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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday announced that Blaise Metreweli would succeed outgoing MI6 chief Richard Moore later this year, making her the first woman to lead the covert agency in its nearly 116-year-long

The Bonn Climate Change Conference is an annual mid-year meeting that takes place under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) — an international agreement, signed in 1992, that has provided a basis

The G7 Summit in Canada comes at a momentous time, with Canadian PM Mark Carney taking measures to ensure US President Trump does not stage a recall of the 2018 Quebec G7 Summit. Here is

The Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad came 29 years after the Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision of Saudia Flight 763 which was going from Delhi to Saudi Arabia’s Dhahran, and Kazakh Flight 1907 which was

A total of 30 lakh enumerators, primarily school teachers, are estimated to be deployed for the conduct of Census. Caste enumeration for all individuals — not just SC/ST — has been reintroduced after 90 years.

Israel has the capabilities to keep up its strikes on Iran, but its maximalist goals might still be out of reach. For Tehran, the choices are stark, but Netanyahu's actions seem to be pushing its

Middle East conflict News, Iran Israel missile strikes: What was the context for these attacks? What kind of damage has been inflicted? How has Iran responded? How has the world responded, and what happens next?

Minnesota shootings: Officials said the gunman, who escaped after a shootout with police, was impersonating a police officer and carrying a list of targets that included politicians and abortion providers. Here's all you need to

PM Modi Cyprus visit 2025: This is the first visit by an Indian PM to Cyprus in over 20 years, and is being seen by many as a strategic signal to Turkey, which has steadily

Probe agencies claim to have uncovered financial irregularities worth crores, indicating large-scale corruption in the functioning of Asia’s biggest and most cash-rich municipal body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The 60% spending cap seeks to address long standing financial troubles plaguing the programme. But in doing so, it undermines the letter and spirit of the MGNREGA

Air India crash victim identification: DNA identification is the gold standard for identifying human remains, especially after mass fatality events in which bodies might not be easy to identify otherwise.

The Army Day parade is the culmination of Trump’s eight-year-long fascination with the military parade.

Imports of pulses and edible oils have scaled new highs, even as cultivation of these crops have turned increasingly unremunerative for farmers

Paddy guzzles water, depletes soil nutrients, and creates the problem of stubble burning. But Punjab farmers have not moved away from it. Here’s why

US-China talks concluded this week with a 'handshake agreement', a US appeals court permitted Trump's tariffs to continue (for now), and the World Bank has forecasted a global economic slowdown in the face of increasing

Iran Israel conflict impact on India: The escalating tensions between Iran and Israel are also sending shockwaves through global stock markets, with India’s benchmark Sensex closing 573 points lower on Friday.

The attack killed some of the country’s key military and civilian personnel as well.

Every Friday, we recap highlights of the news from China. This week, yet another attempt was made to ease US-China trade tensions. Taiwan flagged a case of damage to undersea cables, and President Xi Jinping

Flaps are retractable surfaces on the trailing edge of wings. An aircraft, during the take-off and landing phases when its speed is slow, requires extra ‘lift’

The incident involving Democratic Senator Alex Padilla comes amid protests and violence over immigration raids in the border state.

Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are undoubtedly dangerous. But a nuclear calamity is unlikely

US President Donald Trump had also reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and “stop talk of an attack on Iran” just days ago. What led to the strikes?

Air India Flight Crash Details Explained: Boeing has called the 787 Dreamliner its "best selling passenger planes" as it offers spacious cabins and large windows. However, multiple safety concerns have been raised in recent years.

Ahmedabad plane crash: Among other things, black boxes will aid understanding of what happened between the takeoff and the crash in the next few days.