Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Shri Pralhad Joshi delivered India’s national statement at Read More …
Category: International
India Reaffirms Commitment to Global Energy Transition at IRENA Assembly
India–Weimar Triangle Meeting in Paris
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began his first official visit of 2026 in Europe, travelling Read More …
Grotte à Hominidés
Fossilized bones and teeth dating back around 773,000 years have been unearthed from a cave Read More …
Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in U.S. Court, Calls Himself “Prisoner of War”
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro appeared before a U.S. federal court in Manhattan on 5 Read More …
Piyush Goyal Visits Liechtenstein to Boost India–EFTA Trade Ties
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal undertook an official visit to Liechtenstein Read More …
US Forces Seize Russian-Flagged Tanker in North Atlantic
On 7 January 2026, the US military intercepted and seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera Read More …
United States Withdraws from Over 60 International Organisations
The United States has announced its withdrawal from more than 60 international organisations, including several Read More …
UN Declares 2026 as International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists
The United Nations has declared 2026 as the ‘International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists’, highlighting Read More …
Operation Absolute Resolve: US Strikes Venezuela, Seizes President Maduro
On January 3, acting on the orders of President Donald Trump, U.S. military forces launched Read More …
Don-roe Doctrine
Following the early-morning capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, U.S. Read More …
Venezuela Swears in Delcy Rodríguez as Interim President
Venezuela’s parliament on January 5, 2026, swore in Delcy Rodríguez as interim President, two days Read More …
Saudi–UAE Rift Over Yemen Conflict
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), once close allies against the Iran-backed Houthi Read More …
Bulgaria Joins Eurozone as 21st Member
Bulgaria officially became the 21st member of the eurozone on January 1, 2026, marking a Read More …
Mount Bur Ni Telong Volcano
Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Bur Ni Telong, a volcano in Read More …
India–Pakistan Exchange Nuclear Installations List
India and Pakistan on 1 January 2026 exchanged the list of their nuclear installations and Read More …
Saudi Arabia Bombs Yemen’s Mukalla Port Amid Rift with UAE
Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on Mukalla, the port city in Yemen’s Hadramout governorate, on Read More …
Former PM of Bangladesh Khaleda Zia Passes Away
Bangladesh’s first female Prime Minister and three-time head of government, Begum Khaleda Zia, passed away Read More …
Justice Mission 2025
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on December 29, 2025, launched a large-scale military exercise codenamed Read More …
Israel Recognises Somaliland as Independent State
Israel on December 26 formally recognised the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland as an independent and Read More …
India to assume Chairpersonship of Kimberly Process from Jan 1, 2026
India took over as Vice Chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) on 25 December 2025, Read More …
SIGMA 30N & CM3-MR Direct Firing Sight
India Optel Limited (IOL), a Mini Navratna Defence PSU, on 22 December 2025 signed a Read More …
Japan Clears Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant
Japan has taken the final political step to restart the Kashiwazaki–Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, the Read More …
Sharks Found Living Inside Active Underwater Volcano Kavachi
Why in News:Scientists have reported rare video evidence of sharks living inside an active submarine Read More …
Second World Meditation Day
Significance of the Date UN Observance Sponsoring Countries
US Launches ‘Operation Hawkeye Strike’ Against Islamic State in Syria
The US administration on 19 December confirmed it carried out military strikes in Syria targeting Read More …