New York: A US Congresswoman representing California’s 40th district, Young Kim raised the issues and atrocities faced by the Uyghurs in East Turkistan in a virtual conference on Thursday.The US lawmaker was giving a virtual statement during a two-day press conference organised in New York by Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, the World Uyghur Congress and Uyghur Human Rights Project.In her

New Delhi: Iran has exercised its "inherent right of self-defence" in response to what it termed the "Zionist regime’s heinous military aggression" against its diplomatic premises in Damascus in Syria, according to a statement issued by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India on Friday."The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a responsible member of the United Nations, emphasizing its

Iran’s nuclear program advancements prompt international concern. The 2015 deal collapse led to uranium enrichment violations, raising doubts about Iran’s nuclear intentions and capabilities. Uncertainties persist regarding weaponization timelines and monitoring challenges.Iran denies ever having a nuclear weapons program, though Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said that if it wanted to world

A substantial number of voters in Tripura for historical reasons, had to stay beyond the barbed wire fencingAround 2,500 voters crossed fencing on the India-Bangladesh border to cast their votes in Tripura on April 19.The barbed wire fencing might have cast a shadow on their lives but none of them want to miss the opportunity to exercise their franchise in the biggest festival of democracy. A

According to Reuters report, Iranian state TV said that shortly after midnight "three drones were observed in the sky over Isfahan. The air defence system became active and destroyed these drones in the sky."Israel reportedly attacked Iran on late Thursday, reported Reuters on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. This incident follows days after Iran initiated a retaliatory drone