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The United Nations reports that the Taliban has detained journalists in Afghanistan 256 times since their takeover in 2021. The Taliban denies the figures and insists arrests are lawful. The UN calls for journalist safety, emphasizing the significance of women in media under challenging conditions. The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has accused the Taliban of detaining journalists 256 times since their rise to power three years ago. The UN urges the Taliban to protect media freedoms, although the Taliban-led foreign ministry disputes the figures and claims arrests are justified. Journalists in Afghanistan operate under rigorous conditions, according to statements from the U.N. mission and the U.N. Human Rights Office. Roza Otunbayeva, a U.N. special representative, highlighted the risks of unclear reporting rules and potential detentions over perceived criticisms. The Taliban's foreign ministry described the UN report as misrepresenting reality, insisting arrests were not arbitrary. While the ministry stated women still participate in media under certain moral conditions, international recognition remains elusive due to ongoing women's rights issues.
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The United States' recent decision to designate The Resistance Front (TRF), a Pakistan-backed proxy of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) has drawn sharp reactions from Indian Defence experts, who view the move as delayed and diplomatically motivated. Wing Commander Praful Bakshi (Retd.), speaking to IANS, expressed skepticism over the US' true stance on terrorism. "America is trying to clarify its position in the context of terrorism at this time. It wants to show the world t ...Read More >
New York/New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) India has abstained from voting on the UN Resolution on Afghanistan, and said the international community must direct its coordinated efforts towards ensuring that entities and individuals designated by the UN Security Council along with their regional sponsors who facilitate their operations, no longer exploit the Afghan territory for terrorist activities. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador P Harish, in his statement on the Resolution, welcomed the strong condemnation by Afghanistan of the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22 and said Ind ...Read More >
Pakistan's former Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, recently faced public embarrassment at a United Nations press briefing after he was fact-checked by a reporter for making unsubstantial claims that Muslims were being 'demonised' in India. Bilawal Bhutto, part of Islamabad's diplomatic team at the UN, made the remarks during a press conference to clarify Pakistan's stance on Kashmir. Pahalgam attack was politicised to demonise Indian Mus ...Read More >
KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - At least 33 of the demonstrators killed during anti-corruption protests in Nepal this month were struck by "live bullets" fired from "high-velocity firearms," the medical institute that conducted the postmortem examinations told Reuters. The findings were described to Reuters by a member of the forensic medicine department of the Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. An institute spok ...Read More >
At UNGA session, India welcomed the strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack by Afghanistan. Welcoming Afghanistan's strong condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack, India on Monday called upon the international community in the United Nations General Assembly to ensure outfits or terrorists designated by the UNSC "no longer exploit the Afghan territory for terrorist activities". India reiterated its historic ties with the people of Afghanistan and affirmed its commitment to developm ...Read More >
Afghanistan's UN-sanctioned foreign minister arrived in India on Thursday, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces. Amir Khan Muttaqi's trip -- made possible after the UN Security Council granted him a travel waiver -- is expected to be closely watched by India's arch-rival Pakistan, as New Delhi deepens its engagement with the Taliban government. "We look forward to engaging discussions with him on bilateral relatio ...Read More >
New Delhi: The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed concern over the swift passage of India's Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, cautioning that the changes could undermine key protections for transgender persons. In a post on X on Thursday, the UN body said it "regrets the fast passage" of the legislation without adequate stakeholder consultation, warning that the amendments risk setting back "hard-won rights" by replacing self-identification with mandatory medical verification processes. The UN Human Rights noted that India has historically been a ...Read More >
Mumbai: The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution urging the Taliban to reverse repressive policies and ensure inclusive governance, amid growing global concern over Afghanistan's deteriorating humanitarian, economic, and human rights situation. The resolution was passed on Monday with 116 votes in favour, 12 abstentions, including India, and 2 against, from the US and Israel. It highlighted the deepening crises in Afghanistan nearly four years after the Taliban's return to power, pointing to widespread poverty, systematic oppression of women and girls, escalating securi ...Read More >
The award was announced by the international jury of the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust, chaired by former Foreign Secretary and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon. "The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2024 is awarded to Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet for being an exemplary and inspirational figure to women and men around the world. She has steadfastly strived for peace, gender equality, human rights, democracy, and development under various circumstances ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan on Friday evening, marking the fourth quake to hit the country in less than a month and the second quake to hit the country in less than 12 hours. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor occurred 47 km north-northwest of Khandud at 12:15 UTC (5:45 pm IST) at a depth of 43 km. No immediate damage or casualties were reported from Afghanistan. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Meets Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty, Conveys Appreciation for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's Role in the Gaza Peace Ag ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India and China were among 12 countries that abstained in UN General Assembly from voting on a resolution on Afghanistan, seeking political inclusion and urging Taliban to reverse its repressive policies resulting in the "grave, worsening, widespread and systematic oppression" of all women and girls. The 193-member UNGA adopted the draft resolution introduced by Germany with 116 votes in favour, two against (US and Israel) and 12 abstentions.Explaining its abstention, India cited Kabul's strong condemnation of the Pahalgam attack, and said a coherent policy to address a post-conflic ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax offices and submit proper documentation explaining their turnover and eligibility. It clarified that ...Read More >
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it "had no involvement in the press interaction" at the Afghan embassy. A source in the Taliban government admitted women had not been invited to attend. They told the BBC "female journalists were excluded due to lack of proper coordination and will be invited to next conference if held in Delhi". Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said by allowing the event to go ahead, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "telling every woman in India that you ...Read More >
'I Didn't Plant It...': Shashi Tharoor's Hilarious Response To Son Asking Question In US Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, responding to a question from his son during a public interaction, addressed whether any country had asked the Indian delegation for evidence linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam attack. Tharoor said no foreign government raised doubts or requested proof, though some media did. He stated that India would not have acted without solid evidence. Tharoor pointed to a 37-year history of te ...Read More >
Bhopal: A search by the Meghalaya police in a flat of father-in-law of Shalom James, an Indore-based property dealer arrested on charges of destroying evidence in the killing of Raja Raghuvamsi allegedly by his wife Sonam during their honeymoon in Shillong last month, in Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, has yielded a laptop, a pen drive, jewelry and incriminating documents, believed to be belonging to the couple, sources said on Monday. The search was conducted in the flat of Manoj Gupta, father-in-law of James, on Sunday following inputs received during the interrogation of the latter, a crime bran ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): Visiting Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday said that not inviting women to a press conference held in New Delhi was not intentional but a result of a "technical issue." Responding to growing backlash from Indian media and politicians, Muttaqi clarified that the decision was not based on gender discrimination. "With regards to the press conference, it was on short notice and a short list of journalists was decided," Muttaqi said. "The participation list that was presented was very specific. It was more a technical issue... Our coll ...Read More >
While Pakistan is set to chair the Taliban Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council in 2025, it failed to get what it wanted - to secure chairmanship of other UN Sanctions Committees - possibly due to its dismal record of keeping cross-border terrorism emanating from its soil in check. Apart from chairing the UNSC Taliban Sanctions Committee, Pakistan will also be the vice-chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the 15-nation UN body. According to a list of chairs of the subsidiary bod ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 19 (Bernama) -- The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office will open a mission in Bangladesh as the country seeks to fix accountability for the hundreds of killings during last year's mass uprising. The Geneva-based body has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh interim government to set up a mission "to support the promotion and protection of human rights." UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and Bangladesh foreign secretary Asad Alam Siam signed the MoU. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Nandigama police have registered a case under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act against a 40-year-old man for allegedly marrying a 13-year-old girl. The case came to light nearly two months after the marriage was performed.The minor, who recently returned to her parents' house and rejoined school, appeared visibly disturbed, prompting a concerned teacher to speak with her. During the conversation, the girl revealed that her mother had allegedly forced her into marriage in May. The ...Read More >
The report said that Pakistan is being used for both as a base and as a target ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Pakistan shelters terrorist groups targeting India, says US Congressional report * Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed remain active on Pakistani soil * Groups operate with Islamist extremist ideology, including Al Qaeda and IS-Khorasan Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Pakistan continues to shelter a range of terrorist organ ...Read More >
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], July 15 (ANI): Eight people were killed after a vehicle carrying 13 passengers met with an accident near the Suni bridge in Muwani town of Uttarakhand Pithoragarh district, a police officer said on Tuesday. Pithoragarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Rekha Yadav confirmed the incident and stated that a rescue operation is currently underway. Eight people died after a vehicle carrying 13 people crashed near the Suni bridge in Muwani town. The police officials have reached the spot and rescue operations are underway, SP Yadav said. Uttarakhand Chief Minister P ...Read More >