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WHO report says Tobacco control efforts protect 3 quarters of world’s population
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - World Health agency warned on Monday that tobacco use still claims over 7 million lives a year the agency called for greater efforts to limit its use amid rising interference from the global tobacco…
Top envoy warns Iran-Israel conflict deepens crisis in Afghanistan
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva on Monday briefed the members of the UNSC and told that Afghanistan is grappling with immense humanitarian and…
IAEA head urges access to damaged nuclear sites in Iran
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – Head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency IAEA Rafael Grossi on Monday appealed for immediate access to the targeted sites to assess the damage that is likely “very significant” after surprise US bombing raids…
UN chief condemns Iran attack on US military base in Qatar
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN chief António Guterres on Monday said that he is “deeply alarmed” by the further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement issued in New York.…
Echoes Over Esfahan: The U.S. Strike on Iran and the Shadow of Pakistan’s Silence
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 24th June: In the early hours of June 21st, 2025, the desert sky over Iran lit up—not with the glow of dawn, but with the firepower of the United States Air Force. Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan—three of Iran’s most…
Add Value, Not Just Facebook Friends: A Needonomic Appeal to Social Media Users
Prof. Madan Mohan Goel, Former Vice-Chancellor
In the age of hyper-connectivity, social media platforms—especially Facebook—have revolutionized the way people interact, communicate, and define relationships. The phenomenon of Facebook…
“Nation First, Critics Be Damned”: VP Dhankhar Slams Idealism, Bats for Strategic Realism
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 23rd June: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, while launching the book ‘New World: 21st Century Global Order in India’ by Ram Madhav in New Delhi, invoked the philosophy of freedom fighter and thinker Vinayak Damodar…
PMO Shares Shashi Tharoor’s Op-Ed, Fueling Buzz Over Possible Congress-BJP Crossover
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 23rd June: An opinion piece by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor received an unexpected endorsement on Monday after it was shared by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on X (formerly Twitter), reigniting speculation about…
Parliament Panel to Grill Aviation Authorities, Boeing on Safety After Dreamliner Crash
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 23rd June: In the wake of the catastrophic crash of Air India Flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad that killed 304 people, a Parliamentary committee on transport is set to convene in the first week of July to examine the…
Pralhad Joshi Inaugurates 50,000 MT Grain Silo in Bihar to Boost Food Security
GG News Bureau
Khagaria, 23rd June: In a major stride toward modernising India's grain storage system, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday inaugurated a 50,000 metric tonnes capacity state-of-the-art grain silo in Bihar's Khagaria. The…