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
Self-taught programmer from Maryland who built Fortnite began buying North Carolina wilderness in 2009; today, his land holdings exceed 54,000 acres as he works with conservation groups to save them from developersTim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, has quietly acquired over fifty thousand acres of North Carolina land. He began purchasing vulnerab...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Saudi Arabia faces fresh Red Sea threat as Houthi gains, pipeline shutdown rattle kingdomHouthi rebels are advancing, threatening a vital Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks have forced a major pipeline closure, impacting glob...
12 Sep, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast, three strategic islandsThe Iran-backed Houthis seized control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on Friday, in a lightning offen...
11 Sep, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator Pakistan faces pressure to choose a sidePakistan faces a difficult balancing act between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Recent fighting in Yemen is testing its dual role as defense partne...
11 Sep, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Xi’s first India trip since 2019 offers olive branch to PM ModiDuring the BRICS summit this weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in India, aiming to strengthen Sino-Indian ties. A meeting w...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Europe’s summer felt like a gamechanger. Will next year be any different?Europe faces severe heat waves, impacting harvests and causing many deaths. Governments are beginning to acknowledge climate change impacts...
04 Sep, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Iraq may show how U.S. can squeeze Iran's trade partnersThe United States is pressuring Iraq to curb its financial dealings with Iran. Washington has sanctioned Iraqi banks involved in trade with...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.59 AM IST
The Sultanate of Nur-Sultan: How ‘Elbasy’ Nazarbayev’s ‘Constitution Day’ led to his befall; a look into why the 30th Anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Constitution should be most celebratedSix constitutional amendments, thirty years of independence, Constitution Day is celebrated every year, but, for the right reasons? Read mo...
01 Sep, 2025, 07.33 PM IST
India says UK statement’s sincerity depends on action against culprits in MEA Jaishankar's security breach incidentThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed concerns over a security breach involving External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during h...
07 Mar, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
'Completely unacceptable': UK strongly condemns Jaishankar security breach in LondonThe UK condemned the security breach as a pro-Khalistan extremist approached Minister S Jaishankar's convoy in London. The incident, marked...
06 Mar, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
China-funded naval base in Cambodia in India’s extended neighbourhood nears completionThe base, which has been in the making for a few years, has been under scrutiny. UK-based leading think-tank Chatham House in a report publ...
02 Aug, 2023, 08.49 PM IST
RSS a "fundamentalist", "fascist" organisation, captured all of India's institutions: Rahul Gandhi in LondonRahul Gandhi said, "The nature of democratic contest in India has completely changed and the reason is that one organisation called RSS - a...
07 Mar, 2023, 01.45 PM IST
India-Canada share interest digital domain, green and biotechnologies & space: JaishankarTo that end Mumbai-based think tank Gateway House and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) hosted the third India-Cana...
19 Nov, 2020, 04.16 PM IST
Poor diets are costing businesses as much as $850 billion a yearThe study examined 13 sectors — from mining and agriculture to construction and retail — in 19 countries. The greatest productivity losses ...
08 Jul, 2020, 08.57 AM IST
India, UK to remain important partners post Brexit: Indian envoyThe Indian High Commissioner told a gathering organised by the Indian Professionals Forum (IPF) at Chatham House that it was important that...
28 Nov, 2018, 10.10 PM IST
Turkey could be heading into balance-of-payments crisis: UBSAs preventable crises go, Turkey’s current episode is tough to eclipse
16 Aug, 2018, 11.28 AM IST