A deadly ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing factory in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district has killed seven women workers and hospitalised over 60 others, triggering an official investigation into safety violations at the unit.
The incident occurred on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at...
Iran's military command has officially declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all maritime traffic, marking a dramatic escalation in West Asia tensions. The closure comes amid accusations that the United States and Israel...
In a landmark development that could reshape Middle East geopolitics, US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end nearly four months of war between the two nations. The...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have done the impossible. After 18 long years of heartbreak, the franchise won their first IPL title in 2025 and followed it up with a stunning back-to-back championship in 2026, defeating...
India and the United Kingdom wrapped up trade negotiations a year ago, yet their landmark Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has not yet been implemented. The main obstacle: a disagreement over how...
India's wholesale inflation accelerated to 9.68% in May 2026, marking a significant increase from April's 8.26% and representing the highest wholesale price rise in more than a year. The surge was driven by steep...
The second day of the G7 Summit in Évian, France, took centre stage on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), with world leaders grappling with security risks from artificial intelligence and social media while advancing major trade and defence partnerships.
European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a major announcement: the India-EU Free Trade Agreement will be formally signed by the end of 2026 and made operational quickly.
"The deal will cut tariffs on over 90 percent of goods. European companies will gain access to India's economy," von der Leyen said. A bilateral investment agreement is also being fast-tracked to build resilient supply chains.
Modi and Trump Hold Wide-Ranging Talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump held bilateral meetings on...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the main national celebration of International Yoga Day 2026 at Kolkata's historic Red Road on Sunday, June 21, marking the 12th edition of this globally recognized day...
President Donald Trump has accused Iran of launching a failed drone attack against Indian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, strongly condemning the incident as "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE." The accusation comes amid escalating tensions between the...
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...