What is Bangladesh’s Padma Barrage?
Bangladesh has approved the Padma Barrage, a 2.1-km-long river engineering project on the Padma river (Bangladesh's stretch of the Ganga) in Rajbari district. This project aims to re-engi...
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01 June 2026
Colombia chooses President amid surge in guerrilla violence
Colombia's presidential election on May 31, 2026, is a critical juncture for the country, with voters deciding between continuing peace talks with armed groups and drug traffickers (advoc...
31 May 2026
Not all immigrants will have to leave U.S. to seek green cards: Report
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clarified that not all immigrants seeking green cards will be required to leave the U.S. to apply, walking back an earlier U.S. Citizenship ...
Uttar Pradesh police warn of growing hybrid cybercrime threat, stress public awareness
Uttar Pradesh police have issued a warning about the increasing threat of 'hybrid cybercrime,' which has evolved from simple financial fraud to comprehensive digital identity compromise. ...
30 May 2026
Madras High Court censures former Chennai Police Commissioner Arun for invoking Goondas Act
The Madras High Court censured former Chennai Police Commissioner A. Arun for deliberately misusing the Goondas Act to detain a realtor, Santosh Sharma, for "extraneous reasons" despite n...
89 additional CAPF units, advanced surveillance, real-time monitoring for safe Amarnath yatra this year
The Centre has significantly increased the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, adding 89 units to reach 670 companies. This enhanced securit...
Inside China’s green transition
The article details China's 'green transition,' focusing on its booming Electric Vehicle (EV) industry, renewable energy sector, and stringent industrial pollution control measures. It hi...
Supreme Court issues guidelines for protecting survivors of human trafficking
The Supreme Court has issued comprehensive guidelines for the government and competent authorities to establish a uniform victim protection protocol for survivors of human trafficking, sp...
29 May 2026
A heat crisis in Telangana that burns beyond the thermometer
The article details a severe heat crisis in Telangana, highlighting the devastating impact of extreme temperatures on vulnerable populations, particularly daily wage laborers and street v...
Child trafficking gangs on prowl, target poverty-stricken women in Andhra
Child trafficking gangs are operating extensively in Andhra Pradesh, exploiting poverty-stricken women and desperate childless couples. These networks have wide inter-state connections, i...
Right to trauma care of citizens integral part of right to life: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declared that the right to trauma care is an integral part of the right to life (Article 21) and has issued comprehensive directives to States and Union Territories....
27 May 2026
Canada imposes Ebola-related travel ban, Bahamas to increase screening
Canada imposed a temporary travel ban on residents from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to an Ebola outbreak, following a similar ban by the US. The World He...