When the Black Death killed half of Europe in the 1340s, ecologists expected the land to bloom; instead, plant diversity plummeted for 150 years until farming returnedA new study reveals the Black Death's devastating impact on Europe's plant life. The plague's population crash led to a sharp decline in pl...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
A history of Iran's nuclear programme and tensions with the US as an interim deal is reachedA landmark interim deal between the United States and Iran aims to end a protracted war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. This agreeme...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Trump says Iran deal in 'a few hours,' blames Israel for delay: AxiosUS-Iran war: President Donald Trump stated a peace deal with Iran is still set for signing. An Israeli strike on Beirut caused a delay of a...
14 Jun, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
‘Comply with US forces in Hormuz immediately,’ Rubio tells Jaishankar amid row over Indian sailorsUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged compliance with US forces in the Strait of Hormuz. This follows India's strong protest over US nava...
14 Jun, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
Hundreds of vehicles stranded due to massive landslide in Poonch district; BRO restores NH-144 after 5-hour haltThe BRO teams confirmed that after a 5-hour operation, the road was cleared and opened for general traffic, allowing the stranded vehicles ...
13 Jun, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Burmese proverb of the day: ‘A tiger that relocates to a different forest is a tiger that…’ - a lesson on decision-making and knowing your placeA Burmese proverb warns that a tiger relocating to a new forest courts death, illustrating the risks of abandoning a secure environment wit...
13 Jun, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
Violence grips Manipur again: 2 shot dead and houses burntFresh violence has erupted in Manipur's Kamjong district. Six houses were set ablaze in a Kuki village, and two people were killed. This fo...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
No ceasefire in sight: US bombs Iranian sites, IRGC hits back with missiles on American bases across GulfUnited States forces have launched strikes against Iran following the downing of a US helicopter. President Donald Trump stated the respons...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Iran warns Mideast truce 'practically meaningless' after US strikesIran declared the Middle East war ceasefire practically meaningless following fresh US strikes. Tehran responded with attacks across the re...
11 Jun, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Northern Ireland violence: How a deadly knife attack led to riots, rise of anti-migrant demand?Northern Ireland riots: Politicians from both parts of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government condemned the violence.
11 Jun, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
Arizona’s San Carlos Lake closes after catastrophic fish kill wipes out ‘approximately 100%’ of fish population; best alternatives for fishing and campingSan Carlos Lake in Eastern Arizona is now closed to all fishing and recreation. A massive fish kill has wiped out nearly the entire fish po...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Pakistan says carried out air strikes at terror hideouts in Afghanistan, 26 killedPakistan conducted "precise and calibrated" overnight air strikes targeting alleged terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, claiming to have kil...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Philippines earthquake: Aftershocks complicate recovery from quake that killed 45 and displaced thousandsA powerful earthquake has devastated southern Mindanao, Philippines. Dozens of rescuers narrowly escaped a collapsing grocery in General Sa...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
Iran's World Cup players wear pins for victims of deadly strike on school as they arrive in MexicoIran's World Cup squad arrived in Tijuana, Mexico, wearing lapel pins. These pins commemorated 168 victims, mostly children, of a missile s...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikesIran launched missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes. This action has intensified regional conflict and threatened ...
06 Jun, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Hezbollah rejection clouds Lebanon ceasefire and prospects for ending Iran warHezbollah rejected a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon, vowing to continue resistance, while Israel stated it would not withdraw troops. T...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Lebanon ceasefire raises hopes of progress for Iran dealIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire brokered by the United States. This development offers hope for de-escalation in the ongoing ...
04 Jun, 2026, 03.55 PM IST