France student protests explained: Why hundreds of students and teachers are demonstrating, over 400 detainedFrance is witnessing nationwide strikes and student protests over the government's proposed 2027 budget, teacher shortages, overcrowded cla...
30 Sep, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
In 2013, a Danish man set out to visit every country without flying; nearly 10 years later, the Maldives was his final stopTorbjorn Pedersen journeyed to 203 countries over nine years without flying. He faced malaria, gunmen, and a pandemic, which tested his res...
19 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Introduce UCC Bill in Parliament instead of pushing it via states: Omar Abullah to BJPJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticised the BJP's Uniform Civil Code strategy. He stated the bill should be introduced in...
16 Sep, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Trump’s ‘little war’ with Iran just got a lot biggerTrump’s strategy of economically strangling Iran may be increasing rather than reducing the risk of a wider Middle East war. As Tehran and ...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Bangladesh court grants bail to jailed Hindu rights leader; release unlikelyDhaka's High Court granted bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das in two more cases. His release is unlikely as he faces charges in other ongoing lega...
06 Sep, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bitesWashington's economic offensive targets Iran after recent conflict and threats. New sanctions and naval blockades are severely impacting Ir...
06 Sep, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Secret Service misconduct investigation: Three officials, including communications chief, placed on leave, says reportThree U.S. Secret Service employees are on administrative leave. Communications chief Anthony Guglielmi is among those placed on leave. An ...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Sambhal temple-mosque row: Supreme Court postpones hearing to September 29A court hearing for the Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple dispute was postponed to September 29. This postponement occurred due to an interi...
25 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Independence Day 2026: The hidden role of food in India's fight against British ruleIndependence Day 2026: Chapatis secretly moved across India, alarming British officials before the 1857 uprising. Later, Tiranga Barfi symb...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Sambhal violence report: Mob intended to attack survey team, says court commissionerA judicial commission report on Sambhal violence, tabled in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, has concluded that clashes during a court-ordered s...
06 Aug, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Unpredictable, dangerous: US issues Cueta travel advisory amid massive migrant crisisThe United States has raised its travel advisory for Ceuta to Level 3. This action follows a significant border breach by approximately six...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
'Work fearlessly, I'll take responsibility': CRPF chief to personnel amid pellet gun rowCRPF Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh has stepped forward, reassuring his personnel of their authority to act without fear in diffic...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Rich world’s growing civil unrest comes with an insurance stingStrikes, riots, and civil commotion (SRCC) insurance risks have surged, with losses escalating from negligible to over $8 billion between 2...
16 Feb, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Pentagon preps 23,500 troops for US cities — fears grow of major civil unrestThe Pentagon has ordered thousands of National Guard troops to undergo civil unrest training, suggesting that the Trump administration’s do...
31 Oct, 2025, 12.33 AM IST
India-Nepal border security stepped up to prevent entry of inmates escaped from Nepal jailsFollowing reports of jailbreaks in Nepal amidst civil unrest, Indian security forces have heightened patrols and surveillance along the Ind...
12 Sep, 2025, 11.48 PM IST
Epidemics lead world's biggest short-term risks: World Economic ForumThe COVID-19 pandemic has already had a devastating impact on many livelihoods, as global lockdowns have led to job losses and business clo...
19 Jan, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
India is riskier for business than Bangladesh, according to this indexIndia ranks 4 in Verisk Maplecroft's list of countries losing out on business opportunities due to civil unrest, after Syria, Yemen and Lib...
06 Aug, 2016, 05.02 PM IST