A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials has concluded that the popular mind-body practice of yoga can be a potential therapy for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. Out of 1,404 records, 37 randomised...
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17th Jan 2026 | Updated at 04:37am 17th Jan 2026
SOAS announces fellowship honouring Ambedkar and Karunanidhi
The SOAS South Asia Institute has invited applications for the Ambedkar–Kalaignar Visiting Fellowship for Social Justice and Federalism, a new programme that honours the transformative legacies of B R Ambedkar and M Karunanidhi.
£300 million bailout for struggling pubs sparks controversy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil a £300 million bailout for pubs pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by rising business rates, marking Labour’s 12th major policy U-turn since taking office.
Somnath Swabhiman Parv honours India’s spiritual resilience
The Somnath Swabhiman Parv, held at the first Jyotirlinga in Gujarat, marks one thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple in 1026. This national event, instead of focusing on destruction, celebrates India’s resilience, faith,...
PM Modi and Chancellor Merz pledge ‘economic partnership’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on January 12, 2026, marking his first official visit to India since taking office.The two leaders paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi,...
Johannesburg's BAPS temple unveils Nilkanth Varni statue
- 07 Jan 2026
A 42-foot bronze statue of Nilkanth Varni, the 18th-century yogi, was unveiled at the BAPS temple in Johannesburg, South Africa. This statue, the tallest bronze figure in the country, also ranks as the fourth-tallest in Africa, alongside Nigeria’s...
Rising attacks on Hindus spark calls to review Yunus’ Nobel Prize
- 07 Jan 2026
Atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh have reportedly increased, triggering criticism of Muhammad Yunus and renewed questions over his Nobel Peace Prize, amid accusations that he has failed, as Chief Advisor of the interim government, to curb...
Uneasy balance of a changing world
- 14 Jan 2026
US forces raid Venezuela, abducts Maduro
- 07 Jan 2026
The government has issued strict guidelines to all ministries asking them to give preference to domestically manufactured electronic products, a move aimed...
The Narendra Modi government conferred India's highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, on former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and late Madan Mohan...
Lahore: A fire in a shopping mall in Lahore killed at least 13 people, local media said. Mohammed Usman, a city government official on the scene of the blaze, said the victims died of suffocation and burns. They included a woman and a child....
Under pressure from his main rival in the upcoming polls, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa promised a fresh “transparent” judicial probe into allegations...
- 30 Dec 2014
London: Research has shown that middle-aged drinkers have cut their alcohol consumption by a fifth in the past decade as they become increasingly concerned about their health. Affluent, middle-class men are most likely to drink, particularly...
Pakistani security forces have killed a Taliban commander who allegedly facilitated the Peshawar school massacre, which left 150 people dead in the country's...
Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi was on Tuesday arrested just before his release following a Pakistani court’s suspension of his detention....
North Korea, at the center of a confrontation with the US over the hacking of Sony Pictures, experienced a complete internet outage for hours before links...
Haider Ali Motar was convicted of terrorism charges about a month ago for helping to carry out a string of Baghdad car bombings on behalf of the ISIS extremist...
