UN special rapporteur urges India to repeal AFSPA

Amid clamour for withdrawal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Kashmir, a UN Special Rapporteur on Friday urged India to repeal the controversial law that gives its military special powers......

UN rapporteur arrives on fact-finding mission in Kashmir

The United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns arrived on a two-day visit toJammu and Kashmiron Monday afternoon. This is for the first......

Tamil killings video is authentic, says UN expert

A United Nations human rights expert has claimed that gruesome footage from the final days of Sri Lanka's civil war is authentic and proves war crimes took place there.\\nChristof Heyns, who......

UN asks Bangla govt to protect 'vulnerable' writers

The UN on Friday called on Bangladesh to initiate steps for preventing violence against writers and activists, including providing physical protection to potential targets, in the wake of the......

Fuel hike will not impact inflation: BP expert

The government's decision to hike petrol and diesel rates will not impact inflation, energy giant BP Plc said, hailing deregulation of fuel prices as the right step towards eliminating subsidies......

BP rubbishes India's claim on oil speculators

The world's third largest energy firm BP Plc has rubbished India's claims that oil speculators are responsible for a global surge in crude oil prices, saying high prices were a result of production......

Bayern's Lewandowski breaks Mueller's 49-year league record

IMAGE: Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their fifth goal. Photograph: Christof Stache/Reuters Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, on Saturday, broke Gerd Mueller's......

Goal of the day: Insigne magic wins it for Italy

IMAGE: Lorenzo Insigne scores Italy's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship quarter-final against Belgium at Football Arena Munich in Munich. Photograph: Christof Stache - Pool/Getty......

'The boys were extraordinary': Mancini hails Italy

'It really could have gone either way, but Italy deserved to win here.' IMAGE: Italy's players celebrate after Nicolo Barella scored their first goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship......

Bayern's Mueller tests positive for COVID-19

IMAGE: Bayern Munich's German Thomas Mueller. Photograph: Christof Stache//Reuters Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Mueller has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Club World Cup......

PIX: Italy in Euro semis with hard-fought win over Belgium

Italy face Spain at Wembley on Tuesday for a place in the final. IMAGE: Italy's players celebrate victory over Belgium in the Euro 2020 quarter-final, at Football Arena Munich, in Munich, Germany,......