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47 Islamic Nations Join International Yoga Day
World | Jun 20, 2015, 02:07 PM ISTThere are 47 Islamic nations among the 177 countries of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that officially co-sponsored–with India–a resolution to establish June 21 as “International Day of Yoga”.Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical, mental
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UNGA adopts resolution on disaster reduction
World | Jun 04, 2015, 12:31 PM ISTUnited Nations: The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution on disaster reduction, endorsing the Sendai Declaration and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, media reported on Thursday.According to the resolution, the assembly
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India reelected to UN Economic and Social Council
World | Oct 30, 2014, 09:51 AM ISTUnited Nations: India was reelected by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Wednesday to a three-year term on the Economic and Social Council (EcoSoc).India's reelection to the EcoSoc comes a week after its reelection to the
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Rajnath Singh set to visit Israel next month
National | Oct 23, 2014, 01:07 PM ISTJerusalem: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit Israel next month, amid a flurry of bilateral engagements signalling deepening of ties.Singh is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 6 while
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India starts push at UN for International Yoga Day
World | Oct 21, 2014, 08:20 AM ISTUnited Nations: India's UN Mission has started action to have June 21 declared the International Day of Yoga, following the proposal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the General Assembly (UNGA) last month.Calling
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India showcases IPL as driver of economic development
Cricket | Oct 21, 2014, 07:51 AM ISTUnited Nations: The Indian Premier League's (IPL) success embodies the emergence of sports as a global industry that promotes economic development and job creation in developing countries, India told the UN General Assembly (UNGA).The IPL
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UN's snub to Pakistan a great diplomatic triumph for Modi Government: BJP
National | Oct 14, 2014, 06:48 PM ISTJammu: BJP today hailed the United Nation's snub to Pakistan on raising Kashmir issue, as a diplomatic triumph for the Narendra Modi Government. “The refusal of UNGA to take cognizance of the nasty letter of
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UNGA to hold informal consultations on International Day of Yoga
World | Oct 10, 2014, 12:35 PM ISTUnited Nations: The UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold next week informal consultations on a draft resolution titled ‘International Day of Yoga,' an idea that was floated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his
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In Pics: PM Narendra Modi's US visit
National | Nov 25, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to the Capital on Wednesday after his five-day visit to the US.Modi left Washington on Tuesday at the end of his visit and returned home on a Special
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Modi's US trip was disappointing: Congress
National | Oct 01, 2014, 04:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit ‘disappointing', the opposition Congress has said that there were no major takeaways from the 5 day trip. Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma Wednesday criticized Modi's visit from the
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PM Modi deserves an 'A' for delivering the right message at UN: Shashi Tharoor
National | Sep 28, 2014, 02:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Modi has always managed to move people to tears with his heartfelt speeches and excellent oratory skills. But nothing could be more satisfying for a leader than the fact that appreciation
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China wants efforts to seek political solutions to armed conflicts
World | Sep 28, 2014, 07:20 AM ISTUnited Nations: China on Saturday called on the international community to seek political solutions to incessant conflicts across the world.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the call in his speech to the UN General Assembly
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Willing to engage with Pakistan without terror shadow: Narendra Modi at UNGA
World | Sep 27, 2014, 09:03 PM ISTUnited Nations: Rebuffing Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at the UN, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted today that he was prepared to engage in a serious bilateral dialogue with it “without the shadow of
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BJP slams Nawaz Sharif for raking up Kashmir issue at UNGA
National | Sep 27, 2014, 06:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticized Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for raking up the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and blaming India for cancellation of talks, saying the
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Narendra Modi: Look forward to meeting Obama, US a vital partner
India | Sep 25, 2014, 01:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday he looks forward to meeting President Barack Obama in Washington and is confident that his five-day visit to the US will mark the "start of a new
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Mango diplomacy: Nawaz attempts to sweeten a relationship gone sour
World | Sep 05, 2014, 08:06 PM ISTKarachi: In another attempt to improve the embittered relationship between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sent a box of mangoes to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.The move comes right before both leaders are
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PM heads to US for third summit meeting with Obama, UNGA address
India | Sep 24, 2013, 09:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves here on Wednesday on a five-day visit to the US during which he will hold summit talks with President Barack Obama as well as address the UN General
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UN General Assembly begins 68th session
World | Sep 18, 2013, 10:05 AM ISTUnited Nations: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) started Tuesday its 68th session at the UN Headquarters in New York while setting a new development agenda beyond 2015 as its priority."The upcoming year will be pivotal
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UNGA Condemns 'Plot' Against Saudi Envoy To US; India Abstains
World | Nov 19, 2011, 01:57 PM ISTUnited Nations, Nov 19: The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning an alleged plot, blamed by the US on elements in Iranian establishment, to assassinate Saudi envoy to Washington and asked Tehran
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Krishna Could Meet Khar On Sidelines Of UNGA
World | Sep 20, 2011, 01:13 PM ISTUnited Nations, Sept 20: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna could meet his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly here, a top Indian official said today.Indian envoy