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Clear filtersNepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won a majority in the country's 2026 general elections. Its leader, Balendra Shah, is set to become the next Prime Minister of Nepal. The outcome marks a significant political s...
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the 9th International Santal Conference in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The conference was organised by the International Santal Council and focuses on preserving the culture, language and...
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has reported that India was the second-largest arms importer in the world during 2021-2025, accounting for about 8.2% of total global arms imports. Ukraine ran...
International Women's Day, observed on 8 March, carried the 2026 theme "Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls". The occasion also highlighted the United Nations' declaration of 2026 as the International Year o...
India won the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup 2026, beating New Zealand in the final at Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In other sports news, the first edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games will be held in Chhattisgarh from 26 Mar...
An interim update of the State of the World's Migratory Species Report has warned that nearly half of migratory species populations are falling worldwide. The report is prepared under the Convention on the Conservation o...
Raisina Dialogue 2026 was held in New Delhi. The conference was organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This edition carried the theme "Samskara: As...
UN Women has released a report titled "Ensuring and Strengthening Access to Justice for All Women and Girls". It finds that women around the world enjoy only 64% of the legal rights that men have, and that no country has...
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 Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation is observed on 4 March every year to create awareness about human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awaren...
World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development 2026 highlighted the role of engineers in reaching sustainable development and tackling global challenges such as climate change and infrastructure needs.The main 2026 ce...
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...
