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Who is Supriya Sahu? Tamil Nadu IAS officer gets UN's highest environmental honour - Know all about her work

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Tamil Nadu IAS officer Supriya Sahu was presented with the 2025 UN Champions of the Earth award for inspiration and action, the United Nations' highest environmental honour. She ... Read More


The diplomat who bowled me over - Abbi Kanthasamy

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 11 -- There are diplomatic gatherings that feel like theatre - choreographed smiles, polite applause, and conversations polished to within an inch of sincerity. And then, every onc... Read More


Taiwan detects 27 Chinese sorties, 6 vessels around nation

Taipei, Dec. 11 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Defence detected overall 27 sorties of Chinese Military Aircraft and six naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 9:05am (local time). Of th... Read More


US sanctions Maduro's nephews, six Venezuelan oil shipping firms a day after oil tanker seizure

Washington DC, Dec. 11 -- Just a day after President Donald Trump stated that the US has seized a "very large" oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the Department of the Treasury on Thursday (local ... Read More


Youth essential to building safer migration pathways: speakers

Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Youth must be placed at the centre of Bangladesh's migration governance to build safer and more resilient mobility systems, speakers said at a national dialogue in Dhaka on Thursday.... Read More


Awami-leaning teacher chased away from DU campus by students

, Dec. 11 -- A group of Dhaka University students forced Awami League-leaning teacher A K M Jamal Uddin to leave the campus after chasing him as he stepped out of the Faculty of Social Sciences' teach... Read More


OECD accession won't change Indonesia's Israel stance: Hartarto

Jakarta, Dec. 11 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has assured that Indonesia's accession to the OECD will not change Indonesia's stance toward Israel. At a press confe... Read More


First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran's capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the parched Islamic Republic as it suffers through the driest autumn in over a h... Read More


GCCs power India's innovation push, poised to touch $105 billion by 2030

India, Dec. 11 -- India has become a leading hub for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), with major clusters in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Mumbai, and the National Capital Region. The sector i... Read More


Why the UN Environment Assembly is essential to a safer, more resilient planet

India, Dec. 11 -- As geopolitical challenges and tensions escalate globally, one thing is clear: Fragmented politics will not fix a fractured planet. This is why the United Nations Environment Assembl... Read More