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On the heels of the International Day of Neutrality, marked annually on 12 December, we took a look at Ms. Goodall’s contributions as a Messenger of Peace.Launched in 1997, the UN Messengers of Peace programme has designated more than a dozen influential individuals, including Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, Pakistani ...

New Delhi, Dec 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to the soldiers on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day and lauded the service of the brave hearts, saying that their dedication to protecting our nation is “unparalleled.”“Today, on Armed Forces Flag Day, we honour the ...

KARACHI, PakistanPakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the case that accuses him of exposing state secrets is aimed at protecting the ex-army chief and a US diplomat.“As far as the Cipher case is concerned, this bogus case is designed to protect former Army Chief Gen. ...

New Delhi: The new rules for granting disability pension to armed forces personnel were brought out following wide-ranging discussions among the three services and they are aimed protecting interests of the “genuine” people and ensuring a fitter military, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said on Friday. The ...

Ben Wallace has become the latest Conservative heavyweight to question Britain's continued membership of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).The former defence secretary condemned the “lunacy” of human rights laws that prevent Britain from carrying out raids abroad to capture terrorist suspects.Speaking for the first time since he ...

Mehbooba Mufti addressing a press conference in Srinagar on Wednesday. —Excelsior/Shakeel Questions new Govt figure on landless in J&K Excelsior CorrespondentSrinagar, July 5: The former Chief Minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti today urged people of Jammu and Kashmir to unite and raise their ...

Former US President Barack Obama said last week that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government should do more to protect Muslims.India’s finance minister has derided comments by former US President Barack Obama that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government should protect the rights of minority Muslims, accusing him of being ...

India is fully prepared and committed to protecting its sovereignty and dignity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday and asserted that the future development of the India-China relationship can only be based on mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interests.Responding to questions over the India-China standoff in eastern ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Amid the India-China standoff in eastern Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 19 said India is fully prepared and committed to protecting its sovereignty and dignity, and emphasised that peace and tranquility on the border are essential for normal ...

Srinagar: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted a high-powered committee headed by Minister of State Nityanand Rai to “ensure protection of land and employment” for the people of Ladakh.The committee has been also tasked with discussing measures for inclusive development and employment generation in the region and issues ...