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Watch: 17YO sets new world record; becomes youngest person to fly around world solo

A 17-year-old boy has become the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small aircraft, the Guinness World Record (GWR) said. Mack Rutherford started his adventure from Sofia (in…

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December 8, 2020

UN award testimony to govt’s focus on making India world’s preferred investment destination: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Invest India, an investment promotion and facilitation agency of the Union government, for winning the ‘2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award’. The award…

International Men’s Day: Know history, significance, importance of this day

November 19 marks International Men’s Day all around the world. The day is dedicated to the well being and health of men who fall prey to the strict notions and stereotypes of…

UN asks India to mediate between Israel and Palestine

NEW DELHI: The Un is exploring ways to engage India for mediation between Israel and Palestine to resolve the protracted conflict between the two in the Middle East. A delegation of the…

March 2, 2020

Delhi violence:UN chief ‘very saddened’ by casualties

United Nations, Feb 27: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is “very saddened” by the casualties in the communal clashes in northeast Delhi over the amended citizenship law and calls for maximum restraint…

February 28, 2020

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Delhi violence: UN rights chief expresses ‘great concern’

Geneva, Feb 27: The UN human rights chief on Thursday voiced “great concern” over India’s amended citizenship law and reports of “police inaction” in the face of communal attacks in Delhi, urging…