Nobel-winning economist Daniel Kahneman dies at 90
Jerusalem, March 28 - Daniel Kahneman, an Israeli-American cognitive psychologist and Nobel laureate in economics, has died at the age of 90.
US State Dept staffer resigns over Washington’s Gaza policy
Washington, March 28 - A US State Department staffer responsible for promoting human rights in regions including Gaza has resigned in protest of the continued delivery of weapons from the US to Israel.
India’s Disaster Management Authority head appointed UN Asst Secretary-General
United Nations, March 28 - Kamal Kishore, the head of India's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has been appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General with the disaster risk reduction portfolio.
Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day: UN report
Nairobi, March 27 - Households across all continents wasted more than 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and one-third of humanity faced food insecurity.
Ukraine’s foreign minister arrives in India on March 28 to discuss bilateral ties
New Delhi, March 27 - In a first high-level visit by a Ukrainian leader since the start of war with Russia in 2022, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will arrive in India on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and regional and global issues of
BLA claims killing more than 30 Pakistani soldiers, issues stern warning to China
Islamabad, March 27 - The Baloch Liberation Army claimed killing more than 30 Pakistani soldiers as it targeted PNS Siddique, the country's second-largest naval air station located in Turbat and warned China on its "illegal" settlements and projects in Balochistan.
EAM Jaishankar lauds Malaysian PM’s ‘vision’ for stronger bilateral ties
Kuala Lumpur, March 27 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and said that his vision would help craft a "more ambitious agenda" for the India-Malaysia relationship.
US-India aviation partnership is about ensuring a free, open Indo-Pacific: US envoy
New Delhi, March 27 - US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday that the US-India aviation partnership is about creating jobs and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific as he met Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia, and had a 'fruitful discussion' with
India summons US envoy, day after ‘unwarranted’ remarks on Delhi CM’s arrest
New Delhi, March 27 - India on Wednesday summoned the US Acting Deputy Chief of Mission and took strong objection to his remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking the country for "a fair, transparent, and timely legal process"
EAM Jaishankar holds ‘productive, frank discussion’ with Malaysian counterpart
Kuala Lumpur, March 27 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a 'productive and frank discussion' with Malaysian counterpart Mohamad bin Haji Hasan on Wednesday, and the two leaders exchanged views on bilateral ties as well as regional and international issues of mutual
Julian Assange faces further wait over extradition ruling
London, March 26 - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange faces a further wait to find out whether he can bring an appeal against his extradition to the US, the British High Court ruled on Tuesday.
China demands probe after 5 Chinese nationals killed in Pakistan suicide attack
Islamabad, March 26 - China has demanded a thorough investigation after five of its nationals and one Pakistani citizen were killed in an attack on a convoy in Besham city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla district, media reported.
Private information of 2.7 million Pakistanis compromised
Islamabad, March 27 - A joint investigation team (JIT), which was formed to probe data leak from National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), has confirmed that the personal information of 2.7 million Pakistanis had been compromised , local media reported.
US: Six people presumed dead in Baltimore bridge collapse
Washington, March 27 - Six people, who went missing due to a bridge collapse in the US city of Baltimore, are presumed dead.
Philippines prez praises Indian Navy for rescuing Filipino crew members
Manila, March 27 - Bongbong Marcos, President of the Philippines, lauded and thanked the Indian Navy and the government for their swift and decisive action in rescuing Filipino seafarers after they were attacked by Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden this month.
South Korea’s Health ministry appeals to defiant trainee doctors for talks
Seoul, March 27 - South Korea's health ministry on Wednesday appealed to defiant junior doctors to come forward for talks with the government, as a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors has crippled major hospitals for more than five weeks.
Israel withdraws negotiators from Qatar after Hamas rejects truce deal
Tel Aviv, March 27 - Israel has recalled its negotiating team from Qatar after Hamas rejected its latest offer on a hostage deal and truce, an Israeli official said.
Singapore sends investigators to assist bridge collapse in Baltimore
Singapore, March 27 - Singapore's Transport Safety Investigation Bureau and Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) have dispatched officers to Baltimore in the US to support the investigation into a vessel-bridge collision incident, according to the latest statement from the MPA.
Russian lawmakers mull over reinstating death penalty after terror attack
Moscow, March 27 - Russian lawmakers are discussing lifting the moratorium on the country's death penalty, following a recent deadly terror attack at a Moscow concert hall.
Indian crew of ship that caused US bridge collapse safe
Washington, March 26 - All the 22 Indian crew members of a container ship that caused the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, a port city in the state of Maryland on the east coast of the US, in the early hours of