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Sheikh Hasina's daughter Saima Wazed resigns as WHO regional head after fraud allegationsSaima Wazed, WHO Southeast Asia head, resigned Wednesday following fraud investigations. The UN health agency had placed her on unpaid admi...- From Olympics to Asian Games: Why Olympic champions often face a different challenge at the continental levelThe Asian Games offer a distinct athletic challenge compared to the Olympics. Familiar rivalries and regional sports create a different com...
- $60 billion opportunity! Will defence stocks fire on all cylinders and who will be the biggest beneficiary?India’s defence sector is entering a new growth phase, with the combat use of indigenous weapons boosting the credibility and export potent...
- Orangutans, found only in Indonesia and Malaysia, spotted nearly 4,000 km away in Odisha jungle. Govt probing how five primates reached IndiaOrangutan found in odisha: Five orangutans were rescued from the Bichitrapur forest area in Odisha’s Balasore district after villagers spot...
- India faces higher oil import costs as crude prices surge on West Asia supply risksInternational crude prices surged, impacting India's oil import bill and inflation. Escalating West Asia tensions raised concerns about glo...
- Deaths due to passive smoking in India up 50% compared to 1990: Lancet studyDeaths from second-hand smoke in India rose nearly fifty percent by 2023. This occurred even as overall death rates improved by about thirt...
- 1,200-year-old coffins hanging from sheer cliffs reveal Asia’s mysterious sky graveyards, and the surprising reason separate ancient cultures chose to place their dead above the earthIn ancient times, certain communities engaged in the unique practice of suspending coffins on cliffs and within caves. This fascinating bur...
- In 2001, Land Institute in Kansas formally began domesticating Kernza, over two decades later perennial grain was cultivated on more than 3,500 acres of land, emerging famers' go to solution for extreme weatherKernza is one of several perennial grains under development at The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, about an hour’s drive north of Mueller...
- ByteDance secures $29.6 billion loan in AI push, sources sayByteDance secured a massive $29.6 billion loan from nearly thirty banks. Chinese banks provided over sixty percent of this significant loan...
- Tech pilgrims flock to China as global innovation race heats upInvestors and entrepreneurs are paying thousands of dollars for rare access to Chinese factories, seeking a front-row seat to what many bel...
- Accelerating Plastics Circularity: Turning Ambition into Scalable Action | Industry RoundtableIndustry experts convened to emphasize the need for advancing plastics circularity throughout India and the Asia Pacific region. They ident...
- Wall street bets on shielding Indian real estate from climate disasterClimate resilience is emerging as a new measure of value in India's realty market. Investors are pouring money into infrastructure to prote...
- Nepal floods bring strange fish to Bihar, govt warns against eating or selling it; consumption may cause vomiting, diarrhoeaNepal unusual fish found in Bihar: Nepal flood has swept an unusual fish into Bihar’s Gandak basin. The floodwaters from Nepal have prompte...
- From N Chandrasekaran to Campbell Wilson: A look at some of India Inc’s biggest names who are walking out in 2026India's corporate landscape sees significant leadership changes in 2026. Several high-profile executives are departing from major companies...
- Five Chinese students build a low-cost device that lets divers send messages underwater without radioFive Chinese students have developed DiveGuard, a low-cost underwater communication system that uses acoustic signals to let divers and sur...
- Recent Indian executive moves at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta & other tech majorsIndian executives have recently taken on key leadership roles at some of the world’s biggest AI and technology companies, highlighting the ...
- AVPN Global Conference 2026 opens in Delhi, calls for Asia-led solutions and coordinated capitalThe AVPN Global Conference 2026 has officially kicked off in New Delhi, marking a first for the city. With participation from around two th...
- Why is scrapping ships in Bangladesh so deadly?Ship scrapping in Bangladesh is labor-intensive and hazardous work for thousands. International safety rules exist, but weak enforcement ca...
- ET World Leaders Forum: Geopolitical actors must make peace for global growth, says DP World CEO Yuvraj NarayanDP World CEO Yuvraj Narayan said diplomatic negotiations, rather than logistical workarounds or war-risk insurance, are needed to address d...
- Northeast India looks to emerge as space-tech gateway to Southeast AsiaThe Northeast India Space Workshop 2026 will convene in Guwahati to explore regional transformation. This event aims to leverage space tech...
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