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1000th Day of War in Europe: Moscow changes Nuclear Doctrine, Ukraine uses US long range missiles for first time

In a significant escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, Moscow has changed its nuclear doctrine expanding the scope for the use of nuclear weapons in conflict. This major decision comes as Ukraine launches long range missiles, the US made ATACMs, to hit targets in the...

India successfully tests first long range hypersonic missile

In a major milestone, India took a significant step on Sunday 17 November, with the successful flight-test of a long-range hypersonic missile. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced today that the Defence Research and Development...

India tests Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the first Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on Tuesday. The maiden test, held at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha, was...

India emerges as a winter sports powerhouse

This winter season will witness the highest number of Indian winter sports athletes participating in international winter sporting competitions, as India rapidly emerges as a winter sports powerhouse. Carrying on the legacy of 2022 Winter Olympian...

PM Modi, Spain’s Sanchez launch India’s first private military aircraft plant

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Spain Pedro Sanchez jointly inaugurated India’s first private military aircraft plant today, which will produce the C-295 aircraft, at in the Indian city of...

SEMICON India 2024: PM Modi announces ₹1.5 trillion investments in semiconductor push

India has attracted over ₹1.5 trillion in investments for its semiconductor sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at the inauguration of SEMICON India 2024 in Greater Noida. The three-day event, showcasing India's semiconductor...

Delhi chokes as most polluted city in the world

Delhi is choking as the air quality index (AQI) stood at 418 on Thursday, posing life-threatening risks, making India's capital the most polluted city in the world in terms of air quality. According to Safar, a Centre-backed pollution monitoring system, Delhi’s AQI at 1 pm stood at 418—equivalent to smoking 25-30 cigarettes daily. The Central Pollution Control Board defines an AQI reading of 0-50 as "good", and above 401 as "severe", which affects healthy people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases. Delhi battles smog - a mix of fog and smoke - every winter as cold air traps dust, emissions, and smoke from farm fires, leading to deadly levels...

Omar Abdullah takes oath as Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister

Omar Abdullah took oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, as head of the first elected government in the Union...

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Indian IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets Meta’s chief AI scientist to discuss artificial intelligence

India's Union Information and Broadcasting as well as Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini...

Delhi chokes as most polluted city in the world

Delhi is choking as the air quality index (AQI) stood at 418 on Thursday, posing life-threatening risks, making India's capital the most polluted city in the world in terms of air quality. According to...

Namaste Trump, Howdy Modi once again!

A Donald Trump Presidency 2.0 is shaking the world and India for its part is preparing to play a major role in the increasingly strategic, dominant and essential bilateral relationship. President Trump genuinely...

As UN COP29 Summit begins in Baku, Azerbaijan: What can the world expect?

World Leaders and negotiators gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, this week for UN COP29 which begins today from 11 November...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy lays out ‘Victory Plan’ to end war with Russia by 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy layed out his “Victory Plan”...

Ratan Tata, the Indian Titan passes away

Ratan Tata, the Indian Titan and one of the...

United Nations adopts “Pact of the Future”

New York, USA: In a landmark move, the United...

Quad Summit 2024: PM Modi calls for ‘global good’ as leaders strengthen Indo-Pacific ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India's unwavering commitment to...

Indian IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets Meta’s chief AI scientist to discuss artificial intelligence

India's Union Information and Broadcasting as well as Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun today...

PM Narendra Modi says India has democratised digital technology at India Mobile Congress

The prestigious India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024 commenced in the Capital today. As the eighth edition of Asia's largest technology fest, IMC was inaugurated...

UN unveils global AI governance plan; India ranked 14th in global AI Index

In a landmark move, the United Nations has unveiled a comprehensive global governance framework for artificial intelligence (AI), marking a significant step towards establishing...

US Elections: Donald Trump declares victory, wins historic mandate

Even as results from the 2024 US Presidential Elections...

Trump or Harris? As Americans decide, the world watches with great consequences

With one day left for the US Presidential Elections,...

Germany’s Scholz, PM Modi meet in New Delhi

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a high-level bilateral...

Sudan’s crisis: A call for urgent international intervention amid widespread war crimes

Sudan, once hopeful for peace, now reels under a brutal civil war that has led to egregious human rights violations and a catastrophic humanitarian...

UN’s New Agenda for Peace: A global call for conflict prevention and cooperation

As the world grapples with intensifying global challenges, from violent conflicts to climate change, the United Nations (UN) has reinforced its call for a...

Famine breaks out in Sudan as civil war drags on

The world's largest humanitarian crisis, one that has lost all global attention - is now turning into a human catastrophe as Sudan slips into...

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