Addressing the UNGA, Modi lamented the lack of unanimity amongst the member states on the issue of terrorism, saying it dents those very principles, that are the basis for the creation of the United Nations. PM Narendra Modi addresses the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday. (PTI) United Nations: Addressing the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the international community... 

The UNGA proceedings are slated to begin at 6.30 pm and PM Modi, the fourth speaker to address the gathering, will speak between 8.30 pm and 9.00 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a session in New York. (Image : PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday night. He will be followed by Pakistan PM Imran Khan after a gap... 

Earlier, the police had recovered a half-burnt unmanned vehicle from Tarn Taran on Tuesday which they had said was also used to drop weapons from Pakistan to fuel unrest in Punjab and adjoining states. Representative image/Reuters Attari (Amritsar): The Punjab Police on Friday recovered a Pakistani drone, a second such seizure within three days, at a border village here which was used to airdrop arms and ammunition in Punjab, police said. Earlier,... 

The absence and resignation of the 17 MLAs during the trust vote had led to the collapse of the HD Kumaraswamy-headed coalition government in July, helping the BJP come to power. The then Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had disqualified the 17 lawmakers under the anti-defection law, which they have challenged in the Supreme Court. The rebel MLAs housed in Mumbai said they would stand by their decision and not attend the trust vote on Thursday. Bengaluru:... 

The attack could affect flows of both crude oil and refined products, as Saudi Arabia cuts deliveries to its own processing plants FILE PHOTO: Smoke is seen following a fire at Aramco facility in the eastern city of Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019. Saudi Arabia suffered the single-biggest blow to its oil infrastructure in the country’s history when critical processing facilities were attacked. After a roller coaster week for the global... 

This is a welcome step to reverse the economic slowdown The US’ corporate sector has lauded the Indian government for substantially slashing the income tax rate to 25.17 per cent, saying the move will reverse the economic slowdown and will allow global companies a “good option” for growing their manufacturing base in the country. The government on Friday slashed the income tax rate for companies by almost 10 percentage points to... 

Even though the IISC retained its lead among the Indian universities on the list, its ranking dropped 50 places—from the 251-300 ranking cohort in the previous year to the 301-350 grouping. File photo of IISc (Image : PTI) New Delhi: For the first time since 2012, there is not a single Indian entry in the world’s top 300 institutes as per the Times Higher Education’s 2020 rankings. The Indian Institute of Science (IISC) in Bengaluru — the... 

By Wednesday afternoon, the water level of the Sardar Sarovar Dam at Kevadiya in Narmada district rose to 136.92 metres, the highest since its height was raised to 138 metres in 2017. People wade in floodwaters to board a rescue boat of the Disaster Response Force (DRF) of the Gujarat state, in Vadodara. Ahmedabad: Nearly 3,400 people living in low-lying areas near the Sardar Sarovar Dam have been shifted to safer places after its water level crossed... 

Coming down heavily on Pakistan’s allegations against India, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Vijay Thakur Singh urged global leaders to speak out in one voice against those spreading terrorism. Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Vijay Singh Thakur speaks in Geneva on Tuesday. New Delhi: India and Pakistan engaged in a war of words over the Kashmir issue on Tuesday at the UN Human Rights Commission with New Delhi... 

With the future of Brexit mired in uncertainty, parliament was suspended until Oct 14, sparking tense scenes in the House of Commons where opposition lawmakers held signs reading ‘silenced’ and yelled ‘shame on you’ at Johnson’s ruling Conservatives. File image of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he would not request an extension to Brexit, hours after a law came...