Household air pollution takes centre-stage at WHO conference in Colombia
Household air pollution from biomass fuels is the lowest-hanging fruit for India's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), and it is already included as a sectoral priority, said Kalpana Balakrishnan, Director of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health. At the World Health Organisation's second conference on air...
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'Exemplar' - UN lauds India's progress in child mortality reduction
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PM Modi to visit Sri Lanka on April 5
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Three Indian nationals face death penalty for smuggling drugs into Indonesia
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India-origin Arizona Senator nominated for rising star award
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Parents of a US student who vanished in the Dominican Republic ask that she be declared dead
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Parents of missing Indian student Sudiksha Konanki ask Dominican officials to declare daughter dead: Reports
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Pakistan terms as “misleading and one-sided” Modi's remarks on J&K
17 March 2025 | PTI
Atmosphere seemed so volatile, dangerous: Indian PhD candidate who ‘self deported' from US
Ranjani Srinivasan, an Indian student at Columbia University who opted to "self-deport" after her visa was revoked, has described the terrifying moment when federal immigration agents first knocked on the door of her varsity apartment. The immigration agents were searching for Srinivasan, 37, who had recently learned her student visa had...
India, New Zealand announce resumption of FTA talks
After a gap of about ten years, India and New Zealand on Sunday announced resumption of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement to boost economic ties. India and New Zealand began negotiating the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) in April 2010 to boost trade in goods, services, and investment. However,...
India slams Pakistan for 'unjustified' reference to Jammu and Kashmir in UNGA
India has slammed Pakistan for its "unjustified" reference to Jammu and Kashmir in the UN General Assembly, with New Delhi asserting that such remarks will neither validate the country's claim nor justify its practice of cross-border terrorism. "As is their habit, the former foreign secretary of Pakistan today has made an...
India ready to share experience of bridging gender divide through digital public infrastructure: Union Minister Annapurna Devi
India has voiced its willingness to share with the world its experiences of using digital public infrastructure to bridge the gender digital divide, as top UN leaders lauded measures taken by the country towards scaling digital financial inclusion. “India is moving ahead with women-led development, building a country where women lead...
Modi meets former Mauritius PM ahead of participating in national day celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met former Mauritius counterpart Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and Leader of the Opposition Georges Pierre Lesjongard here discussing various aspects of the bilateral relationship. Modi is on a two-day state visit to the island nation. “Had a good meeting with former Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr Pravind...
India monitoring situation in Afghanistan, held discussions with Taliban regime: New Delhi at UNSC
India told the UN Security Council that it has discussed with the Taliban regime various issues pertaining to bilateral relations and the "special" people-to-people ties has been the "foundation" of Delhi's present day engagement with the country. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said Monday at the UN...
Vanuatu PM orders cancellation of Lalit Modi's passport
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat on Monday directed the Citizenship Commission to cancel the passport issued to former Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi, saying that the fugitive was attempting to avoid his extradition. On March 7, Modi filed an application with the Indian high commission in London to surrender...
