Nepal's foreign minister visits China after calling on regional rival IndiaNepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal met China's top diplomat following a recent visit to India, presenting a challenge for Beijing's reg...
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Defence and electrification are multi-year structural themes for India: Prateek AgrawalGeopolitical shifts and the drive for self-reliance are creating long-term investment opportunities in India's defence and electrification ...
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...
NATO weighs options to defend Europe as the US plans for conflict elsewhereNATO's top military officer is developing new defense plans for Europe. This comes as the United States reduces its military contributions,...
US, Iran appear far from peace deal 100 days since war beganTensions rise as US and Iran struggle for an interim deal. Fresh attacks test a fragile ceasefire. Frozen Iranian assets and the Lebanon co...
'Whatever you do, will be right': How a mother's advice helped a house painter's son achieved IIT JEE dream despite many financial challengesSagar, son of a house painter, achieved a remarkable feat by cracking the IIT JEE Advanced exam. He overcame challenges, including a shift ...
Iran war, Strait of Hormuz reopening: Donald Trump is warned for tactics against Tehran by allies, critics. Here is whyIran war: A series of strikes by the U.S. and Iran this week has raised fresh concern the ceasefire could collapse. Donald Trump on Wednesd...
In 1984, peat cutters in England saw a foot in the dark bog, and an Iron Age mystery surfacedIn a serendipitous turn of events, a Cheshire peat bog unveiled Lindow Man, a remarkably preserved Iron Age figure. The bog’s unique enviro...
In 1984, an innocent peat cutting at Lindow Moss led to Lindow Man’s discovery which uncovered one of Britain's most famous ancient mysteriesA significant archaeological find occurred in 1984 at Lindow Moss in Cheshire, England. Laborers unearthed a well-preserved Iron Age human ...
Europe's green jet fuels see upside in Iran warEurope is looking at synthetic jet fuel to reduce reliance on foreign oil. The Iran war has made this cleaner fuel more attractive. While p...
Trump doctor visit renews health scrutiny as 80th birthday nearsPresident Donald Trump is undergoing a medical examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This visit intensifies health-r...
Movie dialogue of the day by Scarlett O 'Hara: 'I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow' ; What this line from Gone With The Wind teaches us about positivityA famous line from the movie Gone With The Wind offers a message of hope. Scarlett O Hara's words, 'Tomorrow is another day,' highlight the...
As India's R&D faces funding & talent crunch, Niti panel suggests 50+ fixesIndia's research and development spending lags behind global leaders. A Niti Aayog report highlights funding issues and bureaucratic delays...
Xi and Putin unite in criticism of US, but fail to clinch big gas dealChina and Russia united against US President Donald Trump's missile defense plans and nuclear policy. Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin...
In 1890, Russian gold miners reached into a peat bog and found something that rewrote everything we thought we knew about prehistoric humansMiners in Russia's Ural Mountains discovered the Shigir Idol in 1890. This ancient wooden monument is over 11,000 years old, predating Ston...
In 1798, farm workers digging mud in New York accidentally pulled out the bones of an Ice Age giant that no one had ever seen beforeIn 1798, farm workers unearthed giant ancient bones in New York's Hudson Valley. This discovery of a mastodon, an Ice Age mammal, captivate...
Rupee bogged down in worst losing streak in 3 months as oil pain persistsThe Indian rupee fell for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday, its longest losing streak since mid-January, as stalled peace talks b...