World Uyghur Congress exposes harassment of refuge-seeking Uyghurs abroad

Jun 20, 2024

The WUC urged international human rights organisations and host countries to abide by their obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and uphold the principle...

India 'not signatory' to 1951 UN Convention: MHA on asylum to Myanmar refugees

Mar 16, 2021

New Delhi [India], March 16 : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday replied on India's stand of giving Asylum to Myanmar refugees,...

Beijing records longest cold wave since 1951

Dec 27, 2023

China's Beijing recorded the longest cold wave since records began in 1951 as the freezing temperature and snowfall experienced in the Chinese capital and...

Beijing records its longest cold wave since 1951

Dec 25, 2023

Beijing is recording its longest cold wave since records began in 1951, CNN reported.

UNHCR: Global refugee resettlement needs grow in 2024

Jun 27, 2023

UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has anticipated a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for next year.

106-year-old Shyam Saran, first voter of Independent India, casts his postal ballot for Himachal polls

Nov 02, 2022

Born in July 1917, Shyam Saran Negi voted for the first time in 1951 in the general elections of India and has voted for...