China to expand nuclear warheads to 1,500 by 2035, says Pentagon report A report by the Pentagon has revealed that China is likely to field a stockpile of about 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035. The figure highlights mounting US concerns about China's intentions for its expanding nuclear arsena ...
Massive quarantine sites being built in China's Guangzhou as Covid cases spiral The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou is setting up makeshift Covid hospitals and quarantine sites with capacity for nearly 2,50,000 beds for Covid patients. Amid the recent spike in Covid cases across the cou ...
Why China under Xi poses military threat to India On Wednesday, Han Chinese protests erupted in the world's biggest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou with workers clashing with Hazmat suits wearing riot police over zero Covid policy and alleged non-payment of salaries. Even though President Xi Jinp ...
Australian PM Anthony Albanese to visit India next March Australia PM India Visit: This announcement came on the sidelines of the 17th edition of the G20 summit. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that he will visit India next year in March to lock India-Australia Economic Co ...
Poland missile strike: Biden says ‘unlikely fired from Russia’ Russia has denied that its missiles hit the Polish territory, saying “statements by Polish media and officials…are a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation.” Canada's Prime Minis ...
Joe Biden eager to meet PM Modi at G20 this year: US security adviser “India is the President of G20 next year, so President Biden will certainly intend to be a participant in G20,” Jake Sullivan said. US President Joe Biden is looking forward to seeing Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Ukraine's? Ukraine's. Zelensky proclaims Kherson ‘ours’ as Russia withdraws Russia-Ukraine War: Kherson was the first major urban hub to fall after president Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into Ukraine. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky declared Kherson "ou ...
The US said it has made it clear that this is not a time for business as usual with Russia but India buying Russian oil does not ‘run afoul of the sanctions'. "It's in the collective interest that India decreases its dependence on Russia over time but it's also India's own ...
HTLS 2022: Building an international order to govern a transforming world From the ashes of the 30 Years’ War (1618-48) in Europe was born the Peace of Westphalia, inaugurating the modern nation-State system From the ashes of the 30 Years’ War (1618-48) in Europe was born the Peace ...
"India will achieve outstanding results in terms of its development - there are no doubts - and almost one-and-a-half billion people: now that's potential," he said, according to Putin's translated speech originally delivered in Russian, news agency ANI reported. Russian Preside ...
Ukraine War: Russia is also likely to pull its troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the southern hub of Kherson, a Russian-installed official in Kherson said, possibly signalling a setback. Russia's constant agression in Ukraine has left nearly 4.5 million people without electrici ...
Israelis holds 5th general elections in 4 years, former PM Netanyahu hopes for comeback Israelis voted for the fifth time in four years on Tuesday even as former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes for a comeback. Israelis on Tuesday voted for an unprecedented fifth time in four years to b ...
Lula wins Brazil's presidential election, edges out incumbent Bolsonaro in tight contest Lula, a leftist democrat, won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, defeating the incumbent far-right President Jai Bolsonaro in a tightly contested election. By India Today Web Desk: Luis In ...
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in US case against Facebook's virtual reality deal Mark Zuckerberg: The regulator argues that the proposed deal would "substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly" in that market. Meta Platforms Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerb ...
Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security: Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan who is on an official visit to Senegal from October 24-25, attended the 8th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Dakar, Africa. Key Points: The Dakar Forum, which ha ...
7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting (AIMMAF): Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar recently co-chaired the 7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting (AIMMAF) on Agriculture and Forestry which was held virtually on 26 October 2022. The meeting witnessed the partici ...
Myanmar crisis is deepening, taking 'catastrophic toll': UN envoy Myanmar: Noeleen Heyzer told the U.N. General Assembly's human rights committee that more than 13.2 million people don't have enough to eat. The UN special envoy for Myanmar warned Tuesday that the political, hum ...
Tough challenges await new British PM Rishi Sunak Sunak said he was not daunted by the scale of the challenge, pledging to lead the country through an economic crisis and rebuild trust in politics. Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister in two months on Tuesday, tasked with ta ...
Female frontier influencers are new face of China's propaganda: Report These 'frontier influencers' or 'frontier accounts' are pushing back on reports of human rights abuses. They are also increasingly focused on China's party propaganda and disinformation. Female influ ...
UK PM resigns: Liz Truss third Tory to be toppled in a row Truss’ resignation is the culmination of months of simmering discontent inside the Conservative Party as poll ratings with the public have plunged. LONDON: British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit on Thursday after a tumultuous ...
New President of Iraqi Parliament: The Iraqi parliament recently elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president. Key Points: Rashid,78 has been elected as the 9th President of Iraq. The decision was made after many rocket attacks on Baghdad's Green Zone for several ...
World Standards Day 2022: Every year World Standards Day also known as International Standards Day is observed on October 14 to raise global awareness about the importance of using standardized measurements, technologies, and industries. Key Points: This day strives to educate consumers, po ...
Interpol: United States-based International Police Organization (Interpol) recently rejected India’s request to issue a Red Corner Notice against Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Key Points: The request was raised by Central Bureau of Investigation's NCB on behalf of ...
Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences​: On Monday, 10 October 2022, the 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to Ben S Bernanke, Douglas W Diamond and Philip H Dybvig. The laureates will be awarded with the Nobel prize for researc ...
World Post Day 2022: World Post Day is celebrated every year on October 9 to celebrate the date when the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Key Points: Universal Postal Union (UPU) was founded in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. This day celebrate the role of the post in the everyday life and ...
Nobel Prize 2022: Nobel Prize is known as the most prestigious award was announced on 3rd October 2022 and will continue till 10th October 2022. Key Facts: In total, six prizes are awarded, each recognizing an individual’s or organization’s groundbreaking contribution in a speci ...
Elon Musk offers proposal to resolve China-Taiwan tensions after Russia-Ukraine Musk suggested that tensions could be resolved by “handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing". Days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, billionaire Elon Musk ha ...
US carrier, South Korea warships start new drills amid tensions with Pyongyang The Reagan and its battle group returned to the waters near the Korean Peninsula after North Korea earlier this week launched a nuclear-capable missile over Japan The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reag ...
India-Bangladesh MoU on River Kushiyara: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently gave its ex-post facto approval for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bangladesh on withdrawal of upto 153 cusecs of water each by India and Bangladesh from c ...
International Day for Universal Access to Information, 2022: UNESCO observes the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) on September 28 annually across the globe. Key Points: This day is observed to raise awareness regarding the need to expand laws related to informat ...
