India’s Mental Health Challenge: bridging the gap with Compassion and Awareness
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April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026
Mass leader with deep commitment to democratic values: PM Modi pays tribute to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar on the occasion of his 100th birth anniversary, describing him as a mass leader known for his courage, con...
April 16, 2026
PM Modi shares article emphasising urgent implementation of women's reservation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared an article by Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, underlining the urgency of implementing one-third reservation for women in legislatures and completing key processes such as the Census and delimitation wi...
April 16, 2026
PM Modi shares article highlighting safety transformation in Indian Railways
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared an article by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, highlighting the significant transformation of the Indian Railways, particularly in the area of safety through sustained reforms and technological advancements. U...
April 17, 2026
UN chief welcomes Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, urges full compliance with international law
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, expressing hope that it would help advance efforts toward lasting peace...
April 16, 2026
Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan's biggest arms opening since WW2
Japan's imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald Trump wavers on security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine strain U.S. weapons supplies. Prime Mi...
April 16, 2026
Can Iran legally impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz?
Tehran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The following explains law governing toll collections and actions that countries...
April 16, 2026
Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan's biggest arms opening since WW2
Japan's imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald Trump wavers on security commitments to allies and the wars...
April 16, 2026
Can Iran legally impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz?
Tehran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The following explains law governing toll collections and actions that countries...
April 16, 2026
Trump says Lebanese-Israeli leaders will speak
U.S. President Donald Trump said leaders of Lebanon and Israel will speak, saying he was "trying to get a little breathing room" between the countries, after more than six weeks of war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. "It has been a long...
April 4, 2026
Italy’s Meloni visits Gulf to secure energy supplies amid Iran tensions
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to Saudi Arabia on Friday as part of an unannounced two day visit to the Gulf that will also include Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The trip comes ...
March 30, 2026
Piyush Goyal flags concerns over industrial fishing subsidies at WTO, backs small fishers
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday highlighted that the global challenge of overcapacity and overfishing is primarily driven by heavily subsidised industrial fleets, and not by small-scale fishermen in India and other developing nation...
March 30, 2026
Piyush Goyal holds key bilateral meetings at WTO Ministerial Conference, pushes trade agreements and global cooperation
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with counterparts from Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the European Union on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Tr...
April 16, 2026
Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan's biggest arms opening since WW2
Japan's imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald Trump wavers on security commitments to allies and the wars...
April 16, 2026
Trump says Lebanese-Israeli leaders will speak
U.S. President Donald Trump said leaders of Lebanon and Israel will speak, saying he was "trying to get a little breathing room" between the countries, after more than six weeks of war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. "It has been a long...
April 16, 2026
US optimistic of deal with Iran as it increases economic pressure
The Trump administration expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a deal to end the war with Iran, while also warning of increasing economic pressure against Tehran if it remains defiant. President Donald Trump has said he believes the war he launched w...
January 23, 2026
Half of all Sudanese children not in education due to civil war, says aid group
Around half of all school-age children in Sudan, or more than eight million, are no longer in education because of the country's civil war, in one of the world's worst education crises, Save The Child...
January 23, 2026
UN says 35 million Nigerians risk hunger after global funding collapse
Nearly 35 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger this year, including 3 million children facing severe malnutrition, the United Nations said on Thursday, following the collapse of global aid budgets. Speaking at the launch of the 2026 humanitarian plan in Ab...
January 21, 2026
Gates and OpenAI team up for AI health push in African countries
The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are setting up a $50 million partnership to help African countries use artificial intelligence to improve their health systems. The partnership, called Horizon1000, plans to work with African leaders to work out how best to use...
