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Min Aung Hlaing has been elected as the President of Myanmar, with the country's Parliament choosing him for the post.Myanmar is one of India's immediate neighbours and shares a land border with several north-eastern Ind...
Indian mountaineer Arpita Patra has become only the second Indian woman to reach the top of Nevado Ojos del Salado, recognised as the highest volcano in the world. She climbed to an altitude of 6,893 metres to complete t...
Stuti Pradhan from Sikkim has been chosen to represent India at the World Youth Parliament. The forum gives young people from different countries a platform to discuss global issues and present their views on policy and...
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode has entered the global top 100 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, securing 78th place in Business and Management Studies. This is a big jump from 141st...
Indian mountaineer Bhupathiraju Anmish Varma has set a world record by completing the Seven Volcanic Summits in 92 days, 4 hours and 45 minutes. The Seven Volcanic Summits are the highest volcanoes on each of the seven c...
Writer Jeyamohan has announced a new literary honour, the Living Tamil Award for World Literature. It carries a prize of ₹1 crore (about $100,000), placing it among the largest literary awards in India. The award will ho...
India finished first at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2026 in New Delhi, winning 208 medals: 75 gold, 69 silver and 64 bronze. Russia came second with 35 medals and Bosnia and Herzegovina placed third. Double Paral...
A United States submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka rescued its sailors under the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979. Adopte...
The World Obesity Atlas 2026, published by the World Obesity Federation (WOF), shows India has overtaken the United States to become the second-highest country in childhood obesity.India now ranks second globally, behind...
**Overview** The Indian Navy's Sail Training Ship, INS Tarangini, visited Trincomalee and Colombo in Sri Lanka from February 27 to March 9, 2026. Conducted under the 'Bridges of Friendship' diplomatic initiative, the dep...
India has handed over a high-speed ferry to the Maldives, the island nation's first such vessel. The ferry will be used to start new transport services linking key atolls, namely Faafu and Dhaalu. An atoll is a ring-shap...
Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed a Global Champion for Road Safety by the United Nations (UN). In this role he will lend his public profile to the UN's efforts to raise awareness about road saf...
