Permanent Representative and Ambassador of India to United Nations TS Tirumurti met with the President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid on Friday (local time). Taking on Twitter, Shahid said, “It was good to meet with Permanent Representative of #India to the UN H.E. Tirumurti. Reassured of India’s support to the #PresidencyOfHope. Look forward to working […]
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India backs support to Sudan’s transitional government, calls for Juba Peace Agreement implementation
India on Friday (local time) expressed support to the transitional government led by Abdalla Hamdok in Sudan and backed the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement in the country. The developments came during a United Nations General Assembly High Level (UNGA) virtual event on Sudan organised by Norway’s UN mission in New York. “Participated in UNGA High-Level […]
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MEA Joint Secretary meets Nepal’s Foreign Secretary, Home Secretary
Anurag Srivastava, Joint Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) met Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal and Home Secretary Tek Narayan Pandey in Kathmandu on Friday and discussed on advancing bilateral issues of mutual interest. On Thursday, India and Nepal held the Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC) meeting on […]
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Nigerian President orders conditional lifting of ban on Twitter
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that he had directed the government to lift the suspension of Twitter in the country if the social media network complies with national regulations. Soon after the government announced the ban in June, Twitter reached out to the Nigerian government to “resolve the impasse,” Buhari said during his […]
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Over 350 flights canceled at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport as Typhoon Mindulle approaches
Haneda Airport in Tokyo cancelled 357 flights on Friday due to powerful typhoon Mindulle approaching the country, according to the international airport’s schedule. Since early Friday, 264 flights departing Haneda and 93 arriving at the airport have been canceled, while several more flights have been postponed. The typhoon — the […]
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Female instructors, students fear Taliban will never let them go back to universities
As the Taliban restrict the entry of women at Kabul University, female instructors and students at Afghanistan’s public universities increasingly fear that they will never be able get back to their classes. Cora Engelbrecht and Sharif Hassan, writing in The New York Times said that setbacks at public universities have posed another major […]
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Australian PM Scott Morrison announces reopening of international travel, easing border restrictions
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced the reopening of international travel and easing of border restrictions. Morrison said that the international border will reopen next month for states that have reached 80 per cent vaccination rates, starting with New South Wales, reported ABC News. Fully vaccinated Australians and permanent residents arriving in NSW […]
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EU postpones free trade agreement talks with Australia amid AUKUS row
The European Union has postponed for a month the 12th round of negotiations on a free trade agreement with Australia amid the diplomatic row over the US submarine contract with Australia under the recently-established AUKUS alliance. In mid-September, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia declared the formation of AUKUS as a platform for defence and security cooperation. The announcement came […]
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Colombian Vice President arrives in New Delhi, to hold bilateral discussions
Colombian Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucia Ramirez arrived in New Delhi today to hold bilateral discussions. “Colombian Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucia Ramirez arrive in Delhi with an accompanying business delegation, for extensive engagements covering all aspects of bilateral relations. Special focus on science and technology, […]
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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for illegal campaign financing
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday was sentenced to one year in prison for illegal campaign financing in his unsuccessful 2012 re-election bid. CNN reported that all 13 co-defendants have been found guilty and the judge said Sarkozy could serve the sentence by wearing an electronic bracelet at home. “Nicolas Sarkozy knew […]
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Airline industry struggling after Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan
Post-Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, its airspace revenue has dropped and the airline industry is struggling. As per industry analysts, the suspension of airline flights has harmed the airline industry and the closing of Afghan airspace has caused revenue to plummet, reported Tolo News. The estimated revenue loss from the closed […]
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WHO to decide on Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin emergency usage in October
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday informed that the final decision on Bharat Biotech’s submission on emergency use listing (EUL) for its Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine will be made in October 2021. The status of assessment for Covaxin is “ongoing” as of now, the WHO informed in a document citing […]
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UK fuel crisis Government’s petrol plan still won’t fix the problem
Petrol shortages have inspired chaos across the UK over the last week, with motorists crowded at stations struggling to get their much-needed fuel. The crisis has heaped pressure on the Government, which is already reeling from supply chain shortages caused by a “perfect storm” of Brexit and the pandemic. Ministers […]
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Pakistan is epicentre of all kinds of terrorism, says MQM chief Altaf Hussain
Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has said that Pakistan is the epicentre of all kinds of terrorism. In an important statement released on Twitter today, he said, “I have been pointing out to the democratic world including United Nations for many years but unfortunately, all […]
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Turkey, Uzbekistan to resume flights to Kabul; India yet to decide on resumption of services
International Radar has reported one flight from Turkey and Uzbekistan will be landing in Kabul International Airport on Thursday. This comes even as the Indian government is yet to take a final decision on the resumption of flights to Kabul. It will be the first time Kabul is hosting commercial flights from the two countries after the Taliban takeover, reported The Khaama Press News Agency. […]