Attacks against UN peacekeepers may constitute a war crime, UNSG cautions
In the backdrop of back to back attacks on the UNIFIL, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres cautioned that attacks against peacekeepers are in breach of international law and ‘may constitute a war crime.’
Obese jobless Brits to be given weight loss jabs in bid to 'get them back to work', Health Secretary says
Obese unemployed people will be given weight-loss injections to help them get back into work, the Health Secretary has said.
SC adjourns hearing on Abbas Ansari’s bail plea
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Monday could not take up for hearing Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA Abbas Ansari's plea seeking bail in connection with an unlawful jail visit case. The hearing was adjourned due to the non-sitting of Justice Surya Kant-led Bench and the matter is likely to be l.....
Udupi: Marathi Samaja Seva Sangha defends community against remarks, calls for unity and progress
Media Release Udupi, Oct 14: In recent days, certain WhatsApp messages allegedly made by Umesh Naik Sood of the Marathi community, containing derogatory remarks about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the Scheduled Castes, have been widely circulated. In response, some Dalit organisation leaders have criticised the Marathi commun.....
J&K Lt Governor's advisor to exit after elected government takes office
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IANS): J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha's advisor Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar is likely to demit office within a day or two as the elected government headed by National Conference leader Omar Abdullah is to be sworn in on Wednesday, sources said. Official sources said that consequent upon the taking over by a Ch.....
India withdraws its envoy, other 'targeted diplomats' from Canada
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS): In what could be one of the lowest points in relations between the two countries, India on Monday evening decided to withdraw its High Commissioner and
Hubballi riot case withdrawal: 'Cong govt following instructions of terrorists', BJP airs charge
Bengaluru, Oct 14 (IANS): Expressing its displeasure over the withdrawal of the Hubballi riot case, the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday charged that the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state is following the instructions of terrorists. Addressing the party workers during the pr.....
Tougher sentences taking too long, say bereaved parents
The parents of a student killed by a drunk driver say 10 years is too long to wait for change.
Children under 16 face restrictions on smartphone use
New legislation backed by a cross-party group of MPs aims to restrict the ability of under-16s to access addictive social media content on sites like Tik Tok and Snapchat.
Shortage of council staff could thwart Labour's housebuilding plans
Planning departments have the worst workforce shortages, with 84 per cent of local authorities experiencing recruitment and retention issues.
Lawsuits challenging Nevada’s voter rolls dropped ahead of 2024 election
The group behind three lawsuits asking courts to require counties to process voter registration challenges dropped the lawsuits, but said it is not finished fighting.
Alex Salmond 'died while opening a bottle of ketchup' eyewitnesses say
Scotland's first minister from 2007 until 2014 and founder of the Alba Party, died suddenly in North Macedonia on Saturday, aged 69.
King Charles to face eye-watering £200billion demand in awkward summit confrontation
The King and Prime Minister will face an awkward call for massive reparation at a major international summit, after a growing campaign from 15 countries for the UK to pay them back
Canada expels Indian diplomats over links to murder case
Canada has expelled six Indian diplomats including the high commissioner, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a...
Traces of ancient immigration patterns to Japan found in 2,000-year-old genome
A joint research group led by Jonghyun Kim and Jun Ohashi of the University of Tokyo has demonstrated that the majority of immigration to the Japanese Archipelago in the Yayoi and Kofun periods (between ...
Labour tables law to ban fur imports in the UK in huge win for Mirror campaign
Labour MP Ruth Jones plans to use her Private Members Bill so that UK legislation would "shut up shop on the cruel and unnecessary fur trade"
'The government must step in to protect children - as online giants have failed'
Internet giants dominated by American corporations have failed to shield impressionable and vulnerable minds, so the UK government must step in and do the right thing
Mind-bending psychological 'sports car test' tells you what type of person you are
People have been sharing how they would answer a 'sports car' riddle aimed to unlock hidden aspects of their true personality - and everyone has approached it differently
Sophie hears of sexual exploitation of refugees
The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Chad and hears the experiences of women who have escaped violence in Sudan.
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