Over 27% Indian households remain offline despite 95% mobile penetration: ReportIndia has achieved widespread mobile phone ownership. However, a significant digital divide persists. More than a quarter of Indian homes l...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
India’s scorching nights strain power grid and threaten healthIndia faces a dual threat from dangerously hot summers and increasingly sweltering nights, exacerbated by global warming and urban heat isl...
26 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investmentBrazil is investing over 3 billion reais to boost ecological projects in the Amazon. This initiative supports sustainable tourism and the b...
26 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Ebola, hantavirus show world's risk preparedness lagging: Pandemic expertGlobal health crisis response has improved since Covid-19. However, a leading expert warns that awareness of pandemic risks remains low. Re...
20 May, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
US relaxes visa bonds for World Cup fansThe United States said Wednesday it would ease its system of demanding bond payments of visa applicants for certain fans seeking to come fo...
14 May, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
13 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Bajaj Group turns 100; PM Modi lauds a century of nation-building effortsThe Bajaj Group marks its centenary, a century of contributing to India's growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged its role in job...
11 May, 2026, 09.33 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
For foreign workers in Mideast, risk from Iran war collides with economic strain at homeA missile strike in the Mideast killed Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi migrant worker, highlighting the perilous situation for mi...
04 May, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Village braces for closure of Spain's largest nuclear plantAs Spain eyes a greener future, the Almaraz nuclear plant stands at a crossroads. Set for closure by 2028, the facility's fate is now up in...
04 May, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Quitting tobacco could give economic boost to over 20.5 million households in IndiaImagine a future where millions of Indian families break free from the grasp of tobacco, climbing up the economic ladder. The most disadvan...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Bulgaria ex-president wins parliamentary majorityThe 45 percent of ballots his populist Progressive Bulgaria (PB) coalition scored in Sunday's polls -- according to 98 percent of the vote ...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
The myth of India’s extreme inequality: What the data gets wrongRecent studies reveal a misrepresentation of income inequality in India, challenging the commonly accepted pre-tax Gini coefficient of 0.61...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
African proverb of the day: “The poorest person in the world is not the one without money but the one without vision” — Lessons on human nature, personal growth, motivation and why vision matters for successAfrican proverb of the day highlights a timeless truth about life and success, emphasizing that true poverty is not the absence of money bu...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Philippine troops kill 10 suspected Muslim militants in deadliest clash so far this yearPhilippine forces eliminated ten suspected Muslim militants in a significant clash in the south. This encounter marks the deadliest this ye...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Strongly urge early restoration of freedom of navigation through Strait of Hormuz: IndiaIndia has called the targeting of commercial shipping in the West Asia conflict “deplorable” and urged the immediate restoration of safe an...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.37 AM IST