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US reiterates support for India getting UNSC permanent seat
Addressing the high-level meeting of the General Assembly, Joe Biden said: "The United States supports increasing the number of both permanent and non-permanent representatives on the Council. This includes permanent seats for those nations we have long supported."
US lawmaker Krishnamoorthi says Pakistani ISI sees him as an 'enemy spy'
Krishnamoorthi also said that he has been banned by Russia and China for his consistent stand. One of four Indian Americans in the US House of Representatives, Krishnamoorthi was addressing members of the community at a fundraiser hosted for him by long-time Democratic donor and strategist Ramesh Kapur at his residence in Massachusetts.
Women burn headscarves as anti-hijab protests continue in Iran
Crowds cheered when women burned their hijabs on a bonfire in Sari on Tuesday, the fifth successive day of unrest, BBC reported. Activists said a woman was among three protesters shot dead by security forces in Urmia, Piranshahr and Kermanshah. The authorities accused protesters of killing two civilians in Kermanshah as well as a police assistant in Shiraz, the report said.
Video shows 200-strong mob surrounding Hindu temple in Birmingham, 'Allahu Akbar' chants heard
Footage from Smethwick showed police on the scene as a large group of masked and hooded young men gathered at the Durga Bhawan Hindu temple, with witnesses claiming bottles and firecrackers were thrown, Daily Mail reported. As per the footage, many were heard raising slogans of 'Allahu Akbar'.
Deepening collaboration between Russia and India sustains a multipolar world
In the field of trade relations, for example, there has been a significant increase in cooperation. According to India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, trade turnover between Russia and India reached $13.7 billion during the first six months of 2022, up 2.7 times over the same period in 2021. Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, provided similar data at the recent SCO Summit in Uzbekistan.
Russia to begin partial military mobilisation: Putin
The measure is sensible and necessary under the circumstances that Russia is fighting "the entire Western military machine" in Ukraine, RT news quoted the President as saying. He has already signed an order for the call-up to start immediately. The move will see the armed forces draw on military reservists only, and those who have completed national service, Putin said.
NASA releases final blueprint for sustained human presence in space
NASA released a revised version of its 'Moon to Mars' objectives late on Tuesday. "We need a roadmap with staying power, and through a collaborative process, we've identified a core set of defined objectives to achieve our exploration goals with our partners," said NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy.
47 people charged over largest Covid relief fraud in US
In a statement on Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said this "egregious plot" was the largest of its kind uncovered so far, the BBC reported. The suspects are alleged to have issued bills for meals they did not serve to children who did not exist, according to the Department of Justice (DoJ).
G4 leaders, joined by others, renew calls for UNSC reforms
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, who was the first national leader to speak at the start of the General Assembly's high-level meeting on Tuesday, said that "in the specific case of the Security Council, after 25 years of debates, it is clear that we need to look for innovative solutions" for reforms that are stalled.
I2U2 diplomats meet to review projects, discuss cooperation
The meeting on Tuesday that took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly was attended by India's External Affairs Secretary for Economic Relations Dammu Ravi, US Under Secretary of State Jose Fernandez, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Alon Ushpiz, the UAE's Minister of State Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh. The participants expressed their countries' "commitment to deepening the economic partnership among the four countries", according to the State Department.
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