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Top official says UN stays, delivers, engaged during Iran crisis
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN Resident Coordinator in Iran Stefan Priesner said on Tuesday that a clearer picture of needs across Iran is beginning to emerge after the conflict this month with Israel, which left hundreds dead,…
WMO says northern hemisphere heat wave underscores value of early-warning alerts
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - World Meteorological Organization experts on Tuesday said that the blistering early summer heat wave that’s brought life-threatening temperatures across much of the northern hemisphere is a worrying sign of…
T. Raja Singh Quits: Has BJP Just Lost Its Southern Soul?
Poonam Sharma
T. Raja Singh, BJP MLA from Telangana’s Goshamahal constituency, has resigned. But this isn’t just another MLA calling it quits. This is a volcano of Hindutva firepower going cold. This is the last uncompromising warrior of…
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…
A Storm Over Old Secrets: BJP’s CIA Allegation Revives Congress’s Cold War Ghosts
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 2nd July: It is often said that history is never really past—it waits, dormant, until politics breathes new life into old files. This week, a fresh political controversy has erupted in Bharat, as BJP MP Nishikant…
‘Siddaramaiah Hit a Lottery’: BR Patil in Leaked Audio
GG News Bureau
Bengaluru, 1st July: Even as the Congress high command attempts to douse the flames of internal dissent in Karnataka, a leaked video of senior party MLA BR Patil has reignited the leadership tussle between Chief Minister…
Inside the BJP’s Silent Reset: Why the Organizational Elections Matter Now
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 1st July: In the quiet corridors of Delhi’s political heart, where electoral fireworks have barely settled after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun a far less visible, but deeply…