The reopening of Lipulekh Pass after six years is more than the return of border trade. It revives a centuries-old Himalayan trade corridor, restores the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage route, boosts Uttarakhand’s frontier economy and signals a cautious thaw…

Every parent’s nightmare came alive when videos surfaced of abuse of children by attendants at Capgemini’s crèche in Bengaluru. Visuals show toddlers being pushed into a washing machine and locked inside toilets to stop them from crying. The incident has…

Weather patterns can sometimes connect places thousands of kilometres apart. The intense heatwave in Europe is shattering records, but can its impact be felt as far as India?

After 30 long years, the identity of unknown Mount Everest climber dubbed ‘Green Boots’ has been solved, with official verification confirming him to be ITBP Lance Naik Dorje Morup. Now, India plans to launch an expedition to retrieve his body. A tender document…

Several viral videos showed pranksters remotely switching off moving e-rickshaws in India using a Chinese app, BAT-BMS. Developed by Shenzhen Grenergy Technology, BAT-BMS is a battery management tool. The incidents have led to concerns about passenger safety…

Iran has planned an extensive funeral, across six days, for the former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Over a million people and dignitaries from across the world are expected to attend. However, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since…

Rescue officials have called it a miracle. After eight days of being trapped under 140 tonnes of rubble after the devastating Venezuela earthquake, a 43-year-old security guard, Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, has been pulled out alive. An air pocket and a whole…

In the third part of the ‘Child Brides of America’ series, Firstpost learns about the life of Sara Tasneem, a child marriage survivor, who has been working tirelessly for the past nine years to ensure the practice is banned across the United States.

Taxila, the ancient archaeological site in Pakistan, is at risk of losing its Unseco World Heritage Site tag. This comes after the UN’s cultural arm found that Islamabad had carried out ‘reconstruction’ work which could ‘undermined the integrity’ of the site.…

Alcohol's health risks extend beyond the liver, according to a major review of 843 studies. Oncologists say the findings reinforce growing evidence that when it comes to cancer, less alcohol is better

Months after he was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes, Iran will bid adieu to its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with a weeklong funeral spectacle, which will culminate on July 9. The ceremonies are being held across five cities in two countries…

The record-shattering 40-minute July 4 fireworks display is projected to cost millions, according to reports. Pyrotecnico is the company putting on the July Fourth show, and its CEO is targeting ’to make this fireworks the most memorable fireworks display…

Lionel Messi wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. His Argentina teammates did the same.

Are your children really safe in daycare centres? The alleged abuse and mistreatment of children at IT firm Capgemini’s on-campus crèche has exposed the gaps in laws governing such facilities. In our weekly roundup, we talk about all this and more

The United States is marking its 250th Independence Day, with nationwide celebrations led by President Donald Trump, from Mount Rushmore to Washington, DC. But alongside record-breaking fireworks and patriotic events, the Semiquincentennial is unfolding against…

On the US' 250th anniversary, the Declaration of Independence remains fiercely contested over slavery, Indigenous dispossession, constitutional interpretation, and competing narratives like the 1619 Project and the 1776 Commission. Here's why America's founding…

Following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination, Iran preserved his body for 125 days before the state funeral. From refrigerated medical cold storage and Shia Islamic legal exemptions to wartime security concerns, here’s how Tehran managed one of the most…

India and Israel’s Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) has officially come into effect, replacing the 1996 treaty with a modern framework for investment protection. Here’s how the agreement could boost trade, technology, defence, startups, foreign investment…

In one of the steamiest matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Paraguay tried to bait Kylian Mbappe and his French teammates into fouls. Tempers flared throughout, but Mbappé kept his composure.

At first, it was a motley group of colonies that barely held itself together. But on July 4, 1776, with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the United States of America was born. In the years to follow, the country has grown into something even…