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3.5 magnitude quake shakes Kathmandu Valley; no loss of life reported

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake shook Kathmandu Valley on Wednesday. However, no loss of life or property was reported.

Swamy writes to PM, seeks probe by CBI in Sushant Singh Rajput's death

Subramanian Swamy has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a comprehensive probe, including by the CBI and other central agencies, into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput

China's actions in Ladakh part of larger military provocations: US lawmaker

The US will not stand for unprovoked, premeditated military action for intimidating peaceful nations into submission, an influential American lawmaker has said

Pakistan PM Imran Khan want to be an ambassador for Kashmiri people

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said he would become the ambassador of the Kashmiri people to raise their issues

Nepal refutes media reports on border row with China

Nepal on Thursday refuted media reports regarding "encroachment" of the country's territory by China, saying the border between the two friendly neighbours was delineated and demarcated on the basis of the Boundary Treaty in 1961 and subsequent protocols.

India ranks 77th on sustainability, 131st in child flourishing index: UN

The Sustainability Index ranks countries on excess carbon emissions compared with the 2030 target

Scientists develop tech to convert carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuel

Malmstadt said that in contrast, the team's discovery uses a millifluidic reactor process, a very small scale chemical reactor system, which has a minimal environmental footprint.

ED, CBI have been treating me 'totally unreasonably': Vijay Mallya

His lawyers told the British High Court this week that he had been the victim of the airline industry's misfortunes and had no fraudulent intentions behind seeking loans for his now-defunct airline.

Mallya's appeal in UK court against extradition to India enters final day

Mallya, 64, who is wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to Rs 9,000 crores in unpaid bank loans, said he felt "good" as he entered the court.

Climate change to drive 33% of earth's flora, fauna to extinction by 2070

About 50% of the species had local extinctions if maximum temperatures increased by more than 0.5 deg Celsius, and 95% if temperatures increase by more than 2.9 deg Celsius.

Multiple errors in extradition order for Mallya, UK High Court told

Vijay Mallya, who remains on bail since his arrest on an extradition warrant in April 2017, avoided the usual scrum of reporters at the court entrance and went in with his lawyers separately.

Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll spirals to 637 in China

On Thursday, the death toll in novel coronavirus epidemic rose to 637 with 73 new mortalities, mostly from the worst-affected Hubei province.

UK HC dismisses India's appeal to extradite couple accused of murder

Arti Dhir and her husband Kaval Raijada are wanted in India for the murder of 11-year-old Gopal and his brother-in-law in Gujarat three years ago.

Efforts to divert attention from protests: Pak Army on Gen Rawat's remark

Pakistan Army said that India resorted to firing across the LoC two days ago and injured two civilians

Tokyo Olympics: IOA chief to meet sports federations to plan a strategy

In a letter to all the 33 NSFs which will represent India at the Tokyo Olympics, Batra has expressed his desire to hold the meetings

Hopeful of consensus on Article 6 at COP25, negotiations underway: India

It is the last section of the Paris accord rulebook which remains unresolved and has the potential to make or break efforts to curb emissions

Indian embassy, INTACH to rebuild 11 heritage sites damaged in Nepal quake

Ambassador of India to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri and senior officials from the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) of Nepal were present at the signing in ceremony

US Prez Donald Trump to sign new travel ban order today: What to expect

Revised order expected to remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a travel ban

Virat Kohli only Indian in Forbes highest paid athletes list, earns $22 mn

Cristiano Ronaldo topped the list with a total pay of $93 mn; Serena Williams sole woman listed

Kashmir tensions won't affect TAPI gas project, Pak assures Turkmenistan

Some Pakistani experts raised doubts about the future of the the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India and other offshore gas pipeline projects following tensions between India and Pakistan