The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Monday as international concern grows over Israel’s expanding military offensive in southern Lebanon. The session, requested by France, will take place immediately after a separate emergency meeting on the crash of a Russian drone into a residential building in Romania, underscoring the rapidly escalating […]
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah has said his government will formally involve both the United Kingdom and China in ongoing efforts to resolve the long‑running border dispute with India over the Lipulekh Pass, a strategically important Himalayan corridor. Addressing Nepal’s Parliament for the first time since taking office, Shah said the issue “dates back to
Iran has warned that it will not sign any agreement with the United States unless its core political and economic rights are fully secured, even as President Donald Trump postponed a final decision following high‑level discussions at the White House. Tehran’s chief negotiator said the country would not accept a deal that fails to guarantee
As billions of people consume news, opinions, and political content through digital platforms, social media algorithms are emerging as powerful forces capable of shaping public perception and democratic discourse. Democracy has always depended on the free flow of information and the ability of citizens to make informed decisions. Traditionally, newspapers, television, public debates, and direct
Gold demand in India has plunged dramatically after the government imposed a steep increase in import duty, triggering one of the sharpest short‑term declines the industry has seen in years. According to industry estimates, demand fell to about 7.5 tonnes in the fortnight ending 27 May, compared with nearly 25 tonnes during the same period
India’s heavy reliance on imported semiconductors has emerged as a major economic and national‑security vulnerability, according to a new NITI Aayog report titled “Future of India’s Semiconductor Industry.” The report warns that India currently imports 90–95% of all chips it uses, and domestic demand is projected to surge from $90 billion by 2030 to more
Climate change and worsening air pollution are combining to create a growing respiratory health crisis across India, with doctors warning that heatwaves, toxic air, allergens and shifting weather patterns are driving a sharp rise in lung‑related illnesses. Health experts say the impact is no longer theoretical — it is already visible in clinics and hospitals
Vietnam has announced the release of 9,950 prisoners in early June, a large‑scale amnesty issued shortly after the country’s recent parliamentary elections and the conclusion of the Communist Party Congress. The order was signed by To Lam, who currently serves as both President and General Secretary of the Communist Party, making this one of the
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that the Indian Navy kept the Pakistan Navy confined to its ports throughout Operation Sindoor, maintaining overwhelming pressure in the Arabian Sea as India responded to the Pahalgam terror attack. Speaking at the inauguration of the ‘Nausena Shaurya Vatika’, an open‑air naval museum in Lucknow, Singh praised the
The AUKUS alliance — comprising the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia — has announced a major expansion of its defence cooperation with plans to jointly develop and deploy advanced autonomous undersea drones starting in 2027. The move underscores the bloc’s growing focus on next‑generation maritime technologies as strategic competition intensifies across the Indo‑Pacific.
