UN chief calls for urgent measures to halt environmental decline
United Nations, May 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for taking urgent measures to halt environmental decline. In his message to the International Day for Biological Diversity on Wednesday, the top UN official highlighted the dire state of the planet’s ecosystems, emphasising that the world’s “complex web of biological diversity sustains all life […]
Israel war cabinet approves new guidelines for hostage talks with Hamas
Tel Aviv, May 23 (IANS) Israel War cabinet has approved new guidelines regarding the hostage-ceasefire “indirect” talks with Hamas. Sources said that the war cabinet has communicated to the negotiating team including Mossad Chief David Barnea and Shin Bet Director, Ronen Bar to continue negotiations for the return of the hostages. The war cabinet had […]
Iran’s supreme leader to expand ties with Armenia
Tehran, May 23 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has stressed that his country would continue its policy of expanding relations with Armenia. During a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the Iranian capital Tehran, Khamenei stressed the historical and geographical commonalities and common interests between the two countries, according to a statement […]
Ali Bagheri Kani appointed as Iran’s caretaker FM after Amir-Abdollahian’s death
Tehran, May 23 (IANS) Iran’s Interim President Mohammad Mokhber has appointed Ali Bagheri Kani as the country’s caretaker Foreign Minister, the media reported. Bagheri Kani previously served as Deputy Foreign Minister For Political Affairs, Xinhua news agency reported. His appointment follows the deaths of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, President Ebrahim Raisi, and other senior […]
Haley will vote for Trump, triggers V-P slot talk
Washington, May 23 (IANS) After running a spirited primary challenge to former US President Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, the former Ambassador to the UN, said on Wednesday that she will vote for him. “I will be voting for Trump,” the Indian-descent politician said in a speech at Hudson Institute, a think-tank where she will hold […]
Nikki Haley to visit Israel next week
Tel Aviv, May 23 (IANS) Republican party leader and former US Presidential candidate Nikki Haley will visit Israel next week. Haley will be accompanied by Danny Danon, an Israel Member of Knesset (MK) who was the ambassador of Israel to the United Nations. Nikki Haley also has served as the ambassador of the United States […]
Recalling a burial scene she was in, Riya Sharma says it was a reminder of ‘greatness of life’
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Riya Sharma, who portrays the lead role in the show ‘Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare’, has shared her experience of filming an intensely charged burial scene, revealing the emotions she went through during the shoot. Talking about the challenges of shooting the sequence, Riya, who portrays Tara in the […]
Neha Sharma says she was brought up in a world that extended her moral compass
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Actress Neha Sharma, who will soon be seen in the third season of ‘Illegal’ alongside Akshay Oberoi, said that she knows many people who operate in the gray area, but she was raised by her parents to firmly see things as either black or white. While speaking about the plot development […]
Ankit Bathla on why he loves being an anchor: ‘Adds lot of value to the table’
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Actor Ankit Bathla, who is now quite a pro at anchoring events and weddings, shared how being a celebrity anchor gives him an edge over others. Ankit, who is known for his work in shows like ‘Krishna Chali London’ and ‘Thapki Pyar Ki’, among others, said: “There are some amazing anchors […]
Rupali Ganguly shares her ‘airport diaries’ as she travels to Delhi
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Popular television actress Rupali Ganguly has jetted off to New Delhi and shared some moments from the airport. Rupali took to Instagram stories and shared a video where she was seen walking towards her gate in a yellow ‘salwar kameez’. The actress wrote: “Subah subah” and used a “chalo Dilli” sticker. […]
