What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
31 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo: Mongbwalu residents split over disease threat and government responseAn Ebola outbreak is devastating Mongbwalu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Many residents deny the virus's existence, complicating...
29 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Strait of Hormuz closure chokes trade and aid for AfghanistanAfghanistan's trade routes are severely disrupted. Conflicts in the Middle East and border closures with Pakistan have crippled businesses ...
27 May, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
24 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 19, including children and women, officials sayIsraeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have claimed at least 19 lives, including women and children. This latest violence follows a U.S.-br...
20 May, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recordedAfrica CDC has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province. Hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths have been recorde...
16 May, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
Canada is facing its own Brexit moment — Alberta separatists just hit a massive referendum milestone, and Ottawa has a very big problemAlberta separatists say they have enough signatures. The number is striking. Nearly 302,000 names submitted. The legal threshold was 178,00...
05 May, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
The Bengali factor: Jhalmuri, Durga Puja and other strategies in West Bengal's battle for powerWest Bengal Election 2026: Polls in the state are a battle of narratives. Parties are using food and cultural symbols to connect with voter...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Chinese proverb of the day: “When standing under someone else’s eaves, you must....” How this powerful ancient Chinese saying explains modern China’s rise— where success comes from.....Chinese proverb of the day explains modern China’s rise with striking clarity. China’s GDP jumped from $191 billion in 1980 to over $17 tri...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
Border Roads Organization restores connectivity in North Sikkim amidst challenging conditionsThe Border Roads Organization (BRO) is actively working to restore connectivity in North Sikkim by clearing landslides and breaches on vari...
17 Jun, 2024, 06.12 PM IST
CSIR-CRRI's REJUPAVE technology deployed in Arunachal for high-altitude road constructionTo address all these challenges Border Road Organization, project VARTAK, Arunachal Pradesh has successfully utilized an indigenous road co...
05 Jan, 2024, 01.14 PM IST
Centre agrees to four-laning of highway Itanagar to Banderdewa projectRajawat was on a one-day visit to the state capital to inspect the ongoing repairing and maintenance work of Itanagar to Banderdewa road an...
21 Apr, 2016, 03.21 PM IST
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for traffic due to snowfallDue to snowfall at Jawahir Tunnel and Patnitop, the highway was closed during the night, an officer of Police Control Room (PCR) said here ...
22 Dec, 2013, 02.26 PM IST
- Water level of rivers in Arunachal fall, 2 districts cut off
Water level of major rivers in Eastern Arunachal showed a receding trend even as West and Upper Siang districts in the state remained cut o...
08 Sep, 2013, 01.09 PM IST
- Antony intervention sought to expedite road job by BRO
In a letter to Antony, Mein drew his attention towards the 'slow' progress of various parts of the TAH, which were allotted to the BRO.
03 Feb, 2012, 02.55 PM IST
- Government plans 11 tunnels on Pak, China borders
These tunnels are expected to help rapid mobilization of troops and equipments besides providing better connectivity to local residents, of...
06 Jan, 2012, 02.41 AM IST
- Graft eating into border roads, finds CVC probe
Corruption has seeped so much into the defence establishment that even projects connected with national security are failing to emerge unsc...
14 Apr, 2011, 09.32 AM IST