Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Tamil Nadu IAS officer Supriya Sahu is among UNEP's 2025 'Champions of the Earth'

India, Dec. 12 -- Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, has been named as a UNEP 'Champion of the Earth' for 2025, according to a statement by the UN body. Sahu has been... Read More


Gaza Genocide Day 736: Hypothermia Kills Dozens as Aid Blockade Weaponizes Winter

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- GAZA - Torrential rains and gale-force winds battered the Gaza Strip on Friday, turning makeshift tent cities into swamps of despair and claiming at least a dozen lives in the pa... Read More


6.9 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami waves off northeastern Japan

, Dec. 12 -- A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday's quake occurred ... Read More


Fiji's former UN Ambassador warns Climate Change is driving a human rights emergency in the Pacific

Fiji, Dec. 12 -- Fiji's former UN Ambassador and Climate Lead at Abt Global, Dr Satyendra Prasad, says the Pacific is living through "a breathtakingly extraordinary period" of human rights threats dri... Read More


United Nations High Seas Treaty nears 2026: A new review exposes troubling gaps

India, Dec. 12 -- The UN High Seas Treaty is set to take effect in January 2026, promising stronger protection for marine biodiversity beyond national borders. But a new global review raises a tough q... Read More


Trump to reclassify weed? Plans to cut marijuana restrictions reportedly underway

India, Dec. 12 -- President Donald Trump is reportedly expected to push the government to largely loosen federal restrictions on marijuana. The plan has reportedly been discussed between the President... Read More


Stock market today: Nifty 50 trade setup, USD vs INR to IPO watch list - Seven stocks to buy or sell on Friday

Stock market news, Dec. 12 -- The Indian stock market staged a rebound on Thursday, December 11, after a three-day selloff, after the Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point rate cut, even as the Indian rupe... Read More


Pranav Adani charts India's Trillion-dollar future through Adani growth lens

Ahmedabad, Dec. 12 -- Pranav Adani, Director, Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), set out a data-driven vision for how India can accelerate its economic rise and how the Adani Group's infrastructure back... Read More


Top 10 standout performances in Indian movies 2025: From Rashmika Mandanna, Basil Joseph to Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa

India, Dec. 12 -- Just for a second, disregard the box office numbers. We were compelled to pause and take notice of the roster of performances in 2025 because they were so passionate and transformati... Read More


UK leadership imperative as Myanmar's crisis deepens ahead of junta's 'sham elections': UN expert

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- A UN expert on Friday urged the United Kingdom to help mobilise international opposition to the Myanmar military junta's claim that the election that it will stage later this month i... Read More