New York, Feb 7 (IANS) In a victory for Hindu Americans, the California Civil Rights Department has amended a 2020 complaint and stated that caste and caste-based discrimination are not… Continue reading California Civil Rights Department accepts caste not essential part of Hinduism
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) In a major blow to Republicans, US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has survived an impeachment vote over the border security issue in the House of… Continue reading US House Republicans fail to impeach Homeland Security Secretary
Cairo, Feb 7 (IANS) Egypt has received Hamas’ response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal nailed during a recent meeting in France, Chairman of Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) Diaa Rashwan… Continue reading Received Hamas’ response to proposed Gaza ceasefire framework: Egypt
Santiago, Feb 7 (IANS) The death toll from the forest fires affecting the region of Valparaiso in central Chile has risen to 131, the country’s Legal Medical Service (SML) has… Continue reading Death toll in Chile forest fires rises to 131
Jerusalem, Feb 7 (IANS) Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has said in a statement that it received Hamas’ reply to a Qatari proposal for a ceasefire deal in Gaza and was… Continue reading Israel’s Mossad ‘studying’ Hamas reply on ceasefire deal
Ramallah, Feb 6 (IANS) The Palestinian presidency has called on the US to force Israel to stop its “aggression and war” against the besieged coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip.… Continue reading Palestine calls on US to force Israel to stop attacks in Gaza
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s 186 member governments have allocated $916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and… Continue reading GEF Council allocates $916 million for biodiversity, pollution control
Tel Aviv, Feb 6 (IANS) The sister of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’ political wing, was recently treated in an Israeli hospital where she gave birth to a premature… Continue reading Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s sister treated in Israeli hospital
Gaza, Feb 6 (IANS) The death toll of Palestinians killed from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 27,478, the Hamas-run Health Ministry has said. The ministry in… Continue reading Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 27,478: Official
Ottawa, Feb 6 (IANS) A historic multi-day snowstorm in eastern Canada has caused a local state of emergency, leaving many schools, universities and government offices closed. Cape Breton Regional Municipality… Continue reading Snowfall in eastern Canada causes state of emergency
Ramallah, Feb 5 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to step up international efforts to stop the ongoing Israeli “aggression” against the Palestinian people. Abbas… Continue reading Palestinian President urges UN to stop Israeli attacks
Cairo, Feb 5 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has stressed the need to reinvigorate the two-state solution as a basis for the comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian issue and the… Continue reading Egypt’s Prez calls for two-state solution to settle Palestinian issue
Gaza, Feb 5 (IANS) Hamas has condemned the US-British airstrikes on Yemen, considering it “an escalation that will drag the region into more turmoil”. “We strongly condemn the US-British airstrikes… Continue reading Hamas condemns US-British airstrikes on Yemen
Yangon, Feb 5 (IANS) Myanmar authorities have arrested six suspects for illegal possession of rockets in southern Myanmar’s Bago region, official media reported on Sunday. Ten 107-mm rockets and 10… Continue reading 6 held for illegal possession of rockets in Myanmar
