no external power has the authority to orchestrate a regime change, as such actions constitute imperialism and are incompatible with a rules-based...

Jammu, March 1 Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday criticised the BJP-led Indian government's "deafening silence" regarding the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it "betrays our heritage and diminishes us all".Karra said India should...

Lucknow, March 1 – Prominent Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh have strongly condemned the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in US-Israeli strikes, calling it a grave loss for the Muslim community and urging the international community to intervene to prevent further...

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned the US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran and called for an immediate return to negotiations to prevent a wider war in the region and around the world. Mr. Guterres stated that the US and Israeli airstrikes violated international...

United Nations, March 1 The US and Israel clashed with Iran at the UN Security Council, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning that military action in the Middle East risks igniting "uncontrollable" events in the region."We are witnessing a grave threat to international peace and...

On March 1, New York – Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a major attack by the US and Israel, marking a turning point in the 46-year period of Shia-theocratic rule in Iran. This event triggered a series of retaliatory actions from Tehran, leading to widespread conflict...

United Nations, February 28 Condemning the "military escalation" in the Middle East, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Saturday that failure to immediately cease hostilities and de-escalate risks a wider regional conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional...

February 28, New Delhi: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan.A spokesperson for the U.N. chief stated that Guterres is deeply concerned about the escalating violence between the two neighboring countries...

New Delhi, Feb 28 The Congress on Saturday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel as "shameful" and "ill-timed," saying it creates the perception of a political endorsement of military escalation which is deeply antithetical to India's historic commitment to a rules-based...

Tehran, February 28 – On Saturday, Iran declared that it would respond to the United States and Israel with “authority and strength,” asserting its right to defend itself against what it described as a military assault on its sovereignty and territorial integrity.The United States and Israel...

Geneva, February 28 – United Nations experts expressed serious concern over the 40 Uyghur men who were forcibly deported to China by Thai authorities a year ago, under pressure from Beijing, as their current whereabouts, health, and fate remain unknown.“These disappearances reflect a broader...

United Nations, February 28 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said."I can tell you that the Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence...

United Nations, February 28 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.The UN chief is "deeply concerned about the escalation of violence between...

New Delhi, February 28 Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers significant potential to help address the climate crisis, but its high energy and water requirements could worsen environmental challenges if not managed properly, a senior official of the United Nations (UN) said.In an interview with

New Delhi, February 26 Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday made a strong case for multilateral cooperation, saying that in these times of protectionism, giving up on multilateralism was not an option.Delivering the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Lecture, she referred to the US-led...