Second meeting between US-North Korea leaders
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump met in Vietnam for a second summit that the United States hopes will persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for promises of peace and development.
India-Pakistan relations
A day after the Indian precision air strike on a terrorist training camp in Balakot, Indian and Pakistani Air Force jets engaged in a chase over the Line of Control.
China to act against rogue scientists
China has drafted new rules to supervise biotechnology research, with fines and bans against rogue scientists after a Chinese researcher caused a global outcry by claiming that he gene-edited babies.
Modify forest dwellers’ eviction order: Centre
The Centre filed an application on Wednesday urging the Supreme Court to modify its February 13 order directing the eviction of thousands of STs and OTFDs.
Cities at crossroads: Small town, cleaner future
Small and mid-size cities and towns of India are showing the way on how to manage solid waste by getting communities to segregate waste and keeping the waste streams separate.
MBBS exam: plea in HC questions bar on disabled
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre and the Medical Council of India (MCI) on a petition challenging a notification which barred persons having more than 80% disability from taking admission to undergraduate medical education program.
The thing about air
Air pollution is a silent killer in India, especially in the country’s northern belt.
Fiscal Deficit in January
As per the official data released, fiscal deficit widened in January to ₹7.7 lakh crore, or 121.5% of the Budget Estimates for the full year.
Organised Retail in India
According to a latest joint report by Deloitte and the Retailers Association of India (RAI), the share of the organised retail market is expected to increase from 12% in 2017 to 22%-25% by 2021.
India bombs Jaish camp in Pakistan’s Balakot
Twelve days after the Pulwama attack, the Indian Air Force bombed the Jaish-e-Mohammad’s “biggest” terror-training camp in Pakistan’s Balakot.