Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh talk before entering a motorcade upon arrival in Asheville, before finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, on Aug. 30, 2026. Melissa S. Gerrits/Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he will encourage G20 members to … Read more
What happened to the ‘Green House’ family (PC: Instagram) We all saw that one ‘Mint green house’ that stood like a rock and protected its people. The world saw with baited heart as the flood water swept everything other houses surrounding that one miracle home while residents stood on the balcony, helpless but praying for … Read more
A Russian soldier stands guard beside a Pansyr-S1 air defense system on Kotelny Island, part of the New Siberian Islands archipelago located between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea, in Russia on April 3, 2019. Vladimir Isachenkov/AP NATO military activity in the Arctic poses a direct threat to Russia’s security and could lead … Read more
Can you guess India’s Milk Capital? Here’s why this Gujarat city earned the title Some Indian cities are famous for monuments, some for food, and others for industries that shaped the country. Then there is Anand, a city in Gujarat whose identity is closely linked to something found in almost every Indian kitchen: milk.Anand is … Read more
A seven-year-old Indian-origin boy in the UK has achieved a feat that would normally be associated with teenagers. Jivyan Reddy Dhruva, who lives in South Ruislip in west London, has cleared the GCSE Higher Mathematics examination at an age when most children are still in primary school.Jivyan appeared for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Higher Mathematics … Read more
A fallen coconut leaf on a Bengaluru campus led professor Dr Saji Varghese to develop biodegradable drinking straws, turning farm waste into a practical alternative to single-use plastic. A walk across a university campus in Bengaluru gave English professor Dr Saji Varghese an unexpected idea in 2017. He noticed a dry coconut leaf that had … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as “an economic D-Day”, in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department in Washington on Aug. 24, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The United States plans to target another bank this week and impose further secondary sanctions on Iran, U.S. Treasury … Read more
Turn an old plastic bottle into a self-watering planter at home with this simple DIY that keeps your plants hydrated If you have an empty plastic bottle lying around at home, don’t throw it away just yet. With a few simple steps, you can turn it into a small self-watering planter for herbs, flowers or … Read more
There is something special about travelling through India by train. You watch busy cities give way to open fields, wake up to unfamiliar stations, and sometimes end up having conversations with people you may never meet again. But long-distance train travel also has its own little challenges. Some mistakes are easy to make when you … Read more
