Croatia reopened all border crossings with Serbia, a Croatian minister has said.


Croatia reopens all border crossings with Serbia


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A person of Indian descent, Salil Shetty, preceded Modi at the podium in the opening session of the UN summit.


UN summit: Indian-origin person calls for green goals


Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who survived a terrorist attack for advocating girls' education and shared last year's Nobel Peace Prize, spoke at the United Nations General Assembly from a gallery lit in blue.


Malala speaks at United Nations General Assembly


"MSG 2 - The Messenger", which carries some unsavoury remarks against tribals and those who live in jungles, was banned in Madhya Pradesh on Friday. The screening of the film is already banned in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.


'MSG-2 The Messenger' banned in Madhya Pradesh


India, lacking the requisite culture for developing a strong arbitration system, has over 95 percent of arbitration turning out to be "ad hoc", it was revealed in a conference here.


'95 percent arbitration in India is ad-hoc'


The illegal confinement of Shivy, a transgender and non-resident Indian, by his family has raised the question of whether the family could be considered to be a safe place, especially for those who belong to the "queer" community.


My family is no safe place for me: Transgender NRI


Two women journalists here have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against a senior journalist for alleged sexual harassment, according to a senior police official.


Senior Goa journalist booked for sexual harassment


Over 5,000 sex workers from 16 states will come together on Sunday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of West Bengal-based Usha Multipurpose Cooperative - the only co-operative run by sex workers.


5,000 sex workers to learn about Bengal's co-op model


With social stigmas barring people of the LGBT community from realising their full potential in the corporate world, experts at a meet held on Friday called for creating a fair and open workplace for such people.


Experts call for 'open workplace' for LGBT people


An associate of India-born Punjabi singer K.S. Makhan was sentenced to six years in jail for attempting to smuggle heroin into Canada from India, a media report said.


Indo-Canadian singer's associate gets jail term for drug smuggling


A local court in Odisha on Friday awarded a five-year jail term and a Rs.50,000 fine to two managing directors of East Coast Mutual chit fund company for duping hundreds of depositors in Khurda district.


Five-year jail term for two MDs of Odisha chit fund company


Family members of three passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are suing the airline and four others for breach of contract and negligence, the media reported on Friday.


Family of three MH370 passengers sue Malaysia Airlines


A Pakistan court has ordered the government to enforce its own climate change policy and establish a commission to oversee the process, the media reported on Friday.


Pakistan court orders government to enforce climate law


The UN humanitarian aid chief has expressed concern after UN agencies were ordered out of rebel-held parts of Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, the media reported on Friday.


Ukraine rebels order UN agencies to leave


The Japanese government on Friday approved its first basic plan on empowering the country's female workforce.


Japan approves female empowerment plan


Sri Lanka's main opposition on Friday welcomed the draft text of a resolution on Sri Lanka tabled by the co-sponsors at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.


Sri Lanka's Tamil party welcomes resolution at UN


Austria called on Hungary to stick to EU laws concerning the migrant crisis, after the two had a heated exchange.


Austria urges Hungary to uphold EU laws


A Belgian court has ordered Uber to close its ride-sharing service UberPop in Brussels within 21 days or face heavy fines, the company said.


Uber ordered to close UberPop service in Brussels


The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the city government to file an affidavit indicating the steps it has taken to create awareness and to curb the usage of the pesticide residue or colouring in fruits and vegetables available here in markets.


HC seeks Delhi government response on pesticides in vegetables


Delhi Police on Thursday urged a court here to proceed further against jailed gangster Neeraj Bawana through video conferencing, citing threats to him.


Police want proceedings against Bawana through video conferencing


The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the city government to inform it whether it would table in the upcoming assembly session the 4th Finance Commission recommendations on improving the financial condition of civic bodies.

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