US Navy Secretary John Phelan leaves his job, marks latest departure of a top defense leaderUS Navy Secretary John Phelan has suddenly departed his post. Undersecretary Hung Cao, a decorated Navy veteran and former congressional ca...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.09 AM IST
ICC moves ahead with disciplinary proceedings against chief prosecutor Khan, WSJ reportsInternational Criminal Court member states have voted to continue disciplinary proceedings against Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. This follow...
02 Apr, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
Over 1 billion people faced childhood sexual violence in 2023: LancetStartling global figures indicate that more than a billion people experienced sexual violence during their childhood. In the year 2023, app...
10 Dec, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
After Afghanistan earthquake, many male rescuers aided men but not womenAn earthquake in Afghanistan revealed gender inequality. Rescue efforts prioritized men. Women were often left unattended. Cultural norms r...
05 Sep, 2025, 09.13 AM IST
From releasing hostages to allowing 600 truckloads of humanitarian aid everyday, here are key elements of Gaza ceasefire dealA Gaza ceasefire deal went into effect, involving a phased Israeli withdrawal and the release of hostages by Hamas. The agreement includes ...
20 Jan, 2025, 07.27 PM IST
Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardise the Afghan health system, group saysHuman Rights Watch has reported that Afghanistan's public health system has been severely impacted by a sharp reduction in foreign assistan...
12 Feb, 2024, 01.52 PM IST
Worshipers at Jama Masjid in Kashmir demand release of Mirwaiz Umer FarooqThe female worshipers held a protest inside the premises of Jama Masjid after Friday prayers holding placards demanding immediate release o...
04 Aug, 2023, 10.20 PM IST
Sydney-bound passengers injured after mid-air turbulence on Air-India flight"Air India B787-800 aircraft VT-ANY operating flight AI-302 (Delhi-Sydney) encountered severe turbulence. During flight seven passengers re...
17 May, 2023, 02.06 PM IST
SC notice to Centre on plea against guidelines excluding transgenders from being blood donorsThe plea has also sought striking down of the clause of general criteria under blood donor selection criteria of the guidelines for blood d...
05 Mar, 2021, 07.30 PM IST
2-3 Pak soldiers killed in Indian retaliatory firing: ArmyIn Jammu district, 6 female members of a family were injured in Suchetgarh sector of R S Pura along the International Border.
13 Jul, 2018, 10.56 PM IST
ET Defence Bulletin: China says it needs 'solid evidence' to back Azhar ban at UNLearn about the top defence developments of today from India to across the world. Also read what is happening at India's prime aerospace sh...
13 Jul, 2018, 12.46 PM IST
- Common birth control drug may up risk of HIV
Johannesburg, Jan 5 (IANS) Taking a popular injectable contraceptive drug is likely to increase the risk of developing HIV infection by 40 ...
05 Jan, 2018, 04.22 PM IST
Pakistan's ISI funded deadly attack on CIA camp in Afghanistan: US National Security ArchiveThe Camp Chapman attack was carried out by Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi, a Jordanian doctor and double agent, whom the CIA was trying to use ...
15 Apr, 2016, 12.49 PM IST
Course correction after Afzal Guru's hanging; new prison manualThe new model prison manual consisting of 32 chapters aims at bringing in basic uniformity in laws, rules and regulations governing the adm...
21 Jan, 2016, 09.01 PM IST
Japanese hotel offers 'crying rooms' for womenA hotel in Tokyo has launched special "crying rooms" for women that are equipped with tear-jerking movies, eye masks and luxury tissues.
08 May, 2015, 10.19 AM IST
- Six killed, 20 injured in missile strikes by US drones in Pakistan
Six persons, including three women, were killed and 20 others injured in a missile strike by unmanned US drones on a house and a seminary l...
08 Sep, 2008, 03.03 PM IST
- Bhutto receives threat from female suicide bombers
Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto has received a threat that she would be targeted by female suicide bombers.
23 Oct, 2007, 02.55 PM IST