Helsinki: The children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi have accepted this year's Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf in a ceremony Sunday in the Norwegian capital. Mohammadi is renowned for campaigning for women's rights and democracy in her country, as well as fighting against the death penalty.
Colombo: Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe said he is mulling a regulation with which sports minister's power to appoint interim committees would be taken off.
Gold, silver soar as US-Iran deal hopes lift bullion demand
Deepfake video of Nirmala Sitharaman used to dupe Belagavi man in Rs 7.9 lakh scam
Punjab CM Mann calls twin blasts 'minor', blames BJP for creating atmosphere of fear
Will vacate one of two assembly seats won in 10 days: BJP''s Suvendu
KPTCL sets target to complete Kadandale 400 kV power substation project by July 15
My party will complete 5-year term, says CM Siddaramaiah
Telangana rains: Four farmers dead, three injured as sheds collapse in Mancherial
Jharkhand: Elephant 'electrocuted' to death in forest
Vijay calls on TN Governor, stakes claim to form govt
Man shot dead over drain waste dispute in Greater Noida; accused held after encounter
Girl mauled to death by stray dogs in Punjab's Hoshiarpur
Explosives used in blast outside Punjab Frontier BSF HQ in Jalandhar: Punjab Police
Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said he was ousted from the government in 1999 by (late) Gen Pervez Musharraf for opposing the Kargil misadventure, as he underlined the importance of having good relations with India and other neighbours.
The US has vetoed a draft resolution on the Israel-Hamas war in the UN Security Council that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages taken by the Hamas.
A leading organisation representing journalists worldwide expressed deep concern Friday at the number of media professionals killed around the globe doing their jobs in 2023, with Israel's war with Hamas claiming more journalists than any conflict in over 30 years.
Jerusalem: In a scathing criticism of UN chief Antonio Guterres, Israel on Thursday said his tenure "is a danger to world peace" after he used a rarely exercised power to warn the Security Council of an impending "humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza and urged it to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
Colombo: At least 21 Indian fishermen have been arrested for allegedly poaching in Sri Lanka's territorial waters, the island nation's Navy has said, taking the total number this year to 195.
London: Britain's Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has resigned from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Cabinet over "strong disagreements" with the government's Rwanda policy of deporting illegal migrants.
Houston: Global political tensions are spilling fast into Seattle-based Starbucks Corporation, as the company has lost approximately 11 billion dollars in value, erasing 9.4 per cent of the company's total value.
London: An India-born media executive who has worked in UK broadcasting for over 40 years, Dr Samir Shah, has been announced as the UK government's preferred candidate to take over as the new BBC chairman.
