Day: June 7, 2019

India criticises lack of transparency in functioning of UNSC’s Sanctions Committees

1:51 pm June 7, 2019

United Nations: India has strongly criticised the lack of transparency in the functioning of the UN Security Council’s Sanctions Committee which took over a decade to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. India’s criticism of the UN’s top organ came a month after getting Azhar blacklisted as a global terrorist by the the world body. Referring to the […]

Sri Lanka braces for Modi’s visit on Sunday

1:47 pm June 7, 2019

Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will briefly visit Sri Lanka on Sunday during which he will hold discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena, according to the president’s office here. Modi will be the first foreign leader to visit the island nation after the Easter bombings that killed over 250 people, including 11 Indians. This will be Modi’s third visit to Sri Lanka. Earlier, he visited […]

Heavy rainfall likely in Pune in next 48 hours: IMD

At least 19 killed due to dust storm, lightning in UP

1:41 pm June 7, 2019

Lucknow: At least 19 persons were killed and 48 injured due to dust storm and lightning in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, the state Relief commissioner said on Friday. “While six persons died in Mainpuri, three persons each died in Etah and Kasganj and one each in one each in Moradabad, Badaun, Pilibhit, Mathura, Kannauj, Sambhal and Ghaziabad in […]

Vaping-related illness sickens over 500 in US

Vaping may impair mucus clearance from airways: Study

1:37 pm June 7, 2019

Washington: Nicotine in e-cigarettes may hamper mucus clearance from the human airways, increasing the risk of infection and injury, according to a study. The study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, found that exposing human airway cells to e-cigarette vapour containing nicotine in culture resulted in a decreased ability to move mucus or phlegm across the surface. This phenomenon is called “mucociliary […]

UN chief appeals to India, Pak to deal with Kashmir issue through dialogue

UN chief praises India’s commitment to South-South cooperation

1:25 pm June 7, 2019

United Nations: Describing India as a “valued supporter” of South-South cooperation, UN chief Antonio Guterres has praised the India-UN Development Partnership Fund for “championing greater prosperity” for all through its myriad projects benefitting the least developed, landlocked and small island nations. India has also been at the forefront of our efforts to reform the UN Development System, the UN Secretary General said. “India is a valued […]

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