NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh highlighted the ongoing plight of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, recalling how a chance moment involving former prime minister Indira Gandhi helped spur nationwide conservation efforts nearly five decades ago. In a…
Rising temperatures in Hong Kong are visualized in the last one set of “warming stripes” designed by British climate scientist Ed Hawkins as part of “#ShowYourStripes” day. The annual worldwide campaign aims to spark discussion about the climate crisis. Hong…
The figures so far According to Sacnilk, Maa Inti Bangaaram collected ₹13 crore nett in India in its first two days. Overseas, the film has already crossed $1 million gross in the same window, pushing the combined worldwide gross to…
OTTAWA – Events are being held across the country to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday – a day meant to honor the culture, stories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. The day coincides…
Latvia has signed a nearly €3.5 billion defense loan agreement under the EU’s SAFE lending program, becoming the eighth country to join the scheme. EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius joined Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, Defense Minister Raivis Melnis and…
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that “horrific vandals” had sabotaged his project to renovate Washington’s Reflecting Pool, which will have to be renovated again after it was scorched with algae and peeling paint. Trump has advocated a renovation…
Auckland: Continuing their impressive run of form, India beat hosts New Zealand 2-0 in the final to clinch their second FIH Women’s Cup of Nations title and secure promotion to FIH Women’s Pro League here on sunday. Navneet Kaur (4′)…
A move to strip President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of one of Poland’s highest honors has drawn sharp criticism from Ukrainian officials. Warsaw, Poland (AP) – A the decision of the Polish president to undress Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy Poland’s highest state…
When Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa landed in Beijing last week, the official agenda appeared straightforward: securing backing for Indonesia’s first sovereign Panda bond, deepening financial cooperation with China and boosting investor confidence. By these measures, the visit was productive.…
Kate Kraczon with Ree Morton’s The plant that heals can also poison (1974). Photo by Montclair Art Museum next week, Kate Kraczon begins her new job as chief curator of the Montclair Art Museum. Founded in 1914, the New Jersey…
