UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on India and Pakistan to exercise "maximum restraint" and offered to mediate in the face of rising tensions following the attack at Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF troopers.


UN urges India, Pakistan to defuse tensions


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The White House is moving forward with plans to shift existing federal funds to pay for construction of a wall on the southern border, a senior administration official said.


White House moves forward with wall funding despite lawsuits


The Venezuelan military reaffirmed on Tuesday its loyalty to Nicolas Maduro in the face of US President Donald Trump's threat that the generals and admirals will "lose everything" if they do not switch their allegiance to self-proclaimed interim head of state Juan Guaido.


Venezuelan military brass dismiss ultimatum from Trump


Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday said he plans to ask the US to promote a campaign against drug use among young people, insisting that demand from Americans enriches the cartels in the Aztec nation.


Mexico urges US to do more to discourage drug use


External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Spanish counterpart Josep Borrell on Tuesday agreed, following a bilateral meeting in the Spanish capital, that both countries supported the promotion of multilateralism and a rules-based concept of free trade.


India, Spain express support for rules-based free trade, multilateralism


The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the constitution of a permanent welfare and development board for denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes.


Cabinet nod to permanent body for welfare of denotified, nomadic tribes


To incentivize compliance with law and to extend greater Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the promulgation of the Companies (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2019.


Cabinet clears fresh changes in companies law


The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the signing of agreement between India and South Africa on simplification of visa requirements for travel of citizens for purposes such as tourism and business.


Cabinet approves visa simplification agreement with South Africa


The order issued by District Magistrate and Collector of Bikaner Kumarpal Gautam on Monday night, directing all Pakistan nationals to leave Bikaner within the next 48 hours, has triggered confusion in the district.


Bikaner Collector's order against  Pakistani nationals causes confusion


Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday released a book titled 'Stories of Change' at her ministry's office. The book captures several success stories of women entrepreneurs in several districts of southern Rajasthan over the last 25 years.


Maneka launches book capturing success of women entrepreneurs in Rajasthan


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the state government and others to file response on a plea seeking immediate action against illegal hotels and guest houses running across the national capital and violating fire safety norms.


Delhi government's response sought on plea for fire safety norms


The National Commission for Women (NCW) has written to Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik asking him to initiate speedy investigation in the harassment faced by journalist Barkha Dutt on social media.


NCW writes to Delhi Police in harassment case of journalist Barkha Dutt


Union Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that merely launching of schemes and initiatives is not sufficient, rather how to make them effective should be the priority.


Not just launch, effective implementation of schemes should be priority: Rajnath


The Vatican has revealed that it has secret rules for priests who father children despite their celibacy vows, The New York Times said in a report.


Vatican has secret rules for priests who father children: NYT


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking custodial interrogation of corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar in connection with a Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) case.


Custodial interrogation of Deepak Talwar sought in foreign funding case


US airlines will add more gender options for passengers who don't identify as "male" or "female", the media reported on Tuesday.


US airlines to add more gender options


Sixteen states on Monday evening filed a lawsuit challenging US President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration.


16 states file lawsuit to stop Trump's national emergency declaration


Three children and a woman were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds at a property in rural northern Kent County in the US Midwestern state of Michigan on Monday afternoon.


Four dead in Michigan shooting


US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Venezuelan military officials to back the country's self-declared interim president Juan Guaido and allow humanitarian aid to flow into Venezuela.


Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela's Maduro


US President Donald Trump has mentioned former Michigan GOP Senate candidate John James as a leading contender for the role of US ambassador to the United Nations, a source close to White House tells CNN.


Trump talking about John James as frontrunner for UN ambassador


Kashmiri doctor residing in Kolkata alleged that some people turned up at his place post-Pulwama terror attack and threatened him to leave the city, police said on Monday.

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