Senior figures from the Green and liberal factions in the European Parliament have spoken in favour of including the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, echoing a call by French President Emmanuel Macron. Green parliamentary group leader Terry Reintke and Valérie Hayer, who is the leader of the liberal Renew group, … Read more
The Pakistan government has finally approved the commencement of the much-delayed construction work on its segment of the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline which will help address the increasing energy needs of the cash-strapped country. The approval, which came after a delay of several years, for the first phase of the 80-km segment inside Pakistan was … Read more
Mumbai: With a week to go before the exclusivity period deadline for bilateral negotiations comes to an end on February 17, Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries (RIL) are in the last leg of negotiations to finalise their mega stock-and-cash merger to create India’s largest media and entertainment business, said people in the know. Under … Read more
More than 10,000 New Zealand Maori congregated in the central North Island on Saturday to discuss how to respond to government plans that are seen by many indigenous groups as undermining their rights and status. Maori King Tuheitia, who hosted the event, told attendees their voices matter but it was not just talk, a solution … Read more
Lucknow: Taking centre stage after being declared as her political successor by BSP president Mayawati, Akash Anand reached out to people on Thursday, asking them to give a missed call on a phone number to get directly connected to him. In a post on X, Anand, the national coordinator of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), … Read more
