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Clear filtersBahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia began two-year terms as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, replacing Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slo...
The 50th meeting of PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation), the PM's technology-enabled platform launched in 2015 to monitor infrastructure projects and public grievances, was held in New Delhi. Five c...
India and Bangladesh have begun talks on renewing the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty, which runs out in December 2026. The 1996 treaty decides how the dry-season flow at the Farakka Barrage, built in 1975, is shared. Through...
The Tripura State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), functioning under Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL), received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, becoming the first Load Dispatch Centre in Northeast Indi...
India and Pakistan exchanged lists of their nuclear installations on 1 January 2026 under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities (signed 31 Dec 1988, in force 27 Jan 1991...
The United Nations has named 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, to highlight healthy grazing lands and sustainable herding. 2026 is also the International Year of the Woman Farmer, which aims to...
The Theosophical Society held its 150th international convention at its headquarters in Adyar, Chennai, on the theme 'One World, One Life: The Spirit of New Humanity'. Helena Blavatsky and Colonel H.S. Olcott founded the...
Two Indian chess players, Koneru Humpy in the women's section and Arjun Erigaisi in the open section, each won a bronze medal at the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships 2025 in Doha, Qatar. FIDE (Fédération Internationa...
Overview Israel has announced that US President Donald Trump will be conferred the nation's highest civilian honor, the Israel Prize for Peace. This prestigious recognition follows high-level bilateral discussions held i...
Overview The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Rakesh Agarwal, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as the Interim Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). This...
Overview Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana has etched her name in the annals of women's cricket by becoming only the second Indian player and the fourth player overall to surpass the monumental milestone of 10,000 runs...
Overview The Chhattisgarh government has intensified efforts to secure UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the Kanger Valley National Park. If successful, this protected forest area would become the first site from Chh...
