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Russia laments 'tragedy' of troop deaths as Ukraine braces for offensive

Moscow's six-week long incursion has seen more than 4 million people flee abroad, killed or injured thousands, turned cities into rubble and led to sweeping sanctions on Russian leaders and companies

Top headlines: India's FY21 CEO earnings, Russia's suspension from UNHRC

The insurance regulator wants the removal of the minimum entry capital requirement of Rs 100 crore for setting up business. More on that story in our top headlines.

Russia's suspension from UNHRC a meaningful step by int'l community: Biden

US President Joe Biden Thursday lauded the UN General Assembly decision to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, describing it as a meaningful step by the international community.

UNHRC calls for humanitarian aid for 3.5 mn Afghans to avoid starvation

UN Human Rights Council has appealed to increase humanitarian support to 3.5 million people including 700,000 from 2021 alone who were displaced due to the conflict in Afghanistan, the UN body said.

India abstains from voting on UNHRC resolution to probe Gaza conflict

India abstained from voting on a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council to launch an investigation into alleged violations and crimes during the conflict between Israel and Hamas

UNHRC session: US co-sponsors EU-led resolution over Myanmar human rights

The US co-sponsored a resolution led by the EU that highlighted ongoing human rights concerns, including for Rohingya and recalled developments since February 1 in the 46th session of UNHRC

Chidambaram attacks Centre for abstaining from UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram urged the people of Tamil Nadu to punish the AIADMK-BJP alliance in the upcoming state assembly elections for abstaining from the UNHRC vote on Sri Lanka

Lanka's rights record: UNHRC adopts resolution; India abstains from voting

The UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday adopted a strong resolution against Sri Lanka's rights record, in a setback to Colombo

AIADMK wants PM to keep promise, support UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka

The AIADMK urged the government to support the UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka for war crimes against Tamils in the island nation, saying it was the moral duty of India to establish peace

US seeks to regain seat on UN Human Rights Council 3 years after exit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US will seek election to the rights body for the 2022-24 term

India slams Pak at UNHRC for misusing global stage for baseless propaganda

"Pakistan''s continued misuse of various platforms to engage in baseless and malicious propaganda against India is not new," 2nd Secretary of India''s Permanent Mission in Geneva, Seema Pujani said

Sri Lanka officially seeks Indian support ahead of key UNHRC sessions

Speaking to Hitu TV, Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Jayanath Colombage said India was the first country that Sri Lanka had turned to for support

China and Pakistan secure seat on UN rights body, draw flak from US

States won despite opposition from activists citing their 'abysmal record'

India slams Pak for raising Kashmir at UNHRC, asks it to 'introspect'

Senthil Kumar, the First Secretary of India's Permanent Mission called out Islamabad for misusing the rights forum and its mechanism

No country says that everyone is welcome: Jaishankar slams UNHRC on CAA

Asked about the UNHRC director not agreeing with India on the Kashmir issue, Jaishankar said: "UNHRC director has been wrong before.

'Introspect': India lambasts Pak for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC

The diplomat said that Jammu and Kashmir was, is, and will continue to be an integral part of India

Activists protest, seek UN intervention to prevent genocide in Balochistan

The Baloch have been fighting against the forceful occupation of their land by Pakistan

UNHRC files petition in SC over CAA, India says matter internal

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is an internal matter of India and that "no foreign party" had any locus standi on issues pertaining to country's sovereignty

UNHRC moves SC over CAA, India says no foreign party has locus standi

Last week, Delhi witnessed massive violence that resulted in the deaths of 48 people, while over 250 others were injured

J&K was, is and shall forever remain integral part: India tells Pak at UN

India abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5 and bifurcated it into two Union territories