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Spain, Brazil pushes global action to tax super-rich, curb inequality at FFD4
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - Spain and Brazil on Tuesday have launched a joint initiative to promote a higher tax take from the super-rich worldwide, to tackle soaring inequality by ensuring those with the most pay their fair share.…
Rising Attacks on Hindu Temples in the West: The Spanish Fork Incident and What It Means
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 2nd July: In a land that prides itself on being a safe haven for every creed and color, the echo of gunfire ringing through the tranquil grounds of the ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, feels…
CITES marks 50 yrs of protecting wildlife from trade-driven extinction
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES on Tuesday marked 50 years since it entered into force celebrated 5 decades of protecting endangered wildlife from…
Jaishankar says “Time to publicly call out state-sponsored terrorism” at the UN
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – India external affairs minister S Jaishankar inaugurated an exhibition on “The Human Cost of Terrorism” at the UN organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations.
In a veiled attack on…
Air India Vienna Flight Drops 900 Feet Mid-Air; Pilots Off-Rostered Pending Probe
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 1st July: In a troubling incident that has raised fresh concerns over aviation safety, an Air India flight from Delhi to Vienna experienced a sudden drop of 900 feet mid-air shortly after takeoff on June 14. Both…
F-35 Violates Indian Airspace Again: Deliberate Spy Mission?
Poonam Sharma
There’s a storm raging within India’s defense and intelligence corridors—of anger and pride alike. Pride, because for the second time, India’s state-of-the-art radar system successfully detected and tracked the world’s most…
India Won’t Bow to Nuclear Blackmail from Pakistan: EAM Jaishankar
GG News Bureau
New York, 1st July: In a sharp rebuttal to claims made by US President Donald Trump, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday dismissed the idea that trade pressure from the US played any role in brokering the…
Bharat’s Jute Ban: A Silent Trade War Brewing with Bangladesh
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 1st July: In the humid corridors of Kolkata’s jute mills and the green fields of Assam, an old story of fibre and livelihood has found new urgency. After decades of bearing the brunt of cheap jute flooding in from…
WHO reports 100 people die of loneliness-related causes at every hour
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - World Health Organization in a new report issued on Monday reported that 1 in 6 people are affected by loneliness, with significant implications for health and well-being.
WHO stated that loneliness is…
Guterres tells world body to finance “our future and ‘change course’
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday told world leaders “We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” as he called to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing…