Asia
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Battleground Bengal: Caste to be a deciding factor
Deepanwita Gita NiyogiIn the backdrop of the ongoing farmers’ protest at various points bordering Delhi, Nandigram and Singur flash across…
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Protest: Military junta declares Martial law over killings in Myanmar
The Military junta has declared Martial law in some parts of Myanmar over the bloody killings of atleast 74 people…
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#lWD2021: Globally, $160trn lost into gender inequality – Kwakwa
The Vice President of World Bank Group, Victoria Kwakwa has said that globally, countries are losing US$160 trillion in wealth…
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US sanctions: Moscow’s assault on rule of law is over, says Pelosi
The United States House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi has said that President, Joe Biden is sending a strong and unmistakable message…
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Singapore sets aside $11bn on COVID-19 Resilience Package
The Government of Singapore has set aside $11 billion under the COVID-19 Resilience Package to safeguard public health, enable safe…
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COVID-19 Whistleblower: China must end repression, says Amnesty
The Amnesty International has called on the Chinese authorities to end repression of freedom of expression over the COVID-19 Whistleblower,…
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COVID-19: Singapore confirms 22 imported cases
The Government of Singapore has preliminarily confirmed no new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection but with 22 imported cases,…
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Amnesty Int’l calls for release of activist, Al-Sada in Saudi Arabia
The Amnesty International has called for the release of Nassima al-Sada in prison for dedicating her life to campaigning for…
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COVID-19: Singapore tightens measures ahead of CNY celebration
The Singaporean Government has decided to tighten up its safe management measures to curb and reduce the risk of community…
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WHO sends experts to examine origin of COVID-19 in China
The World Health Organization WHO has sent international team of 13 scientists to examining the origins of the virus that…
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Ronaldo Wins Global Player of the Century Award
Portuguese born, Juventus player Cristiano Ronaldo has won global player of the century Award at the Gala Night held in…
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US condemns execution of Iranian journalist, Ruhollah Zam
The United States Government has strongly condemned the Iran’s unjust, barbaric execution of Iranian journalist, Ruhollah Zam, who was kidnapped abroad…
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China dismiss Pope’s criticism of Muslim Uighurs’ treatment in Beijing
The Chinese Government has dismissed Pope Francis criticism of China’s treatment of Muslim Uighurs in Beijing, adding that the Government…
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India: Modi hails WHO’s role in facilitating COVID-19 global response
The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi has commended the World Health Organization (WHO) important role in facilitating a…
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India condemns terrorist attacks in France
The India Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks in France, which include heinous attack in Nice.The Minister…
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Terrorists: US condemns attack in Syria, calls for immediate ceasefire
The United States of America has condemned the terrorist attack in Al Bab, Syria while reiterated call for an immediate…
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Women self-help groups make embroidered masks in Bastar
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi Sulochana Sahu, the member of a woman’s self-help group (SHG) in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, has found…
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Women distribute veggies grown in kitchen gardens during lockdown
The concept of sharing and caring is pretty common in India, and this came to the fore, when women across…
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COVID-19: India surpasses 4.2m cases, second highest in World
India has become the global COVID-19 hotspot, with the largest number of cases in a day, recorded 90,802 overnight, more…
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Explosion: UN calls for Int’l support for vulnerables in Lebanon
The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has called for robust international support for all people in need in…
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Beirut: US sends 3 aircrafts loaded with medical supplies, food
The United States of America has sent three large aircrafts loaded up with Medical Supplies, food and water to help…
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Beirut explosion: UNICEF expresses concern as 7 staff mildly injured
The United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern to children and families affected by the horrific explosions in…
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Beirut: More Than 25 Died, 2500 Seriously Wounded, Hospitals Fill Up
The explosion that occurred in Beirut of Lebanon has claimed nothing less than 25 peoples’ lives and more than 2500…
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COVID-19: Tokyo 2020 Olympic may not hold next year – Organizer
The President of the Organizing Committee of Tokyo 2020, Yoshiro Mori has said that Tokyo Olympics could not be held…
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Chhattisgarh to tackle malnutrition through moringa
As part of a special daylong drive to tackle malnutrition, the Chhattisgarh forest department planted some 5 lakh drumstick (moringa)…
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Hong Kong protests: A timeline of events
February 2018 : Hongkong residents Amber Poon Hui-wing and boyfriend Chang Tong-kai travel to Taiwan on vacation. It is during…
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Keeled box turtle badly needs conservation strategy for survival
Factors such as illegal trade, poaching and indiscriminate hunting are threatening the Keeled box turtle or Cuora mouhotii, a terrestrial…
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Sound practices can help mitigate human-elephant conflicts
As social media erupts in anger over the killing of a pregnant elephant in Kerala, which had come out in…
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Kitchen gardens tackling malnutrition in rural Chhattisgarh
Low-cost and organically prepared kitchen gardens on raised beds are being popularised in Narayanpur block of Narayanpur district in Chhattisgarh,…
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