Assam is facing one of its most serious flood crises in years. Heavy rain, swollen rivers and fresh inundation have kept several districts underwater, even as the situation briefly improved in some areas. The latest reports show that the flood toll has climbed to...
U.S. President Donald Trump says he would rather reach a deal with Iran than continue military attacks. He said the goal is to avoid more violence while pushing for a faster agreement on...
The conflict in West Asia has escalated again after the U.S. military launched new strikes on Iran. The move came after an attack on American forces based in Jordan, which sharply raised tensions...
India delivered a solid performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, finishing fourth in the overall medal table with 39 medals. The Indian contingent won 13 gold, 17 silver, and 9 bronze medals in a Games...
The Indian government is preparing a fresh tax push aimed at attracting global capital and strengthening manufacturing. The proposed changes would ease rules for offshore funds managed from India and extend tax incentives...
Foreign portfolio investors, or FPIs, ended their four-month selling streak in July by investing about ₹20,200 crore in Indian equities. The rebound is an encouraging sign for the stock market and suggests that...
Pralhad Joshi has been given additional charge of the Union Education Ministry after Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down from the post. The decision was taken after the President accepted Pradhan’s resignation, following the Prime Minister’s advice. Joshi will now handle the Education Ministry along with his current responsibilities.
This move brings a senior BJP leader into charge of one of the government’s most important ministries. Pralhad Joshi is already serving as the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and also holds charge of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. With the added responsibility of education, his role in the Union Cabinet has become even more significant.
The change...
In a major political development, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking moral responsibility following weeks...
The Indian government is preparing a fresh tax push aimed at attracting global capital and strengthening manufacturing. The proposed changes would ease rules for offshore funds managed from India and extend tax incentives...
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for the ban on her party, the Awami League, to be lifted. She made the appeal in a recent event in New Delhi, where her...
A new report from the United Nations University says the rapid rise of artificial intelligence could significantly increase the environmental cost of data centres...
On the outer wall of the Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu, a 12th-century stone carving shows a woman giving birth while standing upright, supported...
On April 7, Anthropic, the AI company behind the coding and productivity-focused Large Language Model (LLM) family Claude, announced Mythos. This is its most...
Sudan's devastating civil war has reached its fourth year, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations' top aid official. Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian...
In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), though the real number is likely much higher. An overwhelming...
Gaza: On 4th January 2025, Israel has ordered the evacuation of two major hospitals in northern Gaza, the Indonesian Hospital and Al-Awda Hospital, as...