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UN labour body ILO’s employment report on India is full of praise for govt data. Here’s what it says

However, the International Labour Organization flags an unemployment crisis in India. Report an analysis of employment scenarios from 2000 to 2022, relies heavily on govt surveys.

Sheds urban tag of BJP, foray in north, stable voteshare — What PMK brings for NDA in Tamil Nadu

Alliance with BJP is likely to have most impact on AIADMK, as well as turn electoral contest into a three-horse race in southern state.

How Indian coal importers could benefit from trade disruptions due to Baltimore bridge collapse

Shipping experts & economists say impact on coal-importing countries is likely to be negligible, and India could potentially gain from this disruption if it's agile enough.

India wants to dig deep into metal-rich Indian Ocean seabed. All about deep-sea mining

Carlsberg Ridge & Afanasy-Nikitin Seamount in Indian Ocean are of New Delhi's interest for which it has submitted applications for exploration to International Seabed Authority.

‘Impossible to defend against’ — what is Zircon hypersonic missile that Putin says Russia used in battle

Russia claims missile can reach eight times the speed of sound. If true, it would be the ‘fastest missile in the world’, could evade the advanced US Patriot air defence system.

What is AMOC & why scientists are alarmed by this crucial ocean current nearing tipping point

New study shows AMOC, which drives crucial climate & weather patterns, could collapse within this century. Scientists fear this could precipitate devastating climate events.

Delhi’s 2nd CAT III runway to be functional soon — what’s it & how it helps low visibility operations

Responding to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's allegation on fog-induced chaos, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says most aircraft in India not designed for such low visibility operation.

100 days of Israel-Hamas war: How brutal terror attack stoked a conflict that looks no closer to ending

100 days since start of war, body count still rising. Israeli estimates suggest over 1,200 people died in 7 October Hamas attack. Gaza toll estimated at 23,357 — 1% of its population.

Ghaziabad to get new name? What law says about renaming of cities and states in India

The municipal corporation of Ghaziabad has recommended three names for the city, which will be sent to the state government for approval. 

Adani-Hindenburg row: A look at petitions filed in case and what Supreme Court has said now

Petitions filed in Supreme Court demanded a court-monitored probe into Hindenburg Research report which accused Adani Group of stock manipulation and fraud.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

‘Standing like a wall’: PM Modi vows to protect interests of farmers in Independence Day speech 

New Delhi: Amid the American tariff hike, PM Narendra Modi in his 12th consecutive Independence Day speech reiterated that India will not compromise on...

‘An expression of outrage’: Operation Sindoor front and centre in Modi’s Independence Day address

New Delhi: Operation Sindoor was centre stage in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 79th Independence Day address from the Red Fort on Friday, highlighting India’s...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.