Amnesty International report highlights severe human rights abuses in China

London [UK], April 24 (ANI): In its report titled ‘’The State of the World’s Human Rights, April 2024’ released on Tuesday, international human rights advocacy organisation Amnesty International highlighted the human rights abuses i ...

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Pakistan: Lawyers’ bodies approach SC for constitution of full court to hear allegations of interference in judiciary

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 24 (ANI): Various lawyers’ bodies have approached the Supreme Court (SC) seeking the constitution of a full court to hear the alleged interference in judicial matters by intelligence agencies, Pakistan-ba ...

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
’Womaniya’ initiative of Government e-Marketplace empowers women-led enterprises in public procurement

New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has been actively driving its "Womaniya" initiative since its launch in 2019, in a bid to promote gender-inclusive economic growth and empower women entrepreneurs ...

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Baloch National Movement Germany elects new cabinet at 5th General Body Meeting in Hannover

Hanover [Germany], April 24 (ANI): The German chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) on Monday organized its fifth General Body Meeting in Hannover and elected its new cabinet, according to a press release by BNM. Social a ...

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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Workers at Volkswagen Tennessee plant vote to join UAW union

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee: In a historic for the United Auto Workers (UAW) union as it aims to spread its umbrella beyond its Detroit base into the U.S. South and West, workers at Volkswagen’s (VW) Tennessee plant have voted to unioniz ...

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Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Britain to put industry on war footing PM

London plans to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says The UK is set to embark on the "biggest strengthening" of its national defense "in a generation" and plans to gradually increase de ...

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Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Jaishankar pitches for ‘ASEAN unity’, constructive role in Indo-Pacific

New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Batting for enhanced cooperation between India and the ASEAN countries, External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Tuesday highlighted that the two sides, through greater collaboration, can play a ...

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Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Nara Lokesh’s co-brother files nomination for Visakhapatnam LS seat under TDP alliance

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 23 (ANI): M Sribharat, the president of GITAM University and co-brother of TDP National General Secretary Nara Lokesh on Tuesday filed his nomination papers. He is contesting as an MP ...

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Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Xi Jinping’s governance mistakes look set to continue

Hong Kong, April 23 (ANI): Chairman Xi Jinping ascended the highest throne of the Chinese political hierarchy nearly 14 years ago. His leadership was initially almost faultless from China’s point of view, as the nation prospered eco ...

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Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Indian nationals can now apply for multiple entry Schengen visa with longer validity

Brussels [Belgium], April 22 (ANI): European Commission has announced that on April 18, it adopted specific rules on the issuing of multiple entry visas to Indian nationals, which are more favourable than the standard rules of the V ...

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Monday, 22 April 2024
Iran and Pakistan urge Gaza cease-fire

ISLAMABAD — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi started an official visit to neighboring Pakistan on Monday, where he denounced Israel for the alleged "genocide" in Gaza. Raisi’s three-day trip comes days after Tehran and Israel carri ...

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Monday, 22 April 2024
EU state’s president rejects own PM’s pre-war warning

Poland’s Andrzej Duda has contradicted Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who had claimed that Western Europe is heading for war There is no imminent threat of a military conflict breaking out in Europe, Polish President Andrzej Duda ha ...

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Monday, 22 April 2024