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NC chief demands UN action in PaK, Statehood for J&K
National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday called for international attention to reported killings in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
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At least 169 dead in South Sudan massacre amid escalating ethnic violence
At least 169 people have been killed and buried in a mass grave in northern South Sudan, two local officials told AFP on Monday.
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Harmony Foundation writes to UN Chief, urges to declare Mother Teresa’s B’day as ‘International Day Of Compassion’
Dr Abraam Mathai, Founder Chairman of Harmony Foundation, has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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UN says at least 227 civilians dead in Ukraine
The UN human rights office says 227 civilians have been killed and another 525 injured in its latest count of the toll in Ukraine.
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India rejects UN rights body’s criticism of Khurram Parvez’s arrest, killings in Kashmir
India on Thursday described the UN Human Rights Office’s criticism of the arrest of rights activist Khurram Parvez as “baseless allegations”.
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India
Stop using shotgun pellets in Kashmir: UN chief
United Nations chief urges Indian Government to put an end to use of 'non-lethal' weapons like pellet guns in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Waheed-ur-Rehman Para tortured in detention, UN experts say
Experts from UN have raised worry over "repressive measures and broader pattern of systematic infringements of fundamental rights" in Kashmir.
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Celebrations in Gaza after Israeli-Hamas ceasefire
People were witnessed celebrating the truce between Israel and Hamas as there were no reports of any rockets being fired from both the sides.
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Srinagar MP Ruhullah claims Yusuf Pathan was threatened with ‘bulldozer action’; Mahua Moitra slams BJP
A social media post by Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has triggered a political controversy, with TMC MP citing the incident to question "bulldozer politics".
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11 cold storage units in Pulwama face closure as PCC cracks whip
11 CA cold storage units in Lassipora Industrial Growth Centre have been served closure notices by the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee.
Fake pesticides leave Shopian farmers in severe distress
The recovery of suspected sub-standard pesticides and fungicides from multiple locations in south Kashmir's Shopian district has sparked outrage among farmers.
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Iran rejects US ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz as conflict intensifies
Iran has formally rejected a 48-hour deadline issued by US President Donald Trump to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, further deepening the volatility of the conflict.