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An old geopolitical distortion correctedThe United Nations has adopted the Equal Earth projection, correcting centuries of map distortion. This new projection restores proportiona...
Africa’s push to redraw the world map to show its true size wins overwhelming UN support; India votes in favourThe UN General Assembly has backed an African Union-led push for world maps that more accurately represent Africa’s size. The “Correct the ...
Google’s India-first AI models for agriculture are finding applications beyond IndiaGoogle's agricultural AI models, developed in India, have expanded their reach to eleven countries, facilitating advancements in farming an...
When Being a Family Business Becomes a Competitive AdvantageFamily businesses often underestimate the strategic power of their familial identity, defaulting instead to corporate models that erode the...
Trump: Iran has agreed to 'N' checks till infinity; no talks with IAEA, says TehranConflicting reports emerged Tuesday regarding Iran's nuclear program and asset unfreezing. President Trump claimed Iran agreed to extensive...
Climate change, pollution push oceans to tipping point, UN report saysA new UN report reveals a "deepening crisis" in ocean health, driven by climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Rising sea levels, acid...
EAM Jaishankar meets G7 Foreign Ministers in Munich Security Conference 2026External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with G7 Foreign Ministers at the Munich Security Conference 2026, reaffirming India's support fo...
Fossil fuel transition road map pushed COP30 to near collapseClimate talks in Belem, Brazil, faced near collapse. Delegates debated a road map for moving away from fossil fuels. Brazil's president pus...
Pakistan to soon launch second phase of repatriation of documented AfghansPakistan prepares for the second phase of Afghan refugee repatriation, targeting nearly one million documented Afghans holding Afghan Citiz...
Israeli forces comb Gaza Hospital for second daySince invading Gaza 20 days ago, Israel has presented the hospital, Shifa, as one of its primary targets, saying it sits atop a network of ...
North Korea's Kim Jong Un sacks military chief amid escalating tensions, asks army to be ready for warAs tensions rise in the Korean Peninsula, Kim Jong Un's leadership reshuffle and call for intensified military preparations indicate a heig...
UN General Assembly condemns Russia 'illegal annexation' of Ukraine landThe General Assembly approved the resolution with 143 in favor and five against, but 35 nations abstained including China, India, South Afr...
Nepal’s PM telephones Modi to improve ties that hit low following his decision to alter mapThe leaders expressed mutual solidarity in the context of the efforts being made to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in both co...
India to act tough with Nepal’s leaders, connect with peopleThe decision to change the political map was a result of the current government’s failure to control domestic issues and divert attention b...
China seeks to internationalise boundary question with India via UNET has reliably learnt that the Chinese policy is to embarrass India globally in the aftermath of decision to scrap Article 370 and bifurca...
Like polio eradication, India can script success in tackling air pollution too: UN Environment chiefSolheim has expressed confidence that the country can tackle air pollution, which he said is one of the world's biggest killers and a globa...
Indian wins top prize at UN challenge for open source toolRashik's prototype will be made public and shared with United Nations bodies and member states.
Few takers for government-backed property titlesA collection of digital titles, called urban property ownership record (UPOR), is already in place for Mysuru and Mangaluru.
- Pranab to keep web eye on infra projects
The finance ministry is set to revive a webenabled infrastructure monitoring system where it would help mandarins in North Block assess pro...
- India ranks low in e-Gov list with $1.29 per capita IT spend
India, world's IT services backyard, figures low in a global e-Governance ranking with a per capita IT spend of $1.29.