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November 15, 2025
Bihar verdict: NDA registers landslide win; BJP emerges as the single largest party with 89 seats
The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly polls 2025, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the single largest party and its ally, t...
November 15, 2025
DRDO develops next-generation autonomous underwater vehicles for mine detection
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed a new generation of Man-portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (MP-AUVs) for mine countermeasure operations. Developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NST...
November 14, 2025
People now vote based on performance: Uttarakhand CM on NDA’s thumping victory in Bihar
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday lauded the people of Bihar for “putting a stamp of approval” on the development work carried out by the NDA government. “Today, the people of Bihar have put their stamp of approval on development,...
November 14, 2025
Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on
From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as U.S. plans for its future slowly take shape, Gazans say, adding to rivals' doubts ove...
November 14, 2025
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after vessel damaged by space debris
Three Chinese astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed by space debris hitting their vessel last week landed in China on Friday afternoon, according to state broadcaster CCTV. China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) revealed details about the debris damage for t...
November 14, 2025
US approves potential $330 million military sale to Taiwan, first under Trump
The U.S. approved the possible sale to Taiwan of fighter jet spare and repair parts for $330 million, the Pentagon said late on Thursday, marking the first such potential transaction since President Donald Trump took office in January. "The proposed sale will...
November 14, 2025
Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on
From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as U.S. plans for its future slowly take shape, Gazans say, adding to rivals' doubts ove...
November 12, 2025
ICOM 2025 Opens in Dubai: Gathering Museum Leaders from 130 Nations
The 27th General Conference of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre, marking the first time the event is hosted in the Middle East, Africa, or South Asia since ICOM’s founding in 1946. More than 4,500 museu...
November 11, 2025
Partition of Gaza a looming risk as Trump’s plan falters
A de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas is increasingly likely, multiple sources said, with efforts to advance U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war beyond a ceasefire faltering. Six European of...
November 13, 2025
France marks 10th anniversary of deadly Paris attacks
France marks the 10th anniversary on Thursday of attacks in Paris in which Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 people in a rampage through cafes, restaurants and the Bataclan concert h...
November 11, 2025
France’s Sarkozy back home after court frees him pending appeal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was freed from jail and went home on Monday, after a Paris court ruled he could be released while he appeals against his conviction for conspiring to raise funds from Libya. Sarkozy was sent to prison on October 21 afte...
November 10, 2025
BBC boss and head of news quit after accusations of bias in coverage
The BBC's boss and its head of news quit on Sunday following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC had been under mounting pressure after an internal report by a former ...
November 14, 2025
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket deploys Mars satellites, sticks booster landing
The giant New Glenn rocket from billionaire Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launched from Florida on its debut mission for paying customers on Thursday, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars a...
November 14, 2025
BBC apologises to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim
The British Broadcasting Corporation sent a personal apology to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday but said there was no legal basis for him to sue the public broadcaster over a documentary his lawyers called defamatory. The documentary, which aired on t...
November 13, 2025
Blue Origin to renew Mars satellite launch bid as geomagnetic storm fades
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, carrying two satellites designed to measure space weather on Mars, is back on track for another launch attempt this week, the company said on Wednesday, after a string of delays forced by cloudy skies and a geomagnetic storm. T...
November 11, 2025
Ethiopia to host COP32 climate summit in 2027
Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' COP32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and out...
November 6, 2025
Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom?
As global powers scramble for critical minerals, African countries are pushing for new investment to process more of their own raw materials and meet their people's demands for economic growth and jobs, analysts say. To capitalise on the burgeoning demand, th...
November 3, 2025
Kenya landslide death toll rises to 26
The death toll from a landslide in western Kenya's Rift Valley has risen to 26, a government spokesperson said on Sunday, following heavy rains on Saturday. Twenty-five people were still missing and 26 others had been rescued after devastating floods i...
