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Anti-migrant politics spark resurgence of racism, say some Britons of colourRecent incidents of violence and protests have heightened racial tensions in Britain, leading some ethnic minorities to feel increasingly u...
India’s lake of mystery: 1200-year-old lake in Uttarakhand has hundreds of skeletons. Scientists are still figuring out the reasonRoopkund Lake, nestled in the Himalayas, holds a chilling secret: hundreds of ancient skeletons. Once thought to be victims of a single epi...
Largest POW grave site: In 1944, the Japanese hellship Hōfuku Maru sank with over 1,000 Allied POWs aboard; in 2026, forgotten military documents led to a discovery no one expected 80 years laterA Japanese prison transport ship, the Hōfuku Maru, sunk in 1944, has been found off the Philippines coast. This discovery brings to light t...
What happens when investors stop SIPs during crises–real investors, real panic, and the real cost of walking awayFrom a cancer diagnosis in Kolkata to a layoff in Bengaluru to Covid panic in Agra—real investors, real crises, and the real cost of walkin...
Oil price shock from West Asia conflict accelerating shift to renewables: UNFossil fuel advocates have unwillingly given a boost to renewable energy as the war in the Middle East has triggered an oil price shock, UN...
India, Pakistan ties critical to achieve peace in South Asia: USIndia-Pakistan relationship is "absolutely critical to achieving peace and stability in South Asia," State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark...
Trump administration trying something new to deal with Pakistan: OfficialThe remarks by the official came days after the Trump administration suspended approximately USD 2 billion in security assistance to Pakist...
CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami urges India, Pakistan to resolve issues through dialogueHe appealed to "democratic forces" in both the countries to raise their voice and force their respective leadership to put an end to this "...
Nice attack overshadows Europe-Asia summitCounter-terrorism efforts were already due to be discussed, but the issue was given renewed urgency by the outrage in Nice.
Will do everything possible to help Nepal: PM Narendra ModiSpeaking at a joint press briefing with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Modi said that India will certainly be there when the citizens of Ne...
WHO gives emergency health kits, funds to quake-hit NepalWHO also made available $ 1,75,000 to the Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal, as the first tranche of South-East Asia Regional Health...
India's ties with South East Asia gained momentum in 2014PM Narendra Modi used the East Asia Summit in Myanmar last month to stress India's seriousness to advance India-ASEAN economic relations.
India calls for 'broad-based' international probe into MH17 downing"We must ensure that such a tragedy is never repeated. A broad-based international investigation must cover all aspects of this incident," ...
- Pak asks US to work for resolution of Kashmir
Pakistan today asked the Obama Administration to work for the resolution of disputes in south Asia, particularly the Kashmir issue, which i...
- US wants to bury Bhopal crime
No action by US for 15,000 Indian deaths in the gas tragedy.
US rejects action against Union Carbide for Bhopal gas tragedyUS rejected taking any action against the Union Carbide company for the world's worst industrial disaster that had left over 15,000 people ...
- US hopes Bhopal gas tragedy verdict brings 'closure'
The United States voiced hope Monday that the court verdict would bring closure over the Bhopal gas tragedy and rejected taking action of i...
- South Asia is a distinct cinematic entity: Shyam Benegal
Noted filmmaker Shyam Benegal feels that South Asia is a distinct cinematic entity. "Our films focus on societal and individual concerns. I...
- 'Warming will trigger huge exodus'
A rise in sea level due to global warming is expected to affect more than 43 lakh Indians living in the coastal cities of Chennai, Mumbai a...
- Dow Chem plans India plant, ties up with GACL
The $ 49-billion Dow Chemicals, the world’s second-largest chemical manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Gujarat Alkalies and Chemica...