Sri Lanka’s nationwide electricity failure on the 17th began with the sudden loss of 187 megawatts of power from the first generating unit of the Lakvijaya coal-fired power station in Norochcholai, according
While much of the world’s attention is focused on the race for dominance in artificial intelligence (AI), a new development from China in the realm of quantum cryptography is raising significant concerns
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China’s ongoing anti-corruption efforts continue to make significant strides, with the country’s discipline inspection and supervisory authorities disciplining 185,000 individuals in the first quarter of 2025. The latest report, published on Tuesday
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A new book has revealed that Oxford University academics used a chalice made from a human skull—potentially belonging to an enslaved Caribbean woman—at formal dinners until as recently as 2015. The chalice,
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In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, several farming families are accusing solar power companies of using deceptive tactics to acquire their agricultural land. Nimbabai Bima Savde, a 55-year-old farmer from Bodhare village, shared her
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Declassified U.S. intelligence reports from the 1980s and 90s show that, even while the possibility of war between India and Pakistan remained low, the U.S. believed there was a strong possibility that
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Editorial On April 22, 2025, the quietude of Kashmir’s picturesque Pahalgam was shattered by an act of grotesque barbarity that echoed across not just the region but the entire globe. In what
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Delhi has been placed on high alert following a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam region on Tuesday, April 22, in which 26 people were killed. The attack, attributed to
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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is far from over, as the nation’s public debt has now skyrocketed to a staggering USD 106 billion, according to Professor Wasantha Athukorala, Director of the Postgraduate Institute
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Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, is now lying in state in an open casket at the Chapel of Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse he called
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A deepening atmosphere of fear and suspicion is gripping the Pentagon as defence officials brace for potential polygraph tests, a drastic measure reportedly aimed at identifying leaks of sensitive information to the
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A controversial and increasingly scrutinized practice in Utah is drawing attention from across the U.S. and beyond. The state, known for its relaxed laws surrounding private adoption, has become a destination for
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In a shocking breach of personal security, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was the victim of a pickpocketing incident on Sunday evening in Washington, D.C., resulting in the loss of her
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Gold soared to a historic high of $3,500 per troy ounce on Tuesday, marking a new record as market jitters over U.S. economic leadership sent investors flocking to safe-haven assets. The rally
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Japanese investors shed over $20 billion in foreign bonds in early April, in one of the largest two-week sell-offs on record, as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent tremors through global markets. The
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Tensions are rising between South Korea and China over the rapid expansion of Chinese fish farming structures in the disputed Yellow Sea, with lawmakers and experts warning that the installations could signal
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