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Blocking listing proposals in UNSC to sanction terrorists smacks of double-speak: India, in veiled reference to China, Pakistan

United Nations India criticizes China for blocking evidence-based proposals to blacklist global terrorists, calling for UNSC reform.

The Hindu · Mar 12, 2024

Haiti's prime minister says he'll resign once a transitional council is created

Ariel Henry, Haiti's de facto leader, agreed to resign once a transitional presidential council is installed and interim prime minister named. The Caribbean bloc of nations brokered the deal.

WEKU · Mar 12, 2024

U.P.: BJP announces seven candidates for Legislative Council election, keeps focus on core social base

The Bharatiya Janata Party released the list of its seven candidates for the Legislative Council election in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu · Mar 9, 2024

EU Parliament and Council agree to ban products made with forced labour

The European Union Council and the European Parliament on Tuesday reached a provisional agreement to ban the entry of products made with forced labour into the European single market.

France 24 · Mar 5, 2024

Introspect on deserved global reputation as 'world’s terrorism factory'; India hits out at Pakistan in UNHRC

India has slammed Pakistan as it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, saying it should introspect on its own appalling human rights record and “deserved global reputation” as the “world’s terrorism factory”.

The Hindu · Mar 5, 2024

Why we're fighting to keep London first for fintech

City Voices: The Unicorn Council's work will send a clear message to the world

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2024

All candidates for San Diego City Council District 9 nonpartisan primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

All three candidates running in the March 5, 2024, nonpartisan primary election for San Diego City Council District 9 — Incumbent Sean Elo-Rivera (nonpartisan), Fernando Garcia (nonpartisan), and Terry Hoskins (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia · Mar 4, 2024

Some degrees are not enough to land government jobs

TANSCHE struggles to determine degree equivalence for State government jobs, highlighting discrepancies in educational qualifications and recruitment rules.

The Hindu · Mar 1, 2024

Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Bill passed

The State Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024, for the second time on Thursday. Later, it was passed in the Council, amidst protest by BJP members. It had been rejected by the combined Opposition in the Legislative Council last Friday. Now, the…

The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024

India hits out at Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC

In a strong retort to debt-trapped Pakistan after it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), India has said it cannot pay any attention to a country which is soaked in red due to the bloodshed from terrorism that it sponsors around…

The Hindu · Feb 29, 2024