South Korean politicians, govt officials pay respects to former PM
Seoul, Jan 27 (IANS) Politicians and government officials on Tuesday mourned the death of former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan following his body’s return from Vietnam, where he died earlier this week. A memorial altar bearing Lee’s portrait was set up at a funeral home at Seoul National University Hospital in central Seoul. Condolence […]
Activists claim ‘Tibet Classes’ being used by China for political indoctrination, cultural assimilation
Beijing, Jan 27 (IANS) Over 10,000 Tibetan students joined the so-called “Tibet classes” in major cities of China in 2025, marking the highest annual intake since the start of the programme, the Education Bureau of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) has revealed citing the latest figures released by the Chinese government. The Tibetan groups and […]
Protect right to education in Afghanistan, urge UN agencies
Kabul, Jan 27 (IANS) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stated on Tuesday that over 90 per cent of 10-year-old children in Afghanistan cannot read a simple text. It warned that education system in Afghanistan is at a critical point, with children not even receiving basic learning, the local media reported. Citing UNICEF, Afghanistan’s leading […]
India concerned over emergence of ‘parallel’ platforms to UN
United Nations, Jan 27 (IANS) India has expressed concern over the emergence of platforms “parallel” to the United Nations, seeking to take on peace and security roles while the Security Council is paralysed. “Security conversations and discussions have moved on to parallel plurilateral frameworks, some even involving private sector actors to bring about outcomes on […]
France calls for text-based negotiations to reform UNSC
United Nations, Jan 27 (IANS) France has called for text-based negotiations to speed Security Council reforms and add permanent members, to ensure its legitimacy. France’s Permanent Representative Jerome Bonnafont said on Monday that France “will remain fully engaged in the achievement of Security Council reform to enhance its representativeness and legitimacy, through expansion in both […]
Genelia D’Souza gets teary eyed seeing her ‘baby boys’ feature with Salman Khan in “Maatrubhumi’ from Battle of Galwan
Mumbai Jan 27 (IANS) Actress Genelia D’Souza has taken to her social media account to express her pride in her ‘baby boys’ Azai and Ivaar for starring alongside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the song Maatrubhumi from his upcoming movie Battle of Galwan. Genelia, sharing the video of the song on her social media account, […]
Housefull 2 boys Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Shreyas Talpade reunite on Wheel of Fortune
Mumbai Jan 27 (IANS) Superhit movie Housefull 2 stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Shreyas Talpade reunited post their ‘Housefull’ days, on the game show As Wheel of Fortune, hosted by Kumar. Sharing his experience on working with Akshay yet again but this time on Wheel of Fortune, Riteish Deshmukh said, “Playing this game with […]
Ameesha Patel calls Bobby Deol her ‘Humraaz’ as she wishes him on birthday
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Actress Ameesha Patel took a nostalgic trip down memory lane as she wished Bollywood star Bobby Deol on his birthday by sharing an old picture from their film Humraaz. Along with the photo, Ameesha wrote the sweetest caption that read, “Happiest bday @iambobbydeol!! My HUMRAAZ for life even if ur Lord […]
Ananya Panday channels pre-social media Bollywood love with Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor on her vanity
Mumbai, January 27 (IANS) Actress Ananya Panday on Tuesday shared a mirror selfie from her vanity van, further giving fans a glimpse into her personal vanity space while also revealing that she has been currently recovering from an injury. In the picture shared on her social media account, the actress was seen dressed in a […]
Arijit Singh ‘calls off’ playback singing, says it was a ‘wonderful journey’
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Superstar singer Arijit Singh has shocked fans by announcing his retirement from playback singing. The singer in a social media note, has revealed that he will no longer take up any new assignments as a playback vocalist. He wrote, “Hello, Happy new year to all. I want to thank you all […]
