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In a show of defiance, North Korea has test-fired nearly 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern shores amid rising frictions with South Korea. This move follows North Korea's threats to revive propaganda efforts and introduce new military assets to the region. Kim Jong Un recently strengthened ties with China, highlighting their support amid escalating tensions linked to past border disputes.

The climate-tech company, founded by Karthika Gopi and Rahul Babu, develops microalgae-based systems to capture carbon dioxide and purify air

A recent examination of 45 plastic cattle tanks has shed light on the significant role that species arrival order plays in biodiversity. Tanks with low nutrients exhibited similar communities irrespective of this order, while high nutrient tanks presented diverse variations. This phenomenon, termed the priority effect, has implications for community stability and ecosystem restoration efforts, cautioning restoration ecologists against presuming automatic self-repair in nutrient-rich habitats.

The Uttar Pradesh government has tightened character verification rules for direct recruitment to government jobs, making individuals associated with organisations that advocate changing the existing social system through violence ineligible for appointment. The order clarifies that political ideology alone, an FIR or a pending investigation cannot automatically disqualify a candidate.

The International Monetary Fund has nominated Min Liao, China’s Vice Minister of Finance, for Deputy Managing Director. His appointment follows the term expiration of Bo Li, which ends on November 30, 2026. Liao has extensive experience in financial regulation and macroeconomic governance, contributing to global economic policy coordination. He has played significant roles in various financial institutions since beginning his career.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has named Germany, Japan and China as three countries with strong positions in advanced manufacturing, citing China’s integration of computing and industrial production. He also said US export restrictions had accelerated China’s semiconductor ambitions, while maintaining that American technology companies were prepared to compete globally.

Beijing has promoted General Zhang Shengmin, the key player in the anti-corruption campaign that has cut deep into the military’s top leadership, to its top decision-making body, the Politburo. Zhang, who was last year promoted to vice-chair of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the top command body, was the military’s anti-corruption chief from 2018 until July this year, and is the top enforcer in Beijing’s fight against corruption in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). That drive left the...

Pramod Bhagat has urged authorities to take action against former head coach Gaurav Khanna for publicly predicting India's medal tally at the Asian Para Games.

Pramod Bhagat has urged authorities to take action against former head coach Gaurav Khanna for publicly predicting India's medal tally at the Asian Para Games.

What are Southeast Asian nations doing to help the United States tackle its challenges? A reporter with the American right-wing organisation Turning Point USA put the question bluntly to US President Donald Trump’s defence chief this week in the Philippines. As US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth pitched closer naval ties and maritime security cooperation at a gathering of defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and other regional powers, the question injected...

PHDCCI has recommended abolishing Long Term Capital Gains tax and modifying short-term capital gains taxes. The chamber suggests increasing the holding period for long-term investments to attract genuine investors. It emphasizes that current tax structures discourage investment due to double taxation on equities. Foreign Portfolio Investors have withdrawn significant funds from Indian equities, impacting investment levels. Government analysis of these recommendations may lead to changes in tax policy and structure.

Allahabad High Court has ordered the demolition of two illegal 10-storey towers at Ghaziabad's Gulmohar Greens and extra floors in four other towers. It directed an FIR against Friends Land Developers, imposed a Rs 25 lakh penalty and ordered refunds to 85 ground-floor residents for common areas sold illegally, with 10% interest.