Speaking on the sidelines of the Indiaspora Forum 2026 in Bengaluru on Monday, Harvard economics professor and former IMF first deputy managing director Gita Gopinath warned that geopolitics is now a permanent, transformative force in global policy. Gopinath noted that the world is shifting away from the post-Cold War era toward a landscape defined by … Read more
NEW DELHI: To boost IAF’s strength, India is set to conclude several big contracts in the financial year 2026-27, including deals for buying 114 Rafale fighter jets, up to 60 medium transport aircraft (MTA) and additional airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems, the defence ministry has told a parliamentary panel.“There is an increase of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday sought the Nagpur Parsi panchayat’s response on a Parsi woman’s petition challenging the constitutional validity of the religious custom which excommunicated her for marrying a non-Parsi man. She termed the custom gender discriminatory as the rule does not apply to a Parsi man who marries a non-Parsi woman.Appearing for Dina … Read more
Dismissing PM Narendra Modi’s statement on the West Asia situation as “a master class in self-boasts, cowardice and partisan dialoguebaazi”, Congress on Monday demanded a debate in Parliament on the ongoing conflict so that all parties can present their views on the subject. Congress expressed concern over the PM’s reference to the Covid response in … Read more
NEW DELHI: The three-day 12th steering committee meeting of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network), which comprises members of investigative agencies from 135 countries, began in the national capital on Monday. It will deliberate on the network’s strategic direction, operational priorities and evolving frameworks for international cooperation.Directors of CBI and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday criticised what it called a perceptible reluctance among probe agencies to proceed against Anil Ambani-led ADAG group companies accused of siphoning Rs 40,000 crore from bank loans, and directed CBI and ED to carry out an expeditious and coordinated inquiry against the ADAG entities, their directors and officials.A bench of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Talking in Parliament on Monday about the “unprecedented challenges” being faced by India because of the West Asia conflict, PM Modi underlined the country’s opposition to attacks on citizens and energy and transport infrastructure, and said strikes on commercial ships and obstacles to international trade are unacceptable.Modi said that as far as diplomacy … Read more
NEW DELHI: Two Indian-flagged LPG tankers, carrying around 92,600 tonne of cooking gas, crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening. The ships – Jag Vasant and Pine Gas – are likely to reach ports between Thursday and Saturday, the shipping ministry said.With this, four Indian-flagged vessels have sailed through the conflict-hit choke point … Read more
NE DELHI: If you want to recall what you had for breakfast in your 80s, it may be time to pay closer attention to what you eat in your 40s.A large study published in JAMA Neurology, tracking over 1.5 lakh adults, has found that healthier diets in midlife are associated with better memory and thinking … Read more
NE DELHI: Reflecting on the sharp increase in cybercrime against women and children over the years, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the govt should initiate structured and time-bound examination for formulation of a “comprehensive and gender-sensitive cybercrime legislation”.In its report on “Cyber Crimes and Cyber safety of Women” presented in Parliament on Monday, the … Read more