Jammu, March 27 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use diplomacy to end the West Asia war.Noting that the conflict is a humanitarian crisis impacting India directly, Abdullah urged Prime Minister Modi to leverage India’s strong diplomatic relations with key global players to help end the ongoing conflict in West Asia and alleviate human suffering in the region.His remarks came during the ongoing Budget Session of the Assembly, where he a…
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Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actor-director Boman Irani has put on a diplomatic hat to resolve the ongoing war in west Asia. On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself talking to the camera. Citing his Irani roots, the actor expressed his willingness to talk to the US President Donald Trump with regards to solving the conflict. In the video, he said in jest, “So, as you may know, it’s going viral that Mr. Donald Trump wants to speak to the Iranis, and three people …
Hyderabad, March 24 (IANS) Amid the ongoing war in West Asia and the global fuel shortage, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislators on Tuesday staged a protest over cooking gas shortage in Telangana and demanded that the Centre and state take concrete measures to resolve the gas shortage.BRS MLAs and MLCs held a protest at Gun Park near the Assembly building, blaming both the Central and State governments for the shortage.Holding placards depicting gas cylinders, the legislators led by BRS worki…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi briefed the Lok Sabha on the West Asia conflict on Monday, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated “nothing new” was revealed and reiterated the party’s call for a discussion on the issue.”He (PM Modi) has briefed the House today, and he has not spoken anything new. We have submitted a notice for a discussion. We think that discussion is important so that all sides can present their stand,” Priyanka Gandhi told the reporters outside the…
Tehran, March 21 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Iran is seeking “not a ceasefire, but a complete, comprehensive and lasting end to the war,” according to Kyodo News.In a telephone interview with Kyodo News on Friday, Araghchi described the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as “an illegal, unprovoked act of aggression,” calling on the international community to take a stand against the attacks.The foreign minister noted that while several countries are attempting to mediate an…
Oslo, March 21 (IANS) The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) warned that over 115,000 people have been displaced in Afghanistan, with civilians facing worsening humanitarian conditions following the conflict between the Taliban and Pakistan.”Families who were already on the brink of survival have been forced from their homes. Thousands have found refuge in makeshift camps and with local families. Others are being forced to rent substandard accommodation they can little afford. They have lost ac…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The war in Afghanistan is turning out to be a genocide in which Pakistan has been mercilessly targeting innocent civilians. The death count of civilians following the hospital strike that killed 400 now stands at 835.Experts say that the real cause of the war is not Islamabad’s concern about terrorism. Pakistan has, without proof, accused the Afghan Taliban of backing the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The real issue for the Pakistanis is Afghanistan’s independe…
Bhubaneswar, March 13 (IANS) In view of the massive bloodshed and loss of lives in the ongoing war in Middle Eastern countries, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), on Friday, announced its decision not to celebrate Iftar and Eid Milan this year. “Due to the severe war in the Middle East, thousands of innocent people have lost their lives, lakhs of civilians have been injured, and many have been left homeless and are living in extremely difficult conditions. In such a situation, and in the hope…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Elon Musk-owned social media platform X on Wednesday announced major changes to its creator revenue-sharing programme as it steps up efforts to control the spread of AI-generated content, especially during times of conflict. The move comes as the platform faces rising concerns over misinformation amid the ongoing tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran.In a post, X’s Product Head Nikita Bier said the company is revising its Creator Revenue Sharing polici…
New York, March 3 (IANS) As the war continued unrelentingly, Iran’s drone hit the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday leading to its closure while the US and Israel continued to pound targets across Iran. Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry said that two drones hit the Embassy damaging it slightly, and there were no reports of casualties.On Monday, the Washington’s Embassy in Kuwait was also hit and it has been closed.Meanwhile, the US asked its citizens to leave 14 countries across the Middle Eas…