UAE Minister of Climate Change Amna Al Dahak reaffirmed the country's commitment to combating plastic pollution on World Environment Day, announcing a full ban on single-use plastic products by 2026 and highlighting global and national initiatives for sustainable transformation.
On World Environment Day, the University of Delhi organised a tree planting drive. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh planted a 'Sindoor' sapling to begin the event.
Protests broke out in Nushki over the alleged enforced disappearance of writer and political activist Abdul Ghani Baloch. The National Democratic Party condemned the incident as a violation of constitutional rights and has filed legal petitions for his recovery.
Indian star batter Smriti Mandhana praised the growing women's T20 leagues trends in Maharashtra, which further helps the prospects of identifying key talent for the national side.
The 24-year-old from Surat, Gujarat, has been part of the senior national camp for the past two years and was recently named as a reserve goalkeeper in India's squad for the upcoming European leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25.
Pakistan has confirmed its first polio case of 2025 in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district, raising the national tally to 11. Health officials urge parents to ensure children receive all polio vaccine doses, stressing continued vigilance as the virus remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanista
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said major projects worth Rs 35,000 crore under NHAI are currently being built in the national capital, while earlier projects worth Rs 64,000 crore have been completed. More projects worth Rs 24,000 crore are also set to begin soon.
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended the entry of foreign students to Harvard University, citing national security risks. The proclamation accuses Harvard of failing to share information on foreign student misconduct and having ties to foreign governments, including China. The suspensio
Vehicular movement was disrupted on National Expressway 1 on Thursday morning after two trucks caught fire following a collision, around 10 km before Ahmedabad, officials said.
Trump has partially restricted and limited the entry of nationals from the seven nations: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
During an interaction session at the National Press Club in the US on Wednesday (local time), Tharoor called the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam "most unfortunate and even frustrating experience to have inflicted" upon Indians at a time when India is focusing on growth.
BJP National President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Wednesday slammed Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of insulting the Indian Army by terming the success of Operation Sindoor a "surrender", noting that 'surrender' was in the dictio