11 killed in terror attack on Jewish event in Sydney

Gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what Australian officials described as a targeted antisemitic terror attack

Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin is BJP's new working president, youngest to hold post

The BJP'S Parliamentary Board on Sunday appointed Bihar Cabinet Minister and five-term MLA Nitin Nabin as the party's national working president.

Declared unsafe, 2 packaged water and biscuit brands banned in Kashmir

Weeks After Kashmir was hit by concerns about "rotten" meat, more food products are under the scanner of the food safety watchdog in the Valley.

The Food Safety Department has banned the sale of a popular biscuit and a packaged water brand over alleged contamination

Navy's stitched ship to set sail, retrace ancient sea route to Oman

The 'Stitched Ship' - Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya - sailed from the Naval Base in Karwar to Porbandar on Saturday. The vessel, with a 16-member Indian Navy crew aboard, will cast off from Porbandar for Oman on December 29 on a historic voyage retracing ancient maritime trading routes, as part of an initiative to revive and honour India's traditional maritime heritage.

PM's 3-nation tour of Jordan, Ethiopia, Oman begins today

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes on a three-country tour beginning Monday to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman, a free-trade pact with Oman, strengthening business and political ties with Jordan, and preparations for an India-Africa Forum summit with Ethiopia are expected to be part of the agenda.

No grant-giving powers to regulatory council in Bill set to replace UGC Act

The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, which seeks to set up an umbrella body with three councils to perform regulatory, standard-setting and accreditation functions for higher education, does not provide any grant-giving powers to the regulatory council

NHRC order on death in custody is welcome

The National Human Rights Commission's (NHRC) directive to the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 10 lakh to the family of a 36-year-old man who died in police custody in 2021 marks a welcome reaffirmation of the inviolability of human dignity and the imperative of accountability.

Why is India pursuing FTAs? It's not just economics

India now appears poised to seal a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand, as talks continue with Oman, Chile, Israel, Canada and others. Why is India pursuing so many agreements? India is signing not only broad regional deals, but also bilaterals with countries already embedded in other regional blocs.-

India-Russia ties are on the rise and in decline at the same time

The 23RD India-Russia summit held on December 5 was a showcase of contrasts. It looked like an undeniable success, demonstrating the proverbial durability of strategic partnership at a time of global turmoil. 

From Brazil, a lesson on antibiotic use for India

In many parts of the world, antibiotics are used as a curative medicine. In India, they are used preventively, routinely prescribed for viral infections that the body can handle. This misuse is a key reason India is now the epicentre of the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis.

Obesity risk for Alzheimer's

Obesity accelerates the rise of Alzheimer's-related blood biomarkers far more rapidly than previously recognised. Long-term imaging and plasma data from the Radiological Society of North America show that obese individuals experience much faster increases in proteins linked to neuro degeneration and amyloid buildup

High heat affects child development

Researchers at New York University discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development.

Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in reading and basic math skills. 

FMCG growth slips in November, but value growth in rural gallops

India's Fast-Moving consumer goods (FMCG) market has slipped in November due to price cuts triggered by the GST rate changes. All-India value growth stood at 4.4 per cent for November 2025, below October's 6.8 per cent, data shared by retail intelligence platform Bizom shows

Govt identifies 300 items to bridge Russia trade gap 

As India and Russia pursue a $100 billion bilateral trade target by 2030 and seek to make exchanges more balanced, the government has identified about 300 products across sectors such as engineering, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and agriculture to help bridge the gap between current trade levels and the five-year target.

New Insurance Bill: Major reforms it seeks to bring

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, clearing the way for its introduction in Parliament to revamp India's insurance framework.

The Bill proposes sweeping changes to the Insurance Act, 1938, the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, and the IRDAI Act, 1999, with the stated aim of modernisation, wider coverage and stronger regulatory oversight.

Concerns around Karnataka's expansive Bill to tackle hate speech

• The definition of hate speech under the new Bill is broader than the provisions previously invoked to deal with hate speech cases.

• The quantum of punishment is also greater compared with the earlier provisions. Subsequent offences can invite imprisonment extending up to 10 years.