Gulf swoops to protect Jordan Gulf nations, led by Saudi Arabia, have pledged to provide Jordan with a significant aid package worth $2.5 billion. Thousands…
Google and the Business of War Google Inc. will bar AI development in any weaponry or surveillance. CEO Sundar Pichai released the statement following staff protests…
False news spread faster than truth When false news hits Twitter, it moves faster and farther than the truth. It travels at about 6 times faster…
Afghanistan declares ceasefire with Taliban Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has declared a temporary unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban for Ramadan. This move signals that Kabul…
Russia reaches out to Pyongyang Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met Kim Jong-Un in Pyongyang and indicated Russia’s desire to contribute to the diplomatic…
ZTE in the clear Controversial Chinese telecom giant ZTE has struck a deal with the US government to end crippling sanctions imposed on it.…
Universalism: The Genesis of Indian Nationalism “The soul of India resides in pluralism and tolerance. This plurality of our society has come through assimilation of ideas…
Trump determines ZTE’s future As US President Donald Trump looks to ease penalties levied against ZTE Corp, Washington lawmakers on both sides of the…
Economic co-efficiency of peace The economic impact of violence on the global economy in 2017 was US$14.76 trillion in terms of purchasing power parity…
Karnataka cabinet expanded Twenty-five ministers for the southern Indian state of Karnataka were sworn in on June 6th. The cabinet is being formed…
RBI increases repo rate For the first time since 2014, the Reserve Bank of India has hiked key lending rate or repo rate by…
Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan The Indian government has approved new measures to help check the rapidly expanding sugar surplus on Tuesday. The move comes…
Trump’s envoy in trouble Richard A Grenell, the US Ambassador to Germany, has incurred severe criticism after he said in an interview that he…
The historic summit US President Donald Trump will be meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a historic summit on June 12th,…
Facebook shared data with Chinese firms Recent reports have revealed that Facebook had signed a data-sharing deal with 60 consumer device-manufacturing companies across the world including…