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UNITED NATIONS MAP CONTROVERSY
In 2008, a spacecraft was launched by NASA to study how our heliosphere, the magnetic bubble surrounding our Sun and planets, interacts with interstellar space- CM Pema Khandu condemns UN map depicting Arunachal as disputed
- US latitude, longitude and elevation are about to change by up to 4 metres: Why America is replacing its 40-year-old GPS reference system
- ‘Get off our roads, Mr Singh’: DHS ad draws backlash from Sikh, Hindu groupsA Department of Homeland Security advertisement featuring "Mr Singh" has ignited controversy. Advocacy groups have labeled the campaign as ...11 Sep, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
- Govt launches DILRMP 3.0 with Rs 565.5-crore outlay for integrated land recordsIn an ambitious move, the government unveiled DILRMP 3.0 with an investment of Rs 565.5 crore set for 2031. The initiative focuses on craft...11 Sep, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
- US Supreme Court blocks Republican-drawn congressional map in MissouriThe U.S. Supreme Court blocked Missouri's redrawn congressional map favoring Republicans. This decision dealt a setback to President Donald...10 Sep, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
- Congress objects to UN map depiction of Arunachal PradeshThe Congress party in Arunachal Pradesh has raised strong objections regarding a United Nations map that designates the state as disputed t...10 Sep, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
- In 1850, California became 31st state of United States, more than 170 years later home to Hollywood poses strict challenge to Donald Trump, becomes key US House race to watch in midterm elections 2026California’s proposed admission immediately became part of the national debate over slavery. The territory sought admission as a free state...10 Sep, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
- Why Chinese AI firms are suddenly at the centre of US AI crackdownChinese AI companies including DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba, MiniMax, StepFun and Z.AI face fresh scrutiny after US agencies accused them...10 Sep, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
- In 1994, Jane Goodall's JGI launched Tacare in 12 Gombe villages of Tanzania to fight deforestation. 27 years later, forest cover in community reserves had risen 66% across the areaJane Goodall went to Gombe in 1960 to study wild chimpanzees. Decades later, she saw something troubling from the air: forests had disappea...09 Sep, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
- Trump's new map swallows Greenland and Iceland, stirring alarm across the North AtlanticPresident Trump's recent map posts showed North America and Greenland as US territory. Danish officials expressed disturbance and called fo...08 Sep, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
- India joins US-led global initiative to shape next-generation 6G networksIndia has joined twenty-four nations in a global initiative for 6G network development. This agreement was finalized following a bilateral ...08 Sep, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
- India votes for UN resolution on more accurate world mapIndia has backed a UN resolution aimed at enhancing the accuracy of global cartography. This initiative seeks to address long-standing dist...07 Sep, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
- UN-backed world map must depict J&K, Ladakh as per India's official map, says MEAIndia demands the United Nations depict Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh accurately. Any inaccurate or misleading map representations are consi...07 Sep, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
- UN-backed world map must depict Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh as per India's official map: MEAIndia voted for a UN resolution promoting accurate world maps. The nation stressed that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh must be shown correctl...07 Sep, 2026, 01.27 AM IST
- An old geopolitical distortion correctedThe United Nations has adopted the Equal Earth projection, correcting centuries of map distortion. This new projection restores proportiona...06 Sep, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
- 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 ...05 Sep, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
- Trump declares Lake Ontario rename ‘complete, ratified and binding’ as Apple Maps follows GoogleUS President Trump declared Lake Ontario's renaming to Lake America complete and binding. Apple Maps followed Google Maps in updating the n...03 Sep, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
- Trump's map wars continue: After Google's switch, Apple asked to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' tooPresident Trump requested Apple rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on its Maps app. This move follows an executive order and escalates t...01 Sep, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
- Google calls Lake Ontario “Lake America” in the US. Here’s why Canadians are seeing the controversial new name tooGoogle Maps’ decision to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America for U.S. users has sparked an unexpected issue in Canada, with several Canadia...31 Aug, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
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