Japan’s centenarian sprinter Miyazaki ‘Golden Bolt’ dies at 108
Hidekichi Miyazaki, a Japanese centenarian who set the 100-metre sprint world record for the over-105 age category, has died aged ...
75 countries launch WTO e-commerce talks
Ministers from 75 countries launched talks towards drawing up global e-commerce rules amid growing calls for technology to be more ...
NATO says no progress in Russia talks on arms treaty
Senior NATO and Russian officials made no progress Friday in talks on saving the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, raising ...
Greek MPs approve Macedonia name change in ‘historic’ deal
The Greek parliament on Friday narrowly ratified a landmark deal to rename neighbouring Macedonia, ending one of the world’s ...
Modi congratulates scientists for launch of PSLV and ‘Kalamsat’
New Delhi, Jan 25 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated ISRO scientists for successful launch of Microsat-R, a ...
Hindi writer Krishna Sobti passes away
New Delhi, Jan 25 : Jnanpith awardee renowned Hindi writer Krishna Sobti, passed away here on Friday.
She was 94.
Famous poet and ...
‘We are losing the race’ on climate change: UN chief
The world is “losing the race” against climate change, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, demanding bolder ...
Venezuela’s military backs Maduro, as standoff hardens with US
Venezuela’s powerful military threw its weight behind Nicolas Maduro on Thursday as the US-backed opposition leader Juan ...
Information wars endanger civilization, say ‘Doomsday’ experts
Information warfare is amplifying major worldwide threats like climate change and nuclear warfare, endangering the future of ...
2018 was fourth hottest year on record: researchers
The last four years have been the world’s hottest since record-keeping began, with 2018 the fourth warmest on record, ...