UN rights chief cites problems in Syria, Bahrain

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 09:46

The assessment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay sets the tone for the UN`s 47-nation Human Rights Council.

Indian Paralympics team felicitated by High Commissioner

Last Updated: Friday, September 7, 2012, 10:35

The 33-member Indian team which participated in the ongoing Paralympic Games was felicitated by the country`s High Commissioner to the UK -- Dr Jaimini Bhagwati -- at the India House here.

Maken writes to High Commission to look after parathletes

Last Updated: Monday, September 3, 2012, 23:56

Not happy at the officials enjoying the comforts of Paralympics Games Village in London, which allegedly led to the neglect of the parathletes, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Monday shot off a letter to the Indian High Commissioner to directly get in touch with the athletes and address their grievances.

`India will be at top among comity of nations`

Last Updated: Monday, August 20, 2012, 14:24

India will take the top position among comity of nations in the next 30 to 50 years, its High Commissioner to the UK, Jaimini Bhagwati, has said.

Myanmar: 80,000 displaced in unrest, says UNHCR

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 23:00

UNHCR spokesman Andrej Mahecic told reporters that over 30,000 people have received aid from the agency.

‘S Lanka still has reconciliation issues in north’

Last Updated: Friday, July 13, 2012, 18:54

Sri Lanka still needs to focus on post-war rehabilitation challenges to affect real reconciliation, British High Commissioner John Rankin said in a statement on Friday.