New Delhi, July 11 (IANS): Earlier this month, Russia became the first country to give recognition to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and embrace the de facto Taliban administration in Kabul as a legitimat
Sydney, July 8 (IANS) Lizard Island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered one of the world's worst coral die-offs, with 92 per cent of surveyed corals lost after the 2024 bleaching event, new research
Kathmandu, July 7 (IANS): Dharamshala, nestled in the Dhauladhar range of Himachal Pradesh, has become globally recognised not only as a picturesque hill town but also as a spiritual and political centre for th
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) As thousands of pilgrims undertake the arduous journey to the sacred ice Shivalinga nestled 3,880 metres high in the majestic Himalayan cave, each step forward is more than a spiritual
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS): Pakistan may have entered a fragile ceasefire with India in May, but its problems are far from over. For over a month, the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, part of the Pakistan-occupied K
Berlin, July 2 (IANS) Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage. Hospitals plunged into darkness. Endangered dolphins floated lifeless in the shrinking Amazon... These are not scenes from a horror film,
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Wars were always fought outside of the 'battlefield' as well- through the classic operations of Espionage, Sabotage and Subversion conducted "covertly". 'Open warfare' was always
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) As the nation observes 50th anniversary of Emergency, imposed by the then Indira Gandhi government on June 25, 1975, it also marks a moment to recall the contributions and sacrifices o
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS): The success of Information Technology revolution caused the transition of the world from the Industrial Age to the Age of Information but the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) In an exclusive interview with IANS, former Army Chief Gen V.P. Malik, who led India to victory in the 1999 Kargil War, debunks US President Donald Trump's claims of stopping a war bet
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) For decades, India’s education system has been driven by an obsession with marks and standardised examinations. From board exams to competitive entrance tests, academic performance i
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS): When Prime Minister Modi briefly addressed the nation in the wake of Operation Sindoor, on May 12, he laid down some postulates that could be deemed to be a part of the country’s na
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) There are rare moments in a nation's history when a leader's action reverberates far beyond the physical gesture -- it speaks directly to adversaries, uplifts the national spirit, and s
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS): US President Donald Trump in his second term is beginning to attract criticism on three counts- his pursuit of the idea of ‘America First’ was pushing the US towards ‘isolationis
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Biologist, natural historian and writer David Attenborough is taking a deep dive into our oceans. He is set to take the audience in the realm of the marine world with his upcoming document
Islamabad/New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Despite Pakistan achieving a tenuous peace with India following military escalations along the border after the deadly Pahalgam massacre, the regime simultaneously faces multi
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who was part of an all-party parliamentary delegation on an 'Operation Sindoor' diplomatic outreach mission,
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) From enforcing bans on single-use plastics to promoting circular economy innovations, India has adopted a strong legal and policy framework to tackle the plastic waste crisis in the cou
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) In a development that has sparked concern across Pakistan’s social landscape, the federal government under Shahbaz Sharif has recently bestowed the rank of Field Marshal - the nation
Copenhagen/New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Denmark, which will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union this year, continues to back India's Operation Sindoor and New Delhi's call for a global, unite