Paradise lost: 414 million pieces of plastic debris discovered on remote islands
A recent survey on plastic pollution found an estimated 414 million pieces of plastic including nearly one million shoes and 370,000 toothbrushes on the beaches
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Indian peacekeeper to be honoured posthumously with UN medal
An Indian peacekeeper is among the 119 military, police and civilian personnel who will be honoured with a prestigious UN medal this year for courage
Donald Trump: If Tehran attacks, it will be ‘official end of Iran’
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, saying the country will be destroyed if it attacks Washington’s interests. Tensions between Washington
China warns US against trade harm over Huawei ban
China yesterday warned of retaliation against US President Donald Trump’s order that effectively barred Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the US market. Chinese Foreign Ministry
North Korea suffers worst drought in 4 decades
North Korea has said, it is suffering its worst drought in 37 years. The country’s state media outlet KCNA said, only 54.4 mm of rain
At least 10 trapped in building collapse in China’s Shanghai
At least ten construction workers are trapped in the rubble of an industrial building that collapsed in Shanghai in China today as it was undergoing
US President Trump declares national emergency over cyber threats
US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect American computer networks from foreign adversaries. Mr. Trump signed an executive order which effectively
India joins global fight in action against online extremism
India has joined a major global initiative to combat terrorism and extremism online and secure the internet. The initiative — ‘Christchurch call to action’ —
India Pavilion inaugurated at Cannes Film Festival 2019
The India Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival 2019 was inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Secretary Amit Khare today. A special IFFI poster marking its Golden
UNSC imposes sanctions on terror group ISIS’ South Asia Branch
The UN has imposed sanctions on terror group ISIS-Khorasan, ISIS-K, for its links with Al-Qaeda and involvement in several attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It