China announces ‘renaming’ of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh: China's Civil Affairs Ministry published a list of standardised names for 11 Arunachal Pradesh locations, referring to it as "Zangnan," Tibet's southern region, and using Chinese, Tibetan, and pinyin characters. This move is seen as an ...

MF Hydra: Norled, a Norwegian company, has successfully launched the world's first liquid hydrogen ferry. The vessel, called MF Hydra, is a hybrid that uses both batteries and liquid hydrogen fuel cells. It underwent sea trials for two weeks after initial testing at Hjelmeland quay earlier this ...

After ChatGPT, Italy plans to ban English language: In a startling move, the Italian government has announced that it plans to ban the English language and impose heavy fines on individuals and organizations that continue to use it. The announcement comes just weeks after the ban on ChatGPT, a ...

Georgia became first American state to pass resolution condemning Hinduphobia: The Assembly of the US state of Georgia has passed a resolution condemning Hinduphobia (Prejudice towards Hinduism). Georgia has become the first US state to implement such a legal measure.An overview of the newsThe ...

Indian-origin robotics engineer to head NASA’s newly-established Moon to Mars Programme: Amit Kshatriya, an Indian-American engineer with experience in software and robotics, has been named the first director of NASA's new Moon to Mars Program. This programme was designed to establish a long-term ...

Vice-Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh is new Vice-Chief of Navy: Vice-Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh was appointed Vice-Chief of Naval Staff (VCNS) on April 2nd, as part of a series of high-level changes in the Indian Navy. Vice Admiral Singh graduated from the National Defence Academy in Pune in 1986 and ...

Finland Becomes 31st NATO Member After Turkey’s Approval: The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, has announced that Finland has become the alliance's 31st member, thanks to Turkey's unanimous vote. Despite Russia's opposition to Finland's ...

Elon Musk becomes most followed Twitter user: Elon Musk, Twitter's CEO, now has the most followers on the platform, surpassing former US President Barack Obama, who held the record since 2020.  According to Guinness World Records, Twitter has around 450 million monthly active users, and Elon ...

Water stress to hit India’s food production by 2050 : According to the report, published GCEW, revealed that India will face a reduction of over 16% in food supply due to water and heat stress in 2050.However, the report placed China at the top, where food supply would be reduced by 22.4%, ...

Bisleri International to be led by Jayanti Chauhan: Following the withdrawal of Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) from the acquisition of Bisleri International, Ramesh Chauhan, the company's chairman, announced that his daughter Jayanti Chauhan will now lead the bottled water company. He also ...