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Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing international law

South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has...

Anne Carson Wins Nobel Prize in Literature: Canadian Poet Honoured for Bold, Classical-Inspired Work

Canadian poet, essayist and classicist Anne Carson has been...

Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing international law

South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday. Her career has spanned national and international courts, the United Nations and human-rights advocacy. Born in...

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to Become Next IAF Chief on October 31

The Centre has appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as the next Chief of the Air Staff. He will take charge as the 29th chief of the Indian Air Force on October 31, 2026. Dixit...

Jaishankar, U.S. Indo-Pacific Chief Paparo Discuss Maritime Security, Defence Ties

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Admiral Samuel J. Paparo in New Delhi on Sunday, October 4, 2026, to deepen India–U.S. security cooperation and expand maritime collaboration in the...

India Retain Asian Games Men’s Cricket Gold After Thrilling 19-Run Win Over Pakistan

India’s men’s cricket team have retained their Asian Games cricket gold men title with a commanding 19-run victory over Pakistan in the final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin (Nagoya), Japan. Batting first after winning the toss, India posted 211/6...

GST Council Scraps Arrest Powers, Raises Prosecution Threshold to ₹5 Crore

The GST Council has approved a major reform to reduce fear and harassment among taxpayers. In its 57th meeting, the Council decided to scrap the arrest powers of GST officers and increase the...

RBI raises repo rate to 5.50%; loans and EMIs may get costlier

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday increased the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%. The decision was taken by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) during its latest meeting. A...

Putin Says PM Modi Has ‘Very Good Ideas’ to End Ukraine Conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to support a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict. Putin said Modi regularly raises the issue during their meetings and has “very good ideas” for finding a mutually acceptable settlement. Speaking at the Valdai International Discussion Club, Putin said the Indian prime minister consistently discusses the need to end the war. He added that Modi takes a keen interest in efforts to bring peace to the region. “Every time we meet, Prime Minister Modi raises the issue of ending the conflict,” Putin said, according to reports. The Russian president also acknowledged Modi’s interest in promoting dialogue between the parties involved. Putin’s...

Congress Accuses CEC Gyanesh Kumar of Illegal Form 6 Change During SIR

Congress has launched a sharp attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of “illegally and unilaterally” changing Form 6 during the...

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Microsoft Drafts AI Code to Keep Its Models Under Human Control

Microsoft has unveiled a draft AI Code of Conduct aimed at ensuring that its future artificial...

GST Council Scraps Arrest Powers, Raises Prosecution Threshold to ₹5 Crore

The GST Council has approved a major reform to reduce fear and harassment among taxpayers. In its 57th meeting, the Council decided to scrap the arrest powers of GST officers and increase the...

Anne Carson Wins Nobel Prize in Literature: Canadian Poet Honoured for Bold, Classical-Inspired Work

Canadian poet, essayist and classicist Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. She is being honoured “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue...

“A UN for Everyone”: UN PGA Annalena Baerbock

New Delhi: Annalena Baerbock, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UN PGA) called for a "UN for...

The Goliath Trap: American Presidents and their egregious wars

President Trump has publicly, simultaneously claimed that he has...

Sinking of Iran’s IRIS Dena brings War to the Indian Ocean

The sinking of Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena by a US...

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Muscat, Oman: 165 young girls dead while studying in...

The ‘Board of Trump’ and India’s Choice

There are a few rare weeks in international relations,...

Microsoft Drafts AI Code to Keep Its Models Under Human Control

Microsoft has unveiled a draft AI Code of Conduct aimed at ensuring that its future artificial intelligence models remain under human control. The proposal comes amid...

AI in Courts: CJI Surya Kant Says Technology Must Assist, Not Replace Human Judgment

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) should support, not substitute, human decision-making in India's judicial...

UN report warns AI could double data centre power and water use by 2030

A new report from the United Nations University says the rapid rise of artificial intelligence could significantly increase the environmental cost of data centres...

Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube Neutrino Discovery

Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize...

Flydubai Flight to Israel Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Pilot Altercation

A Flydubai passenger aircraft travelling from Dubai to Tel...

Xi Jinping’s US Visit: Warm Welcome, Trade Truce and Unresolved Differences

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States...

Sudan Crisis Enters Fourth Year: UN Sounds Alarm on ‘Abandoned War’

Sudan's devastating civil war has reached its fourth year, prompting a dire warning from the United Nations' top aid official. Denise Brown, UN Humanitarian...

Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars

In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), though the real number is likely much higher. An overwhelming...

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Gaza Hospitals Ordered to Evacuate

Gaza: On 4th January 2025, Israel has ordered the evacuation of two major hospitals in northern Gaza, the Indonesian Hospital and Al-Awda Hospital, as...

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