Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The annual observance of the Day was proclaimed in 1992, by a United Nations General Assembly resolution.
International Day…
World Bank unveils USD 200 bn in climate action investment for 2021-25
The World Bank has unveiled 200 billion US Dollars in climate action investment for 2021 to 2025, adding that this amounts to a doubling of its current five-year funding. The move coincides…
Climate talks begin in Polish coal city Katowice
Delegates from nearly 200 nations began two weeks of talks to tackle deep political divisions at the most important United Nations meeting on global warming since the landmark 2015 Paris…
EAM Sushma Swaraj to visit UAE today to co-chair 12th session of India-UAE Joint…
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit United Arab Emirates today to co-chair the 12th session of the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting for Economic and Technical Cooperation…
Senior Taliban military commander killed in US air strike in Afghanistan
A senior Taliban military commander has been killed in a US air strike in Afghanistan. An official spokesperson said, Abdul Manan, who was the Taliban's 'shadow governor' in the southern…
Iran dismisses US charges of violating UNSC resolution as ridiculous
Iran today dismissed the US charges that Tehran's ballistic missile tests have violated the UN Security Council resolution 2231 as ridiculous. Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi…
French President Emmanuel Macron chairs Paris crisis meeting
French President Emmanuel Macron has led an emergency meeting in Paris after anti-government protests left 263 people injured and widespread destruction around the capital.
Mr Macron held…
Gujarat riots: SC to hear in January Zakia’s plea against clean chit to Modi
The Supreme Court today deferred till the third week of January the hearing on a plea filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to the…
Nation pays homage to first President Dr Rajendra Prasad on his 134th birth…
The nation pays homage to the first President Dr Rajendra Prasad on his 134th birth anniversary today. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to…
Joint exercise between Indian Air Force, United States Air Force to begin today
The joint exercise between Indian Air Force and United States Air Force will begin today. The 12-day exercise-Ex Cope India-2018 has been planned at Kalaikunda and Panagarh Air…