- 20h ago
India launches first hydrogen-powered train, joining select group of nations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the NaMo Green Rail at Jind station in Haryana, a pilot project to test zero-emission technology on non-electrified lines.
- 3d ago
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes US Midwest and East Coast, triggering hazardous air alerts
Thick smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires has shrouded cities from Chicago to Washington, D.C., pushing air quality to hazardous levels and disrupting daily life, with the FIFA World Cup final also under watch.
- Jul 2
Russia begins importing gasoline from India as Ukrainian drone strikes cripple domestic refining, triggering shortages across the country
Moscow has turned to seaborne gasoline imports from India after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks knocked out nearly 30% of its refining capacity, causing acute fuel shortages, rationing at stations, and mounting public anger.
- Jun 21
India re-tests 2.2 million medical hopefuls under military escort and Telegram ban after question leak
Around 2.2 million Indian students retook the NEET medical entrance exam on Sunday under biometric checks, AI surveillance and a Telegram ban, after a question leak forced the cancellation of the May session.
- Jun 16
India blocks Telegram until 22 June after NEET medical exam paper leak and cheating racket fears
The Indian government restricted access to Telegram until 22 June and disabled message editing until 30 June, accusing the platform of enabling organised cheating rackets targeting the NEET medical entrance retest on 21 June. Founder Pavel Durov said the block punishes over 150 million ordinary users.
- Jun 13
Anthropic halts its most powerful AI models after US export control order
The US government ordered Anthropic on Friday to block foreign access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security. The company pulled the models globally, calling the directive a 'misunderstanding'.
- Jun 11
Three Indian sailors killed after US strike on Palau-flagged tanker off Oman
New Delhi confirms three Indian crew members died when US forces fired on MT Settebello's engine room. India summoned the American chargé d'affaires and lodged a strong protest.
- Jun 8
Oil jumps over 5% as Iran and Israel trade strikes for first time since April ceasefire
Brent crude surged past $97 a barrel on Monday after Iran and Israel exchanged airstrikes for the first time since a US-backed truce took effect in April, rattling markets and hitting airline stocks.
- Jun 8
Sipri warns of a new nuclear arms race as all nine atomic powers expand and modernise arsenals
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) says the world is already in a new nuclear arms race, with every atomic power modernising its stockpile and the last major arms control treaty between the US and Russia having expired.
- Jun 6
India's 'Cockroach' youth movement stages first street protest in New Delhi, demanding education minister's resignation
The satirical Cockroach Janta Party, born from an online joke three weeks ago, mobilized hundreds of supporters in New Delhi on Saturday to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam fraud and youth unemployment.
- Jun 3
New Delhi hotel fire kills at least 21, many of them foreign medical tourists trapped on upper floors
A fire that started in a ground-floor restaurant tore through a hotel in southern New Delhi on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens more. Many of the victims were foreign nationals who had travelled to India for medical treatment.
- May 26
Quad ministers launch energy, minerals, and maritime pacts in New Delhi as Strait of Hormuz crisis and China tensions loom
Foreign ministers from the US, India, Japan, and Australia met in New Delhi on Tuesday, agreeing to new frameworks on critical minerals, energy security, and maritime surveillance, while the Iran conflict's disruption of global shipping overshadowed the talks.
