India retained its 131st position on the Global Gender Gap Index 2026 released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday, while Iceland, Finland and Norway continued to occupy the top three spots, respectively. India ranked 131st among 145 countries, with only 14 countries placed below it. These included Papua New Guinea, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Mali,…
Yemen’s Houthis claimed Wednesday that they shot down a Saudi fighter jet over Marib province. The group said it used a locally made air-to-air missile.
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection says 1,432 victims of human trafficking have received rehabilitation support as part of the government’s response to trafficking and…
In interview, Joseph Aoun qualifies that 'we cannot jump directly to a peace agreement'; says disarming Hezbollah nonnegotiable, urges new force to replace UNIFIL when mandate ends The post Lebanese…
Greater representation of women in healthcare leadership can strengthen decision-making, innovation, workforce engagement and organisational performance, healthcare leaders highlighted at the panel…