Caretaker French PM Sebastien Lecornu ruled out dissolving parliament after coalition talks to pass an austerity budget amid France's political crisis. As opposition leaders, including Marine Le Pen, call for President Macron's resignation, Al Jazeera reported that Lecornu plans to presen
New York [US], October 7: The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations, organised a high-level roundtable on the initiative of Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi. The roundtable was
Former Anna University Vice-Chancellor, Professor E Balagurusamy, has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, urging the government to appoint full-time vice-chancellors for universities across the state. He expressed grave concern over the stagnation in the higher education secto
Afghanistan's economic crisis continues despite government efforts, with many residents unable to afford basic food due to unemployment and poverty, Tolo News reported. Shopkeepers say sales have plummeted, while experts warn that without a long-term plan, worsening poverty could fuel migrat
The Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs warned that the Tibetan Plateau is facing a severe climate crisis due to China's unchecked infrastructure and resource extraction. The report urged global action, calling Tibet's protection an ecological imperative vital for Asia'
Leaders of the YSR Congress Party expressed strong criticism of the coalition government due to the concerning health crisis affecting tribal residential schools in Parvathipuram district.
Following multiple deaths reported at Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrup, several states, including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Telangana, Kerala, have issued advisories and banned the Coldrif cough
Former diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar called KP Sharma Oli's resignation in Nepal "sudden and unexpected," linking protests to deep-rooted discontent beyond a social media ban. He warned of security implications for India, stressing vigilance on the open border and reaffirming the importance of
Kabul residents face worsening water shortages as wells dry up and pipelines supply water only a few times a week, Tolo News reported. Experts warn the capital's groundwater could be depleted by 2030 without urgent management, deep-well projects and upgraded infrastructure.