On Day 9 of the Parliament Monsoon Session, the Rajya Sabha took up the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 for discussion and passage. The Bill is aimed at strengthening action against paper leaks and other unfair practices in public examinations.
The...
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...
The West Asia conflict remains tense after Iran warned that the war could “expand further” if U.S. attacks restart. The warning came as reports said the United States has paused airstrikes on Iran...
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in a hard-fought World Cup final after extra time, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal to seal their second world title. The victory ended Lionel Messi’s dream of defending the...
India’s industrial growth rose to a 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026, showing a stronger pace of economic activity across key sectors. The latest Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data suggests that...
A group of U.S. senators has introduced a revised bill that could impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and four other countries for buying Russian oil. The proposal is part of...
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...
India’s industrial growth rose to a 23-month high of 7.3% in June 2026, showing a stronger pace of economic activity across key sectors. The latest Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data suggests that...
In a major constitutional decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship, reaffirming that almost everyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen under the Fourteenth...
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...