London: The parts of the world suitable for growing coffee, cashews and avocados will change dramatically as the world heats up, according to a new study. Key coffee regions in Brazil, Indonesia, Vietnam and Colombia will all "drastically decrease" by around 50% by 2050. Suitable areas for
Seoul: North Korea confirmed on Monday it had launched a Hwasong-12 ballistic missile, the same weapon it had once threatened to target the U.S. territory of Guam with, sparking fears the nuclear-armed state could resume long-range testing. The launch of the intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) was
United Nations: UN experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s Houthi rebels died on the battlefield between January 2020 and May 2021, and the Iranian-backed rebels continue to hold camps and courses encouraging youngsters to fight. In the report to
New Delhi: India on Monday recorded 2,09,918 new coronavirus cases, pushing the total number of infections in the country to 4,13,02,440 since the pandemic began in January 2020. In the past 24 hours, 959 people died due to the virus, taking the official toll to 4,95,050.
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Sunday urged the Supreme Court-appointed panel looking into allegations of surveillance using the Pegasus spyware to take cognisance of an investigative report by The New York Times. On January 28, the newspaper had reported the Indian government
Mathura: In the streets around a revered religious site in the Indian city of Mathura, where a temple and a mosque stand side-by-side, the handful of Muslim restaurants that remain are mostly empty or shuttered. A ban on meat last year by the chief minister of
Lahore: The Pakistan government has decided to renovate several holy sites belonging to minorities across the country, in a bid to further strengthen its case of providing safety and security to the minorities living in the country. As per details, several gurdwaras and temples will undergo
London: An expansive online industry providing Daesh members with fake passports and official travel documentation is allowing terrorists to escape Syria and come to Europe and the US, an investigation has revealed. The EU is the most popular destination for Daesh members, but some have traveled
Aamir Latif Pakistan is just 70 years old, but it is situated in a region that has been home to the world’s three major religions -- Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism -- for centuries. The South Asian Muslim state hosts scores of revered pilgrimage sites -- dated back
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the Centre over the issue of employment, saying its priority is "spying" on citizens when it ought to be jobs for the youth. Her attack on the government came over a media report which claimed that there are