Representative image (Photo: IANS) A UN general assembly (UNGA) resolution seeking an immediate, unconditional and lasting ceasefire in Gaza was adopted with overwhelming support, as 149 countries voted in favour. India was among the 19 that abstained, even as key American allies like the UK, Australia and Japan voted in favour.The US, Israel and 10…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said his administration is committed to resolving the Iran nuclear issue through diplomacy, but warned that Tehran must completely abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. “We remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.”My entire Administration has been directed…
AHMEDABAD: Sachin Pilot and Shashi Tharoor got the pride of place at the AICC session here. While the Rajasthan leader was given the opportunity to place the party’s resolution before the massive gathering with a speech, the Kerala MP and diplomat-turned-politician Tharoor got the prime place of seconding the resolution. MP and AICC general secretary…
Mohan Singh Bisht (File Photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi assembly will consider a resolution on Friday, to be put forward by deputy speaker Mohan Singh Bisht, to change the name of his Mustafabad assembly constituency to Shiv Vihar, “in view of the sentiments of constituency voters.”The list of business of the Assembly showed that Bisht,…
A showdown over Ukraine between the United States and its longtime European allies played out in the United Nations on Monday, as the United States opposed an effort to condemn Russian aggression and call for the immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine. After losing a vote on Ukraine in the U.N. General Assembly, the…
The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine, calling for an end to the conflict without explicitly mentioning Russia’s aggression. The resolution, which softens the UN’s long-held stance on the war as former US President Donald Trump seeks to broker peace, received 10…
A group of Democratic and Republican US senators will offer a resolution backing Ukraine on Monday, amid fears that President Donald Trump could make a deal with Moscow that leaves Kyiv on the sidelines three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. The resolution, seen by Reuters, expresses solidarity with the people of Ukraine, offers…
BENGALURU: Pankaj Shrivastava, the interim resolution professional at Byju’s, has convened a committee of creditors (CoC) meeting on Saturday, to vote on who would be the permanent resolution professional, as per sources.In accordance with a National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ruling, Glas Trust Company, the administrative agent appointed by a group of lenders of Byju’s,…
The Directorate of Education, Delhi, released the first merit list for nursery, KG, and Class 1 admissions in private schools on January 17, 2025. Parents and guardians who registered their children for nursery, kindergarten (KG), or Class 1 admissions for the 2025-26 academic year can check the merit list issued by the respective schools.Around 1,741…
Dolma Gyari (Picture credit: Central Tibetan administration) DHARAMSHALA: No Sino-Indian talks on peaceful resolution of the border issues will achieve its intended goal unless the two sides first decides to resolve the ‘Akhand Tibet’ matter, restoring freedom of life and liberty to millions of Tibetans, said Dolma Gyari, the acting Sikyong (president) of Tibetan govt…