Rome, April 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s systematic persecution of the Ahmadi community was laid bare yet again during Eid this year, highlighting that the campaign against them is not driven by fringe elements but by an organised and deeply embedded institutionalised system, a report has detailed.According to Italy-based online magazine ‘Bitter Winter’, despite Pakistan’s rhetoric on “pluralism, tolerance, and fight against extremism”, Eid in Punjab province witnessed the right of a minority to pr…
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United Nations, March 27 (IANS) Maldives has withdrawn its surprise nomination of Virginia Gamba for secretary-general, and Chile has backed out of its nomination of Michelle Bachelet, according to the General Assembly president’s spokesperson, La Neice Collins.That would effectively leave only one woman, Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis, on the ballot amid a clamour for a woman to head the 80-year-old organisation.It also narrows the field of candidates from five to three, the other two being men.Coll…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will visit Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay in France from Thursday to Friday to take part in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) with partner countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official statement. According to the MEA, EAM Jaishankar will attend the meeting at the invitation of Jean-Noel Barrot, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. On the sidelines of the meeting, he is also expected…
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) First Lady Melania Trump will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, January 28, capping a year in which she pushed a tightly focused agenda centred on children and families.The White House said the appearance follows an impactful first year of leadership during the second term of the Trump administration. The ceremony will take place at the start of the trading day in New York.Over the past year, Melania Trump prioritised issues such as onli…
Seoul, Jan 19 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were set to hold summit talks on Monday, during which they are expected to focus on cooperation in the fields of trade, investment and cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence.Meloni arrived in South Korea on Saturday for a three-day official visit as part of her Asia trip, which also includes stops in Japan and Oman.During the meeting, the two leaders are expected to discuss w…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Meditation is a scientific tool that can help manage stress and regulate the brain’s emotional responses, said experts at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), under the Ministry of Ayush.The experts, celebrating World Meditation Day on Sunday, highlighted the clinical relevance of meditation in today’s competitive world. “Nearly 60-70 per cent of stress is occupational in nature and stressed the need to align body and mind through techniques prescr…