Biden backs India for permanent UNSC seat; transformation overdue, says EAM

New Delhi, September 22US President Joe Biden supports India, Germany and Japan for permanent membership of a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC), a senior official of the Biden administration has reportedly said.US reiterates supportWe have historically and continue to stand behind the idea that Germany, Japan, and India should…

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India calls out UNSC’s double standards on rights’ violations

Sandeep DikshitNew Delhi, September 22India on Thursday called for an immediate end to the conflict in Ukraine while calling out the UN Security Council for its “double standards” in dealing with violation of human rights.Negotiations need of the hourThe immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to negotiations is the…

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Punjab Assembly session next week, AAP eyes national Opposition slot

Sanjeev Singh Bariana Chandigarh, September 22 Stopped by the Governor from holding a special sitting of the Assembly to seek a trust vote, Punjab’s AAP government has decided to summon a session on September 27 and to approach the Supreme Court over the Raj Bhavan move. The brouhaha notwithstanding,…

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Protest erupts in Pakistan over alleged assault on Hindu woman

Islamabad, September 22Minorities in Pakistan protested against an alleged assault on a Hindu woman over a false accusation of theft, local media reported.A large number of people gathered outside the District police office and Deputy Commissioner’s office in Bahawalpur on Monday to protest against the atrocities against the minorities in…

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Lovely varsity student’s suicide: Booked for abetment, Calicut NIT director explains why Agin was asked to discontinue B.Tech studies

Jalandhar, September 22A day after the Kapurthala police booked the Director of National Institute of Technology, Calicut, in an abetment to suicide case of Kerala student Agin S Dilip at Lovely Professional University, the professor on Thursday clarified his stand in a video message.Agin had taken admission at LPU as…

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MEA warns employment seekers against lucrative IT job offers in Thailand

New Delhi, September 22The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday urged Indians to exercise caution while accepting offers of IT jobs in Thailand.As per reports, workers are being lured with high lucrative jobs and then illegally taken across border to remote area in Myanmar for forced labour. As many as 32…

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Heavy rain forecast: Ask staff to work from home on Friday, Gurugram admn advises private offices

Gurugram, September 22 The Gurugram district administration has ordered work from home with a warning of heavy rain on Friday. In an advisory issued by the District Disaster Management Authority said, “In view of heavy rainfall prediction for the district Gurugram on September 23, there are chances of waterlogging…

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