Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to visit Canada for the upcoming G7 summit amid frosty ties between Ottawa and New Delhi. G7 is an informal grouping of the most industrialised economies in the world -- France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and Canada. It is also attended by the European Union (EU), IMF, World Bank and the United Nations are also invited.
India is yet to receive any official invitation for the summit, which is being hosted by Canada from June 15-17, nor is the Indian side inclined to attend, said sources, adding that the relationship must improve before any such high-profile visit takes place.
Banka Re-elected for Third and Final Term as WADA President
Witold Banka was re-elected for a third and final three-year term as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
The third term for Banka, a former middle-distance runner, will begin in January 2026 and run until the end of 2028. WADA vice president Yang Yang was also re-elected for a third and final three-year term.
Jun 01, 2025
Neolithic Habitation Found in ASSAM'S Dima Hasao
An archaeological site in Assam's Dima Hasao district, uncovered but damaged during the construction of an arterial road in the 1960s, has yielded artefacts that establish it as a Neolithic habitation zone dating back to more than 2,700 years.
The discovery of a furnace and iron slag, indicating metallurgical activities, has provided "substantial support" for earlier hypotheses that Daojali Hading was a major prehistoric settlement in the northeastern part of India.
May 31, 2025
Neolithic Habitation Found in ASSAM'S Dima Hasao
An archaeological site in Assam's Dima Hasao district, uncovered but damaged during the construction of an arterial road in the 1960s, has yielded artefacts that establish it as a Neolithic habitation zone dating back to more than 2,700 years.
The discovery of a furnace and iron slag, indicating metallurgical activities, has provided "substantial support" for earlier hypotheses that Daojali Hading was a major prehistoric settlement in the northeastern part of India.
May 30, 2025
French Parliament Backs Bill to Legalise Assisted Dying
France's National Assembly passed bill allowing adults with unbearable and incurable illnesses to choose assisted dying.
This decision marks a very important shift in France's approach to end-of-life care.
The bill aims to provide individuals with the right to die with dignity under strict conditions.
A team of doctors will evaluate the request.
The process includes a 15-day review period followed by a 2-day waiting period.
If approved, patients can self-administer the medication or receive assistance.
May 27, 2025
ASEAN opens summit with Gulf nations, China amid U.S. tariffs threat
A regional association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) is set to hold a three-day summit Tuesday with China and six Gulf countries in what officials called an effort to bolster economic resilience as they grapple with global volatility and US tariffs.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, opening a summit in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur among the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council, said a stronger ASEAN-GCC relationship would be key to enhancing interregional collaboration, building resilience and securing sustainable prosperity.