- 17h ago
Arbitration tribunal orders India to uphold 1960 Indus water treaty with Pakistan
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled unanimously that the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty remains binding, barring India from specific dam construction in Kashmir.
- 18h ago
Eurasian leaders convene in Bishkek for 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Heads of state from ten member nations gathered in Kyrgyzstan for the 25th anniversary summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, holding bilateral talks on trade, security, and the war in Ukraine.
- 5d ago
Himalayan border floods leave at least 392 dead and over 1,400 missing across Nepal and Tibet
Glacier collapse and massive flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 392 people, while more than 1,400 remain missing as emergency teams deploy across damaged mountain valleys.
- 6d ago
Nepal flood death toll surpasses 1,000 as rescuers search for 900 missing hydropower workers
Emergency crews in northern Nepal are clearing mud-filled tunnels along the Trishuli River after an August 26 glacial collapse triggered flash floods that left thousands missing across the border region with China.
- Aug 23
Panama-flagged cargo ship sinks off eastern India with 24 crew on board
A Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying iron ore sank 240 nautical miles off the coast of Odisha, prompting an Indian naval search after two of 24 crew members were rescued.
- Aug 22
France wins first badminton world titles in New Delhi with Lanier, Gicquel and Delrue
French players secured two gold medals at the Badminton World Championships in New Delhi on Sunday, with Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue taking mixed doubles before Alex Lanier won the men's singles.
- Aug 15
Modi promises free exam coaching and AI training after 'cockroach' youth protests force minister out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used India's 79th Independence Day speech to announce free exam coaching and AI training for 10 million youths, weeks after the Cockroach Janta Party protests forced his education minister's resignation.
- Aug 13
Air India mandates drug tests for over 5,000 pilots after captain tests positive for cannabis
Air India will begin mandatory substance screening for its more than 5,000 pilots on August 13, after a captain involved in an August 4 mid-air altitude loss on a Phuket-Delhi flight tested positive for marijuana in a confirmatory drug test.
- Aug 13
Tata Sons chairman Chandrasekaran resigns, leaving $280bn conglomerate without succession plan
N. Chandrasekaran stepped down as chairman of Tata Sons on Wednesday after a board member blocked his reappointment, wiping $4.5 billion from the group's market value and leaving India's largest conglomerate without a succession plan.
- Aug 12
New Zealand PM Luxon survives second leadership confidence vote 87 days before election
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon retained the full support of his National Party caucus after a confidence vote in Wellington, surviving his second leadership challenge in four months ahead of the 7 November election.
- Aug 4
Indian cargo ship sinks in Red Sea after Houthi attack; all 14 crew rescued
The MSV Faize Noore Oliya was struck by an explosive-laden boat 13 nautical miles south of Hodeidah on Tuesday, capsizing and sinking. Yemeni coast guard and naval forces rescued all 14 seafarers and brought them to Mokha.
- Jul 24
Pirelli Calendar 2027 set in India for first time, with Avani Rai and Sølve Sundsbø behind the lens
The 2027 edition of the iconic Pirelli Calendar is shot in India for the first time, with Norwegian photographer Sølve Sundsbø and Avani Rai, daughter of the late Magnum photographer Raghu Rai, collaborating on a dual-narrative project.
- Jul 19
Modi offers forgiveness to 'misguided' youth protesters as expert report confirms pellet-gun injuries in India
Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive the young protesters who shouted abuses at him and his late mother, while BBC analysis confirmed the use of pellet guns on demonstrators during the July 20 crackdown that led to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
- Jul 17
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.
- Jul 15
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 4
Russian missile and drone strikes kill 12 in Kyiv and Boryspil on first day of school
Overnight Russian bombardments hit a Kyiv railway depot and a residential building in Boryspil, prompting EU talks on emergency interceptor missile transfers as Ukraine begins the school year.
- 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'.
