The United Nations weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), has issued a major warning over the risks of extreme weather, including floods, droughts and extreme heat around the world. The agency said El Niño, the climate phenomenon developing in the tropical Pacific, is Continue Reading
Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Iran has launched long-range missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Iranian Army said the attacks were carried out in the 31st phase of “Operation Saeqeh” (Thunder) by the country’s armed forces. According to a statement from the […]Continue Reading
As preparations begin to repatriate around 1,500 displaced Myanmar nationals from Malaysia, the United Nations and various international human rights organisations have expressed deep concern. Amid the situation, the Myanmar government said on Thursday (September 3) that it would bring back its displaced citizens from abroad in a “safe and dignified” manner. Despite the Continue Reading
Senator Bernie Sanders has called on US President Donald Trump to end the ongoing war with Iran. He also strongly criticized Mr. Trump’s proposal to rename the strategically important Strait of Hormuz after himself. In a message posted on social media on Wednesday, Sanders said the American people do not want the Strait of Hormuz […]Continue Reading
In Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district, parts of the nearly 150-year-old Madina Mosque were demolished with bulldozers for a road expansion project. The eviction drive was carried out on September 1 (Tuesday) near the KD-Gate area using heavy machinery and JCB bulldozers. According to Indian media reports, the road-facing portions of both the historic Madina Mosque […]Continue Reading
On Tuesday (September 1), Bihar’s Dairy, Fisheries and Livestock Department issued a public alert. It said that after floodwaters from Nepal entered various areas of Bihar through the Gandak and Koshi rivers, unfamiliar and unusual-looking fish were floating around. The department said that flood water may contain sewage sludge, bacteria, viruses and other germs. As Continue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the Palestinian crisis must not be ignored or pushed aside during a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo. Mr. Xi is on a two-day state visit to Egypt, marking the first visit by a Chinese president to the country in a decade. During the meeting, he […]Continue Reading
The world is likely to exceed the critical 1.5°C global warming threshold above pre-industrial levels within the next few years, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released on Wednesday (September 2). The report, titled Limiting Overshoot, says that even if countries fully implement their current climate commitments, global warming Continue Reading
The names of 19.41 lakh voters have been excluded from the draft electoral roll following the recently conducted Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in 15 assembly constituencies of Hyderabad, according to a preliminary study by the Sabar Institute. The study, conducted by Sabir Ahmed, Souptik Halder and Ashin Chakraborty, found that 40.7 percent of the excluded […]Continue Reading
Times of India Indian professionals seeking US employment-based green cards face the longest delays in the immigration system, according to an assessment by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP). As of December 2025, the employment-based immigration backlog exceeded 1.2 million applicants. Nearly one million Indian professionals and their family members are on Continue Reading





















