NASA has formally invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to join its Moon Base programme, a major push to build humanity’s first permanent outpost on another world. The offer was made during the 9th India–US Civil Space Joint Working Group meeting at ISRO...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a new defence agreement aimed at strengthening security cooperation amid rising tensions in West Asia. The pact states that an armed attack on any one of...
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...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted India’s medal winners from the Commonwealth Games 2026 at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, in New Delhi.
The meeting was held to recognise the athletes’ strong performances at the...
Russia’s share in India’s oil imports has reportedly climbed to 48%, marking a sharp increase in New Delhi’s dependence on Russian crude. The rise comes at a sensitive time, as the United States...
The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026—often called the ToLA Bill—that opens the door for banks and payment firms to levy charges on certain UPI and RuPay debit card transactions. The Bill...
BJP MP Baijayant Panda has listed a Private Member’s Bill seeking stronger safeguards for children using social media and online gaming platforms.
The proposed legislation, named the Safeguarding Healthy Internet Environments for Little Digital-Natives (SHIELD) Bill, 2025, aims to regulate how children access digital platforms and how companies protect young users online.
Parental consent for children under 13
One of the main proposals in the Bill is that children below the age of 13 should not be allowed to create accounts on social media or online gaming platforms without verified parental consent.
The proposal is aimed at ensuring that parents are aware of their children’s online activity before they join such platforms. It could...
In a major political development, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking moral responsibility following weeks...
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to a Bill that provides legal protection to Vande Mataram, India’s national song. The legislation brings the song under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act,...
In July 2026, President Donald Trump reportedly carried out a covert departure from Turkey after the NATO summit, using an elaborate ruse to avoid a credible Iranian threat.
What happened in Ankara
On July 8,...
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) should support, not substitute, human decision-making in India's judicial...
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...
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...