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On This Day in History, June 26: UN Charter signed, Indira Gandhi declares Emergency, Harry Potter debuts, Corvette day, Sher Shah Suri wins against Mughals and moreOn This Day in History, June 26 saw the signing of the United Nations Charter, Richard III's rise to the English throne, India's declaratio...
France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreakFrance on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor back from the Democratic Republic of ...
Cathay Pacific to reduce flight fuel surcharges from July 1Cathay Pacific Airways is set to reduce its fuel surcharges for most passenger flights starting July 1, following a dip in jet fuel costs. ...
In 1929, a young archaeologist in China uncovered skullcap, 'Peking Man' inside a cold cave and changed human history foreverA 1929 discovery in China changed human evolution studies. Pei Wenzhong found the Peking Man skullcap. This fossil proved early humans live...
This Day in History 31st May: Usain Bolt record, Watergate revelation and Concorde’s last flightThis Day in History 31st May highlights several major global events across centuries, ranging from the Johnstown flood disaster and Angola ...
Man dies after suspected shark attack near Rottnest Island off Western Australia coastRottnest shark attack: A 38-year-old man has died following a suspected shark attack near Rottnest Island, Western Australia. The incident ...
Global gold ETF demand rebounds USD 6.6 billion in April; India extends inflow streak to 11 months: World Gold CouncilGlobal investors began rotating back into gold ETFs in April as India recorded positive flows of USD 297 million, marking its 11th consecut...
Hantavirus outbreak, death rate, contagious, incubation period: Is Hantavirus the Next Covid? Expert raises 'serious' warningHantavirus cruise ship's itinerary included stops across the South Atlantic, including mainland Antarctica and the remote islands of South ...
Hantavirus scare: Evacuations planned as suspected outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape VerdeMedics are working to evacuate two individuals with hantavirus symptoms from a luxury cruise ship off West Africa after an outbreak claimed...
Price hikes, outlook cuts - What airlines are doing as fuel costs surgeGlobal air travel faces significant disruption due to the Iran war, leading to widespread flight cancellations and suspensions across the M...
Red alert! When will Africa's gradual split create world’s sixth ocean?Africa is slowly drifting apart along the East African Rift System, and researchers suspect this tectonic movement would create a new ocean...
US reopens embassy in Seychelles after 27 years to counter ChinaThe US has reopened its embassy in the Seychelles, following a 27-year absence. The US state department made the announcement on Thursday. ...
Yemen's Socotra, isolated island at strategic crossroadsThe island also lies on seaways from Pakistan's Gwadar port -- a stepping stone on China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road infrastructure ini...
Extinction Watch: The true giants of the African bushBaobab trees are the true giants of the African bush. Their distinctive silhouettes loom over the acacia scrubland, with Medusa-like branch...
How China in MSCI index impacts IndiaThe index serves as a representation of each country's market with 85% representation of m-cap.
Inclusion of China A-Shares in MSCI EM index to come at the cost of IndiaIf China’s A-shares are included, the weight of China is likely to increase 13% to 38% while India’s weight could come down to 6.4% from th...
PM Modi stresses on industry-to-industry ties with South AfricaModi said that in the last two decades, the relationship between the two countries has been a story of strong advances and concrete achieve...
PM Narendra Modi to visit four African nations from July 7 to 11In the second leg of his tour from July 8 to 9, Modi will be in South Africa where he will have meetings with President Jacob Zuma and othe...
Global Hospitals opens multi-speciality hospital in TanzaniaHyderabad-headquartered Global Hospitals today said it has forayed into East Africa by launching a 125-bed facility in Zanzibar, a semi-aut...
- Mallya's leisure business plans Lakshadweep, Kerala resorts
UB chairman Vijay Mallya is bringing his leisure business to the Indian shores.