UN to mount major relief effort in Nepal
Published on: 26 Apr 2015 @ 15:07 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today assured quake-hit Nepal that the world body will mount a major relief effort and support it in…
Pak PM condemns killing of human rights activist Sabeen Mehmud
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, has led the condemnation of the killing of leading human rights activist Sabeen Mehmud. Sabeen Mehmud was shot dead in Karachi as she…
Indian Railways to send One lakh rail neer water bottles to Nepal
Indian Railway will despatch one lakh rail neer water bottles to Kathmandu as relief material tonight. India has also offered to send Engineers and equipments to restore the power grids…
India extend all support to Nepal in wake of earthquake
India will extend all support to Nepal in the wake of massive earthquake. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said, several helicopters will be send…
UN urges Myanmar to address Muslims’ status ahead of vote
The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Myanmar to address the citizenship status of Rohingya Muslims in the country’s western Rakhine state ahead of a general election scheduled to…
Pak human rights activist Sabeen Mahmud shot dead in Karachi
A leading Pakistani human rights activist has been shot dead in Karachi after hosting a talk on allegations of torture in the province of Balochistan. Sabeen Mahmud was shot as…
Yemen crisis: Red Cross calls for 24-hour ceasefire
The Red Cross has called for a 24-hour ceasefire to bring in desperately needed medical supplies after fierce fighting in Yemen. It says medical teams and rescuers must access Aden,…
US ‘confident’ of reaching final deal over Iran’s nuclear programme by June
The White House has said it is confident of reaching a final deal over Iran’s nuclear programme by the end-of-June deadline. A framework agreement struck yesterday will see Iran curb…
Pakistan: Judicial commission to probe alleged rigging in 2013 elections
The Pakistan Government has approved the formation of a judicial commission to probe alleged rigging in 2013 general elections that were comprehensively won by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s (PML-N) and…
India for an early promulgation of Nepal’s new Constitution
India has underlined the need for an early promulgation of Nepal’s new Constitution by forging consensus among political parties and offered help in attaining the country political stability and economic…