Karnataka: Drought-hit taluk selection based on rainfall data, not discretion, says CM ShivakumarThe CM’s clarification in the assembly followed the resignation of Congress MLA Yashvantharayagowda Patil, who quit protesting the exclusio...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
US Midterm Poll favors Democrats, but Republicans hold a $103 million advantage that could change the raceThe Republican National Committee closed out August with roughly $125.6 million in cash on hand. By comparison, the Democratic National Com...
23 Sep, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Countries still way behind on UN biodiversity targets, research showsResearch indicates that governments may not meet the UN's 30 by 30 biodiversity conservation target by 2030. Despite some progress, only 20...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
US midterm elections 2026: A new Congress could change Trump's legislative agenda; what house control means for WashingtonUS midterm elections 2026: Forecasts suggest that Democrats could clinch around 226 seats in the House during the 2026 midterm elections, w...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Saudi defence fund speeds up maritime sector push following Houthi advanceSaudi Arabia’s MASNA Ventures plans to raise its defence-focused venture capital fund to $150 million and invest more in local manufacturin...
22 Sep, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
Digital libraries helping students prepare for boards, competitive examsSeveral districts across Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan are leading the way in refurbishing unused assets into digital libraries to h...
22 Sep, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Vivek Ramaswamy is worth $2.3bn. A win in Ohio could make him America’s second-richest governorVivek Ramaswamy's fortune has significantly increased due to Roivant Sciences' stock performance. He has sold billions in company stock ove...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
Republicans have a billion-dollar answer to Trump's weak midterm pollingRepublican groups are dramatically outspending Democrats in several key Senate and House races, deploying hundreds of millions of dollars i...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
AI startup Demoverse raises $600K to let consumers co-create products with brandsDemoverse secured six hundred thousand dollars in pre-seed funding led by Lumikai. This platform uses artificial intelligence to let consum...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
‘Brick by brick’: Trump’s campaign to dismantle the ICC enters new phaseThe Trump administration is preparing sanctions against the International Criminal Court as Washington escalates its campaign against the i...
21 Sep, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
Billionaires abound in California. Why not tax their wealth?No state may be a more natural fit for a tax on billionaires than California. The state leans left politically, needs funds for healthcare ...
20 Sep, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
JPC on FCRA amendment bill meets first time to examine legislationA Joint Parliamentary Committee has begun examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill. This bill proposes tighter govern...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Formula E case: Hyderabad ACB court adjourns hearing involving KTR to October 30The Special Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Court at Nampally on Friday adjourned the hearing in the alleged Formula E race irregularities cas...
18 Sep, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Meet Nicolina Pappas, the teen who started sewing reusable straw pouches at 8, and raised over $15,000 to fight plastic pollution after 6 yearsPappas was deeply affected after seeing footage of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nose. According to the Barron Prize, the ...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
In 2006, Nicole Kidman became a UN goodwill ambassador; she later donated $500,000 to efforts fighting violence against womenNicole Kidman became a UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador in 2006, focusing on women's issues. She later announced a significant donation to combat...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.53 AM IST
CJP to launch 'Adivasi School Thik Karo' campaign from Gadchiroli on September 17The Cockroach Janta Party founder launched a campaign for tribal schools. This initiative aims to highlight government neglect and discrimi...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
- Content startup Flam raises $40 million from QED Investors, Shah Rukh Khan, others
Flam will use the capital primarily for research on its underlying AI models, expanding its product suite and scaling its enterprise sales ...
15 Sep, 2026, 01.14 PM IST