China ups the nuclear ante
China is aggressively developing its next generation of nuclear weapons, conducting an average of five tests a month to simulate…
Vedanta asked to shut down
Sterlite Copper, a subsidiary of multinational London-based mining company Vedanta Resources, has been asked to shut down operations in Thoothukudi…
EU proposes single-use plastic ban
The European Commission has proposed a new directive that would reduce plastic pollution by placing a ban on various single-use…
Sting investigation alleges media corruption
A recent sting operation conducted by Cobrapost may have revealed that brown-envelope journalism is prevalent in India. Cobrapost alleges that…
Samsung to pay Apple
After a long battle, US courts have ruled that Seoul-based Samsung electronics will have to pay Apple Inc. over half…
Nipah virus outbreak in India
The southern Indian state of Kerala has reported an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, with 10 dead and 40…
A new economic forum?
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a new economic conference that has been described as a potential…
NASA issues water warning
Nasa has warned that water shortages could be the major environmental challenge of the century. In a recent study, the…
A trade dispute in the offing?
The World Trade Organization has ruled that the European Union paid Airbus SE billions in illegal subsidies, thereby hurting its…
Toyota announces record profit
Toyota Motor Corp. announced on Wednesday that it booked a record net profit of Yen 2.49 trillion for the last…