About 400 million workers in India employed in the informal sector are at risk of sinking deeper into poverty during the “worst global crisis since World…
FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the #BeActive campaign launched on the UN International…
The United Nations trade and development body says the global economy will hit recession this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the likely exception of…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in a videoconference called for a global ceasefire amid concerns expressed for COVID-19 pandemic. He said:
"Our world faces a…
Halfway through a two-week quarantine, 66 more people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus, bringing the tally…
India has been thrown into turmoil over the Citizenship Amendment Act which grants citizenship to religious minorities from neighbouring countries — Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh,…
Protests sparked by the amended Citizenship Act has spread from North-East to other states including UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. Meanwhile, hundreds of protesters have…