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Now, after Putin's statements, she's changed it to "A kind but poorly informed teenager". (Photo: Screengrab)

Greta Thunberg changes her Twitter bio to mock Putin after he criticised her UN speech

Putin said that Greta may have had good intentions but was poorly informed and has little or no idea about conditions in developing nations.

04 Oct 2019 1:27 PM

The 16-year-old Swede electrified the UN summit in New York when she denounced world leaders for failing to tackle climate change, unleashing the outrage felt by millions of her peers by demanding: “How dare you?” (Photo: File)

‘Go explain to developing countries’: Putin criticises Greta Thunberg’s UN speech

Putin said: 'I may disappoint you but I don’t share the common excitement about the speech by Greta Thunberg.'

03 Oct 2019 12:23 PM

Amid India's consistent growth as a potent power on global stage, the point was made by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar before an influential Washington audience after a major foreign policy speech at a top US think tank, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. (Photo: File)

India has 'good case' to become permanent member of the UNSC: Jaishankar

Jaishankar also said a UNSC without India affects the United Nation's credibility.

02 Oct 2019 8:42 AM

The development came merely a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan returned from the US, where he raised the Kashmir issue in his maiden address to the UN General Assembly last week. (Photo: File)

Pak appoints Munir Akram in place of Maleeha Lodhi as UN representative

However, it gave no reason for her removal.

01 Oct 2019 3:19 PM

Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4IndiaFile)

No restrictions in Kashmir, says Amit Shah

The home minister faulted the nation’s first PM for approaching the UN in 1948 on the Kashmir issue.

30 Sep 2019 6:11 AM

Shah stated that if Nehru had taken the matter to the United Nations in 1948 under Article 51 of the UN Charter, instead of Article 35, the outcome would have been different. (Photo: ANI)

Amit Shah renews attack on Nehru for moving UN over Kashmir issue

Shah held Nehru responsible for the existence of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.

29 Sep 2019 4:55 PM

"The Kashmir issue, a dispute left from the past, should be peacefully and properly addressed in accordance with the UN Charter, Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreement," State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi said in his address to the UN General Assembly on Friday. (Photo: File)

China raises Kashmir issue at UN, calls it 'dispute from past'

China, a close ally of Pakistan, also stressed that no actions should be taken that would unilaterally change the "status quo".

28 Sep 2019 3:17 PM

Addressing the UN, Modi said that the 21st-century India was making an effort not just for itself but for the world whether it was in the fight against global warming, peacekeeping missions, or alleviating millions of people from poverty. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi in UNGA address positions India as a world leader

While ending the speech, Modi urged the world to stick together especially in weathering the modern day storms.

28 Sep 2019 9:47 AM

The Kashmiri Pandits also made their presence felt at the mega Howdy Modi! event, by holding up posters praising the PM for the abrogation of Article 370 and wearing saffron shirts. (Photo: ANI)

Kashmiri Pandits, Balochs, Mohajirs gather outside UNHQ to support Modi for UNGA speech

Ethnic communities, who face human rights atrocities under Pak govt and ISI, urged him to highlight their plight on international platform.

27 Sep 2019 8:14 PM

'Harmony and peace is our message, not dissension ': PM Narendra Modi at UNGA

'I am delighted to inform you that we are running a big campaign in India to free the country of single use plastic,' he also said.

27 Sep 2019 7:56 PM

Both Modi and Anastasiades discussed the broad spectrum of bilateral relations, pursuant to the State visit of the President of India to Cyprus in September 2018. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi meets Cyprus President Anastasiades , reiterates India's support to island nation's unity

Only Turkey recognises northern Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, while Republic of Cyprus is accepted by world community.

27 Sep 2019 2:17 PM

Earlier on Wednesday, he held his first meeting with US President. (Photo: Twitter)

'First let me take a selfie': El Salvador President tells UN before his speech

'If you'll just bear with me a second,' Prez said, pulling out a phone, lifting it up to his grinning face and snapping a photo.

27 Sep 2019 12:41 PM

Qureshi arrived only after Jaishankar had left the room and said that his country will not engage with India "until and unless they lift the siege" in Kashmir. (Photo: File)

Pak's Qureshi skips Jaishankar's SAARC address, points to Kashmir

Jaishankar had, however, refused to comment on the absence of his Pakistani counterpart during his opening statement.

27 Sep 2019 8:36 AM

On Friday, millions of young people all over the world joined Thunberg in a climate strike that she led from New York. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: Climate activist Greta Thunberg's frown as Donald Trump passes her

Thunberg had made an emotional statement on a panel at the summit, in which she had repeatedly asked world leaders, ‘How dare you?’

24 Sep 2019 7:51 PM

It was filed after Thunberg delivered a searing attack on world leaders for their slow response to climate change at a special session kicking off the UN General Assembly in New York. (Photo: AP)

After protests, Greta Thunberg and 15 others file UN complaint

Complaint accused Germany, France, Brazil, Argentina and Turkey of failing to uphold their obligations under Convention on Rights of Child.

24 Sep 2019 2:55 PM

Trump had spent only a few minutes at the climate summit, a centrepiece of this year's UN General Assembly schedule. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump mocks climate change activist Greta Thunberg in a tweet

Swedish 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg scolded audience at UN Climate Action Summit on Monday, repeatedly asking, 'How dare you?'

24 Sep 2019 11:25 AM

The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting on Tuesday here on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi, Donald Trump to meet tonight in New York at 9.45 pm

Trump and Modi had shared the dais on Sunday in Houston at the ‘Howdy Modi’ event that was attended by over 50,000 strong Indian diaspora.

24 Sep 2019 11:19 AM

The Swedish teen, who has become the global face of the growing youth movement against climate inaction, began by telling her audience: "My message is that we'll be watching you," eliciting laughter. (Photo: AP)

'You come to young people for hope. How dare you?': Greta Thunberg at UN

Thunberg: 'The eyes of all future generations, are upon you, And if you choose to fail us. I say, we will never forgive you!'

24 Sep 2019 8:21 AM

PM Narendra Modi at UN summit on Climate Change. (Photo: ANI)

'Time to practice and not to preach,' PM Modi's message at UN Climate Summit

PM Modi hoped that India could be an inspiration to the world on the ban of single-use plastics.

23 Sep 2019 9:15 PM

Tensions have flared in the Gulf since May when Iran began reducing its commitments under the nuclear deal and the US deployed military assets to the region. (Photo: AFP)

Iran president Hassan Rouhani leaves for UN to win support against US

‘It is essential for us to take part in the UN General Assembly and talk at various levels,’ he said at Tehran's Mehrabad airport.

23 Sep 2019 2:53 PM

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