Rushdie, Supporters To Blame For Attack: Iran
No one has the right to level accusations against Iran over Friday's attack on Salman Rushdie, for which he and...
Month: August 2022
What Ails Himalayan Wetlands?
In 2018, the government of Jammu and Kashmir dredged the flood spill channel of the Hokersar Wetland in an apparent...
11 Life-Term Convicts Released, Bano’s Family Left Surprised
The husband of Bilkis Bano on Tuesday said they were surprised after coming to know from the media about the...
Activists Question PM Modi On What’s Done For Women On Ground
Women rights activists on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the actual implementation of schemes for women on the...
Afghanistan Marks 1 Year Since Taliban Seizure As Woes Mount
The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital of Kabul, a rapid takeover that triggered...
Deep Scars To South Asia’s Ecosystems Are A Legacy Of Partition
As Pakistan and India celebrate their Independence Days, on 14 and 15 August respectively, the thin line of midnight is...
Deforestation In Amazon Hits A Fresh Record
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest reached a record high for the first seven months of the year, preliminary government data...
‘Blood On Streets’: Google Execs On Layoffs
As Big Tech companies begin to lay off employees in the global economic downturn, Google executives have reportedly warned workers...
Climate Change Could Worsen 58% Of Human Infectious Diseases
Climate change can exacerbate a full 58% of the infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common...
Salman Rushdie On Ventilator, Likely To Lose An Eye: Report
Author Salman Rushdie was on a ventilator, will likely lose one eye and his liver was "stabbed and damaged" following...
Afghan Girls Face Uncertain Future After 1 Year Of No School
For most teenage girls in Afghanistan, it's been a year since they set foot in a classroom. With no sign...
Laal Singh Chadha: Blowing In The Wind
There are many reasons why I remember the film Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks as the eponymous character. One of...
Ukraine ‘Getting Ready For Tragedy’ At Nuclear Power Plant
Ukraine's interior minister said on Thursday that Ukraine had to be ready for any scenario at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear...
Tikait Warns Of Another Farmer Agitation
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesman Rakesh Tikait has warned of another farmer agitation. He has asked farmers to remain...
BJP Finishes Off Its Regional Allies: Pawar
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of finishing off its regional allies gradually, and supported...
Prophet Row: SC Clubs, Transfers All FIRs To Delhi Police
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed clubbing and transfer of all FIRs lodged across the country against suspended BJP spokeswoman...
Kremlin Slams Zelensky’s Call For International Travel Ban On Russians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's demand for an international travel ban on all Russians has triggered heavy criticism in Moscow but...
Analysis: India’s New Climate Targets No More Than Baby Steps
India has updated two of its five 2015 commitments to the world on what it will do to combat climate...
85 Percent Of Indian Children Have Experienced Cyberbullying: Survey
Around 85 per cent of Indian children have reported being cyberbullied as well as having cyberbullied someone else at rates...
A Year After Taliban’s Return, Afghan Women Fight For Lost Freedoms
Monesa Mubarez is not going to give up the rights she and other Afghan women won during 20 years of...
‘Do Or Die’ Movement Like One In 1942 Needed: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said another 'do or die' movement like the one launched in 1942 is needed...
‘Moving Everest Base Camp A Ridiculous Plan’
Climbing Mount Everest – at 8,849 metres, the world’s highest mountain – is on many people’s bucket list. Even just...
UN Chief Urges Nuke Powers To Abide By The No-First-Use Pledge
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged countries with nuclear weapons to stick to their no-first-use commitment of their...
Take Cognizance Of ‘Land Scam’ In Ayodhya: Cong To SC
The Congress on Monday urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance of an alleged "land scam" in Ayodhya...
Nikhat Zareen Wins India’s Third Boxing Gold, Others Add To Haul
The indomitable Nikhat Zareen added a Commonwealth Games light flyweight (50kg) title to her bulging trophy cabinet in Birmingham on...
