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India is 'proud' to endorse US initiative on universal human rights

India on Wednesday said it is proud to endorse the US initiative on a joint statement on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

World's top emitter China says it aims to go carbon neutral by 2060

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop pumping additional carbon dioxide, the main global warming gas, into the atmosphere by 2060

Jaishankar, Russian counterpart discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties

aishankar and Lavrov met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the meeting of foreign ministers of the eight-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Russian capital

Pakistan's Covid-19 cases reach 292,174, death toll jumps to 6,231

The Ministry of National Health Services reported that 10 patients died during the period, taking the total number of COVID-19 fatalities to 6,231

Indian national arrested in $21 mn H-1B visa fraud, looks at 10-yr sentence

Arrested on Thursday, 48-year-old Ashish Sawhney allegedly used four corporations to orchestrate the improper submission of fraudulent applications for H-1B specialty-occupation work visas

Indian national held at border for crossing illegally into US from Canada

According to US Border Police, its agents at Sweetgrass Station in Montana on Saturday encountered a person matching the description of an individual spotted by a citizen illegally crossing the border

Terrible atmosphere to play bilateral cricket with India: Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said it would be a 'terrible atmosphere' to play a bilateral cricket series with India given the current tense relations

You have so much to be proud of: Israel PM Netanyahu greets India

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday congratulated his Indian counterpart and a PM Modi and the people of India on the eve of the country's Independence Day

Tropical Storm Josephine formed in Atlantic Ocean; no warnings in effect

Tropical Storm Josephine formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning, making it the earliest J-named storm in a record-setting hurricane season.

India immediately sending more relief, essential material to Lebanon

India is immediately sending relief and humanitarian material of medicines, foodstuff and essential items to Lebanon

Not many countries willing to accept Zakir Naik: Former Malaysia PM

Malaysia was looking for a country except India to send Zakir Naik, but not many countries are willing to accept the controversial preacher

3.5 magnitude quake shakes Kathmandu Valley; no loss of life reported

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake shook Kathmandu Valley on Wednesday. However, no loss of life or property was reported.

China's actions in Ladakh part of larger military provocations: US lawmaker

The US will not stand for unprovoked, premeditated military action for intimidating peaceful nations into submission, an influential American lawmaker has said

Pakistan PM Imran Khan want to be an ambassador for Kashmiri people

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said he would become the ambassador of the Kashmiri people to raise their issues

Nepal refutes media reports on border row with China

Nepal on Thursday refuted media reports regarding "encroachment" of the country's territory by China, saying the border between the two friendly neighbours was delineated and demarcated on the basis of the Boundary Treaty in 1961 and subsequent protocols.

India ranks 77th on sustainability, 131st in child flourishing index: UN

The Sustainability Index ranks countries on excess carbon emissions compared with the 2030 target

Scientists develop tech to convert carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuel

Malmstadt said that in contrast, the team's discovery uses a millifluidic reactor process, a very small scale chemical reactor system, which has a minimal environmental footprint.

ED, CBI have been treating me 'totally unreasonably': Vijay Mallya

His lawyers told the British High Court this week that he had been the victim of the airline industry's misfortunes and had no fraudulent intentions behind seeking loans for his now-defunct airline.

Mallya's appeal in UK court against extradition to India enters final day

Mallya, 64, who is wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to Rs 9,000 crores in unpaid bank loans, said he felt "good" as he entered the court.

Climate change to drive 33% of earth's flora, fauna to extinction by 2070

About 50% of the species had local extinctions if maximum temperatures increased by more than 0.5 deg Celsius, and 95% if temperatures increase by more than 2.9 deg Celsius.