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The unfinished agenda of India's urban governance

India, April 23 -- Political oversight of executive power is a fundamental principle of India's parliamentary democracy. The chain of accountability requires the executive or the government to be resp... Read More


Iran condemns terrorist attack in Pahalgam, calls it violation of international norms

Tehran, April 23 -- Iran's Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmaeil Baghaei on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu anad Kashmir. In an official statement, Ir... Read More


Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000

India, April 23 -- A Thai woman working in the United States has told UN News how she fell for a scam orchestrated by a criminal network in Asia - and lost $300,000. Wannapa Suprasert received a call... Read More


Burna Boy sells out England's biggest indoor arena in landmark concert

Nigeria, April 23 -- In his usual trailblazing manner, Grammy-winning superstar Burna Boy recently sold out The Co-op Manchester, England's biggest indoor Arena. The concert was held on 21 April, jus... Read More


Maharashtra's fishermen get farmer status

India, April 23 -- In a move that could be a game-changer for the state's fishing community, the state government on Tuesday granted agriculture status to fishermen, fish farmers and aqua-culturists. ... Read More


Omar Abdullah directs administration to facilitate traffic between Srinagar, Jammu for ease of tourists

Srinagar, April 23 -- Amid a stir caused by the deadly terrorist attacks in Pahalgam and heightened security concerns, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday directed the state ad... Read More


Telangana HC upholds property seizure under NDPS Act

Hyderabad, April 23 -- The Telangana High Court has affirmed that when properties are seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the responsibility to prove that such asse... Read More


Anupam Mittal rejects tradition for daughter's middle name: 'You are not defined by men'

India, April 23 -- Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal shared a thought-provoking post on LinkedIn about his daughter, sharing that he decided to give her a unique middle name that promotes gender equali... Read More


Scholar looks back on Vietnam's journey from war-torn country to dynamic nation

Sydney, April 23 -- Prof. Nghiem Duc Long, Director of the Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and President of the Vietnam-Australia Scholars an... Read More


Rijiju urges BJP minority members to promote benefits of amended Waqf law

India, April 23 -- The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday held a brainstorming session for party lawmakers, office-bearers and minority members regarding the need to raise aware... Read More