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Mint Explainer | Can battery scrap secure India's rare earth future?

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The parliamentary standing committee on coal, mines and steel has recommended the promotion of so-called 'urban mines'-the recovery of minerals from waste streams such as used ba... Read More


Sri Lanka Aviation Unit rescues two injured UN personnel in CASEVAC mission

Sri Lanka, Dec. 25 -- The Sri Lanka Aviation Unit operating under the United Nations (UN) mandate in the Central African Republic (CAR) has successfully carried out a critical Casualty Evacuation (CAS... Read More


Gold prices jump 80% since last Christmas on safe-haven demand and geopolitical tensions

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The shine of gold has only grown brighter since last Christmas, with the yellow metal registering over 50 record highs and emerging as one of the best-performing asset classes am... Read More


Turkey to Decode Libyan Military Jet Black Box in Neutral Country After Fatal Ankara Crash

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Turkish authorities have recovered both flight recorders from the Dassault Falcon 50 business jet that crashed near Ankara, killing Libya's army chief Muhammad Al-Haddad and seve... Read More


NORAD Santa live tracker 2025: Where is Father Christmas now and when will he reach the US?

India, Dec. 25 -- It is Christmas Eve, and all kids can think about is Santa Claus and their presents. Well, the good thing is NORAD's Santa has already left the North Pole and is on his way to your c... Read More


Gold vs silver vs Sensex: Precious metals outshine equities this year - Will the script change in 2026?

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The year 2025 clearly belonged to commodities. Gold and silver sparkled with their best bull run since 1979, while Indian equities found themselves on the back foot, unable to pu... Read More


Field Marshal Munir's White House Lunch Bill Has Arrived

Srinagar, Dec. 25 -- There are no free lunches, especially when the host isn't a philanthropist but a seasoned businessman like US President Donald Trump. However, it seems that this is something that... Read More


House Select Committee report flags US-funded research ties with Chinese Defence entities

Washington DC, Dec. 25 -- The US House Select Committee on China has released an investigative report alleging that the Department of Defence (DOD) under the Biden administration allowed extensive US ... Read More


Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Ambassador P Harish discuss Indian's role in UN peacekeeping operations

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi discussed the Indian Army's role in United Nations peacekeeping operations with Ambassador P Harish, India's Permanent Representat... Read More


Five killed, 35 injured in Borno mosque bomb blast

Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- Five people were killed and 35 others injured in a suspected suicide bombing attack on Al-Adum Juma'at mosque inside Gomboru market in Maiduguri, Borno State. PREMIUM TIMES report... Read More