The coastal town of Malibu in California, USA was recently in the news due to Read More …
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Franklin Fire and Santa Ana
Legendary tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73
Legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain (1951–2024), a four-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of Read More …
The Crossroads of Peace initiative
The second India-Iran-Armenia trilateral consultation was held in December 2024 in in New Delhi. The Read More …
Kerch Strait
According to media reports, two Russian oil tankers were badly damaged in the Black Sea Read More …
UK becomes 12th member of CPTPP
The United Kingdom (UK) became the 12th member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Read More …
Gympie-Gympie-‘World’s most poisonous plant’
The Gympie-Gympie plant (Dendrocnide moroides), often regarded as the world’s most poisonous plant, is notorious Read More …
Cyclone Chido & Mayotte
Storm Details: Cyclone Chido, a Category 4 storm, caused unprecedented devastation in Mayotte before making Read More …
Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” returned to Notre Dame
An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” returned to Read More …
Exercise Desert Knight 2024
India, France, and the UAE conducted a major air combat exercise, “Desert Knight,” in December Read More …
Neanderthals
According to a recent report, Neanderthals went extinct roughly 39,000 years ago, but their legacy Read More …
Kanlaon volcano
In the Philippines, around 87,000 people were evacuated after Mount Kanlaon on Negros Island erupted, Read More …
Romania, Bulgaria to join Schengen area on January 1, 2025
Romania and Bulgaria are set to fully join the European Union border-free Schengen Area on Read More …
D. Gukesh becomes youngest World chess champion
Indian Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh on December 12 became the youngest chess champion in the world. Read More …
ILO releases Social Dialogue Report
The Social Dialogue Report of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) was released in Geneva on Read More …
Jubaland region
Somali troops have retreated from positions in the semi-autonomous southern Jubaland region following clashes with Read More …
FAO’s Global Status of Salt-Affected Soils report 2024
The FAO’s Global Status of Salt-Affected Soils report, released on December 11, 2024, sheds light Read More …
Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA)
The United Kingdom (UK) has joined the US-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA) Read More …
Cité Soleil and Voodoo
At least 110 people were massacred in a slum in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. The incident Read More …
Madhav Gadgil gets 2024 U.N. Champions of the Earth award
The United Nations (un) has recognized Indian ecologist Madhav Gadgil with the 2024 Champions of Read More …
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)
The long-standing Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has undergone a dramatic shift in Read More …
Stealth frigate INS Tushil commissioned into Indian Navy in Russia
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 9 commissioned the Indian Navy’s latest multi-role stealth guided Read More …
Archbishop George Jacob Koovakkad
Kerala-born Archbishop George Jacob Koovakkad from Changanassery Archdiocese was elevated to the rank of Cardinal Read More …
Payal Kapadia gets Golden Globe Nominations for All We Imagine As Light
Filmmaker Payal Kapadia has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian director to Read More …
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra
The World Health Organization (WHO) on 5 December announced that it has granted prequalification to Read More …
Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands (GSRD)
The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has launched its 2030 Global Strategy for Read More …