Iran says hypersonic missiles fired at Israel as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'Iran claimed early Wednesday to have fired hypersonic missiles at Israel in the latest round of overnight strikes between the archfoes, hou...
18 Jun, 2025, 02.53 PM IST
Where the internet ends: the last offline villages in a hyperconnected worldIn a world where even our fridges and wristwatches ping with notifications, it’s easy to believe the entire planet is online. But scattered...
15 May, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF, calls for 'radical transparency' from governmentPresident Trump signed executive orders aimed at making in vitro fertilisation more accessible and cost-effective, and mandating transparen...
20 Feb, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
10 smart strategies to protect your wealth, make more money in 2025The Nifty touched its all-time high of 26,277 in September, though profit booking and FII selling pulled down the index in October. SIPs in...
30 Dec, 2024, 02.29 PM IST
UN World Food Program launches investigation into its Sudan operations as famine spreadsThe U.N. World Food Program is investigating two top officials in Sudan for alleged fraud and withholding donor information about their cap...
28 Aug, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis: UNThe United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) has cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries due to a si...
29 Jul, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Russian mercenary chief and founder of Wagner Group, whose forces are marching towards MoscowYevgeny Prigozhin, a billionaire with close ties to Putin, gained international attention leading the Wagner Group in Ukraine. He defied mi...
24 Jun, 2023, 09.46 PM IST
UN peacekeeping on 75th anniversary: Successes, failures and many challengesWhile the UN has been successful in helping countries move away from conflicts, this has been overshadowed by some notable failures such as...
25 May, 2023, 12.29 PM IST
Will Sudan war cast a shadow on China’s BRI projects in Africa and Arab world?Even as China that controlled 75% of foreign investment in Sudan’s oil sector till 2018, has now reduced its dependency on Sudan for oil, i...
25 Apr, 2023, 10.35 PM IST
UN approves resolution calling for Russia to leave UkraineThe General Assembly has become the most important U.N. body dealing with Ukraine because the Security Council, which is charged with maint...
24 Feb, 2023, 10.41 AM IST
NATO summit host Spain seeks focus on southern securityWhen NATO leaders convene in Madrid on June 28-30 they are due to revamp the alliance's strategic concept, which outlines its main security...
26 Jun, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
War in Ukraine is exacerbating global hunger crisis, UN officials sayAt least 276 million people now face acute food insecurity, up from 135 million before the pandemic, and 49 million people in 43 countries ...
20 May, 2022, 10.03 AM IST
UN peacekeepers face greater threats from complex conflictsUnited Nations, Nov 21 The more than 87,000 personnel in UN peacekeeping missions are confronting greater threats today because conflicts h...
21 Nov, 2021, 11.15 AM IST
With military victory elusive, West African nations quietly back talks with IslamistsFor a decade, West African armies and their international allies have fought against militant groups active in the Sahel region, some linke...
11 Jun, 2021, 03.20 PM IST
Google, Facebook, Twitter to come under new I&B ministry regulationsThe move coupled with the announcement on October 16 that FDI in digital media would be capped at 26% signals increasing government oversig...
14 Nov, 2020, 07.59 AM IST