War, debt and cuts: The price of Israel's security pushIsrael faces a steep economic challenge. A massive defence budget, driven by ongoing conflicts and Netanyahu's vision for a militarised nat...
07 Jun, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum donated $200 million to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital, tripling its size with a 24-story surgical and emergency towerWhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum has donated $200 million to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, renaming it Koum Shaare Zedek. This reco...
02 Jun, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
West Bengal will work with Centre to ensure state receives all benefits of double-engine govt: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pledged close collaboration with the Centre to secure benefits of a 'double-engine government' ...
30 May, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
US consulate contractor accused of exploiting Indian workers in ItalyItalian prosecutors are investigating a contractor building a new US consulate in Milan. The firm Caddell Construction is accused of paying...
29 May, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Quote of the day by Fyodor Dostoevsky: 'A man with no money and a woman with no beauty see the world without illusions...' - The unsaid reality of human society exposed by the Russian novelist-philosopherRussian novelist and philosopher Fyodor Dostoevsky continues to resonate with readers for his powerful observations about suffering, truth,...
26 May, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
A $2.89 trillion military surge signals the sharpest global arms buildup since WWIIThe surge in global military budgets is astonishing, with nations investing heavily in their defense capabilities in response to escalating...
24 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
‘The US-Iran war will hurt both food consumers — and producers’The US-Iran conflict threatens global food supplies. Rising oil prices increase fertilizer and transportation costs. This impacts food prod...
21 May, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
She is Karnataka’s Tree Goddess: How Padma Shri 'Vruksha Mathe' turned a 4.5-km barren highway into green paradise people enjoy todayKarnataka’s Tree Goddess: Saalumarada Thimmakka, Karnataka's 'Tree Goddess', transformed a barren roadside into a 4.5km green corridor by p...
21 May, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
India abstains on UNGA resolution on ICJ climate opinionIndia abstained from a UN General Assembly resolution on climate change obligations, citing concerns it undermined the UN Framework Convent...
21 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Quote of the day by Mae West: “Love conquers all things except poverty and...” Life lessons on relationships, marriage, wealth, peace and pain by popular American actorQuote of the day by Mae West shares a short line about love, wealth, relationships, marriage, peace and pain. The quote says love conquers ...
18 May, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Omar Abdullah says J&K’s dual power structure a ‘recipe for disaster’Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah calls for full statehood, deeming the current administration the worst. He notes progress in...
10 May, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Abraham Lincoln: 'Always bear in mind that your own resolution…'—Inspiring quotes by the 16th president of the United States who played a major role in the abolition of slaveryQuote of the Day: Abraham Lincoln's enduring quote, "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any oth...
09 May, 2026, 01.31 AM IST
Social Security is getting a $100,000 cap, and millions of Americans need to know this right now - are you affected?A Social Security benefits cap is gaining urgency as new data warns the trust fund could be depleted by 2032. This $100,000 Social Security...
06 May, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
India sees 415 million people coming out of poverty in 15 years: United NationsIndia witnessed an achievement in poverty reduction as 415 million people moved out of poverty within 15 years, from 2005/2006 to 2019/2021...
11 Jul, 2023, 11.42 AM IST
China lifts over 68 million people out of poverty in 5 years: ReportThe report published by China's State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development said it was equivalent to an annu...
10 Feb, 2018, 05.18 PM IST
- 'Planning Commission's national poverty line is unacceptable'
The planning commission, has proposed national poverty line at Rs 32 and Rs 26 per capita per month for urban and rural areas resp.
27 Sep, 2011, 04.55 AM IST
- Food ministry to step up procurement for proposed Food Law
Food ministry plans to augment wheat and rice procurement by 10 mn tonnes to meet expected demand under proposed National Food Security Act.
12 Jun, 2011, 11.56 AM IST