North Korea-linked hack hits largely invisible software that powers online servicesThe cyber researchers described the breach as a supply chain attack, in which the hack could enable attacks on downstream entities. The mal...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
North Korea expands nuclear program as Trump open to talks amid domestic challengesNorth Korea is accelerating its nuclear weapons development with new construction at Yongbyon and potential enrichment activity, the IAEA r...
12 Jun, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
AI is spying on food we throw awayIt's part of an emerging industry that's trying to cash in on a senseless human problem: The huge amount of uneaten food that goes from sup...
08 Apr, 2024, 12.28 AM IST
SCO Summit: Kazakh President calls for preventing geo-political rift between East & WestKazakhstan President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed establishing an Investment Fund to prevent geopolitical rift between the East and West...
06 Jul, 2023, 08.23 AM IST
UN chief Antonio Guterres visits India to extend support to climate change initiatives, South-South cooperationAntonio Guterres will also deliver a public address at IIT-Mumbai on the subject – “India @75: UN-India Partnership: Strengthening South-So...
19 Oct, 2022, 07.36 AM IST
UN chief to visit India Tuesday; will pay tribute to victims of 26/11 Mumbai attackAccording to the MEA release, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar would hold bilateral discussions with the UNSG on issues of glob...
17 Oct, 2022, 07.06 PM IST
Satellite spots huge burst of methane from Russian coal mineMontreal-based GHGSat said one of its satellites, known as Hugo,' observed 13 methane plumes at the Raspadskaya mine in Siberia on January ...
15 Jun, 2022, 10.22 PM IST
Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals: StudyClimate experts say the world must stop adding to the total amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere by 2050, and that can only be done b...
20 Oct, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
Actress Dia Mirza, Alibaba chief among 17 new 'SDG Advocates' of UNFounder and Executive Chairman of Chinese multinational conglomerate Alibaba Group Jack Ma has been an SDG Advocate since 2016.
10 May, 2019, 01.46 PM IST
India projected to add 300 million urban residents by 2050: UN reportThe report said that challenges are bottlenecks of municipal finance and infrastructure finance for transport, electricity, water supply an...
18 May, 2016, 03.18 PM IST
India decries 'undemocratic' global governanceIndia said "undemocratic systems" of global governance are creating hindrances for effective participation of developing countries in globa...
26 Apr, 2016, 03.46 AM IST
Parikrama Festival of Science gets young minds to discuss energy crisisWith 'Energy' as the theme, the event aimed at engaging young minds in a discussion about energy resources.
24 Jan, 2016, 11.17 AM IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping announces $2 billion fund for South-South cooperationXi Jinping has announced a $2 billion fund to support South-South cooperation in addition to launching the "Six 100s" initiative.
27 Sep, 2015, 01.42 PM IST
- Countries violating own pledges to cut carbon emissions, UN report says
The gap between what countries pledged to do for curbing carbon emissions and what they actually did is increasing, pushing the planet even...
22 Nov, 2012, 03.42 PM IST
- China has over 100 million people living below poverty line: Wen Jiabao
Premier Wen Jiabao said as developing country, China may boast a fairly large economy, but its per capita income ranks around 90th in world.
21 Jun, 2012, 03.22 PM IST
- Forum to discuss funding for green economy
Ways to cut emission & the necessary funds required for green economy will be the top agenda of a meeting of world's environment ministers.
13 Feb, 2008, 04.03 PM IST
- Hackers target UN website, post anti-war message
Hackers struck the United Nations Internet site in the weekend replacing the Secretary General's message with anti-war slogans, prompting t...
14 Aug, 2007, 09.20 AM IST