Global rice production was 713 million tonnes per year during 2006-2015, saw growth: StudyGlobal rice production saw significant growth from the 1960s to the 2010s. This increase was primarily due to management decisions such as ...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
WFI cracks down on age fraud, disqualifies 500-plus wrestlers at U-17 ranking meetOver 500 wrestlers were disqualified from a national tournament in Gonda. The Wrestling Federation of India implemented a strict Aadhaar-ba...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
ET Alpha Wealth Summit | BSE CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy on building trust, fighting deepfakes, and why yuva shakti & nari shakti are future of D-StBSE MD & CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy highlighted India's market evolution from uncertain settlements to a trust-based system, driven by tec...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
South Asia can generate millions of jobs through agriculture sector: World Bank GroupWith agriculture sector employing around 43 per cent of the South Asian workforce, the region has strong potential to emerge as a global le...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
India warns citizens in Canada against fraudsters posing as consulate officialsIndian nationals in Canada are warned by the Consulate General of India in Toronto about fraudulent calls. Scammers are impersonating consu...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Teen hacker who exposed CBSE portal flaws joins IIT Kanpur's cybersecurity hubFollowing his exposure of technical gaps in CBSE's on-screen marking portal, 19-year-old ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary has been recruited...
11 Jun, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
India seeks global action as 20 killed in PoKIndia has condemned severe police brutality in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Protests have led to deaths and injuries. India urges the interna...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
China's exports jump 19.4% on-year in May, 35% to USChina's exports saw a strong jump in May, rising 19.4 percent year-on-year. Imports also climbed significantly. Technology and auto shipmen...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines causes 35 deaths, damage and a tsunamiThe quake hit about 20 km off Sarangani province early Monday, triggering tsunami warnings across parts of Southeast Asia. Tremors were fel...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
India's crime rate falls 6%, cybercrime crosses 1 Lakh cases: SBIIndia reports a decrease in overall crime, attributed to public investment, digitization, and enhanced surveillance. Cybercrime, however, i...
08 Jun, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
India voices concern over renewed West Asia attacks, calls for de-escalationIndia expresses deep concern over escalating West Asia hostilities. The nation calls for immediate de-escalation and protection of civilian...
08 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's Immuneel Therapeutics raises Rs 100 crore from Singularity AMC, Rainmatter, othersThe Bengaluru-based company makes CAR-T therapy, a form of cancer treatment where a patient’s own immune cells are taken out, trained in a ...
08 Jun, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
NEET-UG 2026: NTA dismisses claims of re-exam paper 'leak', warns of actionThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has debunked social media claims of a NEET-UG 2026 re-examination paper leak or sale, labeling them as fa...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
US Senate approves $70 billion for Trump's immigration crackdownThe US Senate on Friday approved $70 billion in funding for Donald Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, handing the president a major vi...
05 Jun, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
US Development FinCrop to invest $1.5 billion in Indo-Pacific energy platform, eyes South Asia buildoutThe US International Development Finance Corporation is investing $1.5 billion in a new energy platform for the Indo-Pacific. This major pr...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Forensic experts call for AI-driven playbook to counter deepfakes and digital scamsFinancial crime is evolving rapidly with AI-generated deepfakes and complex fraud rings. Traditional methods are no longer sufficient. Expe...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST