Iran slams US, Europe as nuclear deal sanctions set to resume
Tehran, Sep 28 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the United States is the main obstacle to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, as UN sanctions lifted under the pact were set to be reimposed later in the day. Speaking at Tehran airport after returning from the UN General Assembly in New York, Pezeshkian said […]
South Korea, US to launch working group to address visa system this week
Seoul, Sep 28 (IANS) South Korea and the United States will launch a working group this week to improve the visa system for Korean workers after the detention and release of more than 300 South Koreans in a recent US immigration raid, diplomatic sources said on Sunday. The two nations will hold the inaugural meeting […]
Cambodia sees progress in advancing gender equality over past 3 decades: Minister
Phnom Penh, Sep 28 (IANS) Cambodia has seen significant progress in women’s education, economic empowerment, health, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention, and leadership over the past 30 years, said Minister of Women’s Affairs Ing Kantha Phavi. She said the kingdom has made remarkable strides in advancing gender equality, anchored in strong political will from the highest […]
Four people killed in Russia’s strikes on Ukraine: Zelensky
Kyiv, Sep 28 (IANS) Hitting out at Russia for the new wave of attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that four people, including a child, were killed and 40 others injured in Moscow’s latest strikes, adding that the main targets of Russian strikes were Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, and Odesa regions. […]
Wildfires burn over 30 per cent of Etosha National Park in Namibia
Windhoek, Sep 28 (IANS) Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism said on Sunday that wildfires in Etosha National Park have burned more than a third of the park, with extensive ecological damage and confirmed wildlife losses. In a statement, the ministry said about 775,163 hectares, roughly 34 per cent of the park, have been […]
Indian diaspora, Slovak nationals participate in Viksit Bharat Run 2025 in Bratislava
Bratislava, Sep 28 (IANS) More than 75 people including the members of Indian diaspora and Slovak nationals participated in the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 organised by Indian Embassy in Bratislava on Sunday. The pictures shared by Indian Embassy in Slovakia showed people running in Bratislava while carrying Indian flags in their hands. The participants wore […]
South Africa re-elected to UN’s global aviation council
Cape Town, Sep 28 (IANS) South Africa has been re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Governing Council, the Department of Transport said Sunday. ICAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to […]
Iran rejects reinstatement of UNSC sanction resolutions
Tehran, Sep 28 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it considers the action taken by France, Britain and Germany, collectively known as the E3, and the United States, to reinstate the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanction resolutions on Iran as “illegal and unjustified”. The ministry made the announcement in a statement, hours after […]
BJP slams Congress-led govt in Karnataka over ‘corruption’
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) BJP leader Amit Malviya on Sunday hit out at the Congress for alleged corruption in Karnataka, claiming that the ruling party’s promise to offer transparent governance has proven to be hollow. Attaching a digital news item on Karnataka contractors alleging corruption in the Congress government, Malviya wrote on X: “Remember […]
Dharma is the force behind India’s unity in diversity: Vice President
Patna, Sep 28 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan said on Sunday that understanding of each other’s literature can help achieve “Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat” and described one Dharma as the unifying force in the country. Addressing the valedictory session of the third edition of Unmesha – International Literature Festival in Patna, the Vice President recalled […]
