Geneva

What is Nithyananda's 'Kailasa', the fictional country that has caught UN’s attention?

The United States of Kailasa (USK), an island nation off the coast of Ecuador, was established by Nithyananda, a self-proclaimed godman who fled India in 2019 after being accused of rape. The fictional nation calls itself the 'home and refuge for the international Hindu diaspora'

What were people of ‘Kailasa’, the self-proclaimed country of Nithyananda, doing at UN meet?

Representatives of the United States of Kailasa attended the meeting of the UN CESCR in Geneva, demanding protection for Nithyananda, claiming that he is being persecuted. The self-styled godman has been charged with sexual abuse in India and has been on the run

Geneva weighs up ban on Nazi symbols

There is growing pressure on Switzerland, which stayed neutral during World War II, to fall in line with several other European countries in banning Nazi symbols

International community pledges $8.57 billion to Pakistan on flood damage at UN conference

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had sought $ 8 billion in assistance over the next three years in his remarks earlier in the day at the opening session of the ‘International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan’ in Geneva

Angelina Jolie quits UN refugee agency after more than two decades

The Hollywood actress has carried out more than 60 field missions with UNHCR, shining a spotlight on the plight of millions of people displaced from their homes over the past two decades

Fortune Pink, rare pink diamond, to be auctioned in Geneva in November

The over 18-carat diamond, which goes under the hammer for the first time on 8 November, has been estimated at between $25 million and $35 million

'Will not buckle under pressure': Piyush Goyal after G33 Ministerial Meeting in Geneva

The key areas of discussions and negotiations at this year's conference include WTO's response to the pandemic, fisheries subsidies negotiations, agriculture issues including Public Stockholding for food security, WTO reforms and moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmission

India to pitch for permanent solution for food security, protect interest of farmers, fishermen at WTO meet

The four-day 12th ministerial conference (MC) will start on 12 June in Geneva. The meeting is taking place after a gap of four years and in the backdrop of the Ukraine-Russia war and uncertain global economic situation

Government expected to roll out indigenous 5G technology by August 2022, says minister

Union Minster Devusinh Chauhan said the government is also launching a research and development fund for funding development of telecom technology

That's called bling! The biggest white diamond 'The Rock' sells for $21.75 million

As big as an egg, the 228-carat pear-shaped gem was mined from South Africa in 2000