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"Nalanda the world's first great residential modern university, 600 years older than Bologna": Stefan Priesner, UN Resident Coordinator in India

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The UNESCO and UN in India hosted a special session on writer-diplomat Abhay K.'s book Nalanda: How it Changed the World, bringing together diplomats, scholars, experts and stude... Read More


India Calls for Community-Led Restoration of Rangelands at UNCCD CoP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- India has emphasised the critical role of rangelands in sustaining pastoralist communities, conserving biodiversity and regulating water and carbon cycles, while calling for re... Read More


Vietnam to continue substantive contributions to ASEAN cooperation: PM

Hanoi, Aug. 27 -- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung received ambassadors and charges d'affaires of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Hanoi on August 27, affirming Vi... Read More


Thursday night's lunar eclipse: Where to watch, peak time and Asheville weather update

India, Aug. 27 -- A deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible across North America on Thursday night, Aug. 27, and into early Friday, Aug. 28. In western North Carolina, the Moon will move deep into ... Read More


9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to face trial in June 2028, US military court says

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, is set to go on trial in June 2028, according to a US military court official. A spo... Read More


Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Highlights India's Growing Startup Ecosystem at India-Japan Startup Roundtable in Tokyo

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 27 -- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today highlighted India's emergence as the world's third-largest startup ecosystem, with nearly 250,000 startups establishe... Read More


Malaysia must watch the Israel -Turkey fault line in Syria closely too - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 27 -- Malaysia has every reason to watch Gaza closely. But Kuala Lumpur should not allow the continuing tragedy there to obscure another potentially dangerous development: the growi... Read More


Every Merdeka brings us closer

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 27 -- More sugar than usual, so watch that glucose count. It's the Merdeka season! It justifies the overenthusiasm - not an obesity death march. Therefore, time for over-the-top p... Read More


Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, alleged chief planner of 9/11 attacks, gets 2028 trial date

Washington, Aug. 27 -- A US military judge on Wednesday set a summer 2028 trail date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three others accused of plotting the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The trial is ... Read More


When is the August 2026 lunar eclipse on Thursday? Peak timings, visibility and astrology explained

India, Aug. 27 -- A partial lunar eclipse is set to appear on Thursday night, August 27, giving people in several parts of the world a chance to watch the Moon move into Earth's shadow. The lunar ecl... Read More