Hungary is no longer a “full democracy” and the European Union needs to do everything to bring it back into line with European values, the European Parliament said on Thursday. MEPs voted 433 in favour, 123 against, to now describe Hungary — ruled by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who maintains close ties to Russian … Read more
Text size Alibaba stock rose more than 8% following the report. AFP/Getty Images Stock in Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings took off on Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported that security regulators in Beijing are nearing a deal to provide access to financial audit records for U.S.-listed Chinese companies. The report, citing sources it didn’t … Read more
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the international community to play a “facilitative role” to ensure peace and stability in South Asia amidst a chill in Indo-Pak bilateral ties Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the international community to play a “facilitative role” to ensure peace and stability in South Asia amidst a chill in … Read more
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his desire for peaceful relations with India based on the principles of “equity, justice and mutual respect” and the resolution of the Kashmir issue, according to a media report on Friday. Sharif also urged the international community to play a “facilitative role” to ensure durable peace and stability … Read more
Kajol shared this picture. (courtesy: kajol) Actress Kajol is happy and this is visible in all her latest social media updates. The actress, who celebrated her birthday on Friday (August 5), has now dropped a photo that is a lesson in self-love. In the Instagram post, the actress is seen making a face for the … Read more
India along with six others has voted against a draft resolution presented by the US that recommended six human rights groups, which have been blocked for years in the United Nations’ NGO Committee, be granted special consultative status at the UN Economic and Social Council. At the meeting of the 54-member Economic and Social Council … Read more
At the meeting of the 54-member Economic and Social Council, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organisations recommended 203 groups for special consultative status. At the meeting of the 54-member Economic and Social Council, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organisations recommended 203 groups for special consultative status. India, along with six others, has voted against a draft resolution … Read more