'Super' El Nino could bring 4.5 lakh excess deaths, India among vulnerable: ReportResearchers predict that this year's super El Nino may cause 451,000 excess heat-related deaths worldwide through February 2027. Nigeria is...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
World Bank names Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as next chief economistMichael Kremer, the distinguished Nobel laureate, is set to assume the role of chief economist at the World Bank. With a robust background ...
16 Sep, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
India, Asian peers pile up $7.4 billion spot-gas bill, turning wary of LNGAsian nations spent billions on spot LNG after supply disruptions. These higher costs pressure economies reliant on natural gas imports. Co...
14 Sep, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
BRICS Summit: Modi warns against weaponisation of tech, critical minerals; Xi announces open-source AIBRICS Summit 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged BRICS nations to unite in the face of rising global tensions and emphasised the need ...
13 Sep, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
India set to host expanded BRICS summit as global trade, finance and governance take centre stageIndia will host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Delhi on September 12 and 13. Leaders will discuss trade, finance, technology, and energy...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Accelerating Plastics Circularity: Turning Ambition into Scalable Action | Industry RoundtableIndustry experts convened to emphasize the need for advancing plastics circularity throughout India and the Asia Pacific region. They ident...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Sugar rush on Dalal Street: Stocks soar up to 59% in August, but are valuations turning risky?Sugar stocks have witnessed remarkable growth on Dalal Street this August, with several firms recording substantial increases in share pric...
01 Sep, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Despite a strong Q1 showing, risks are on the upside, thanks to geopolitics and geo-economicsIndia's GDP grew 7.8% in Q1, surpassing expectations and indicating economic resilience. This growth occurred despite a challenging global ...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
HYROX Bangkok death: Leroy Saunders, South African fitness coach and CrossFit gym owner, dies after collapsing during gruelling race; family says 'we are still trying...'South African-born fitness coach and CrossFit gym owner Leroy Saunders, 41, has died after collapsing during the HYROX Bangkok endurance co...
20 Aug, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
In 2025, workers dug a drain beneath a reclining Buddha statue in Thailand, widely regarded as one of the country's oldest; they found 33 gold, silver, and bronze treasures hidden for 1,300 yearsWorkers repairing ground near a 1,300-year-old statue found ancient artifacts. These relics were buried since the seventh century and are m...
15 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
India invites Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman to attend BRICS summitIndia has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to the BRICS summit. He will attend the outreach session in his capacity as BIMS...
04 Aug, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Malaysia's resource anxiety tests Asia's fastest data centre build-outIn Johor, China's ZDATA told Reuters its data centre operates solely on treated wastewater, and it is finalising a renewable energy deal wi...
27 Jul, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession: PoliceTragedy struck in Thailand's Mukdahan province when an 11-year-old boy, driving his parents' truck without permission, crashed into a Buddh...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Cambodia calls for ceasefire with Thailand after deadly clashesCambodia urgently seeks an immediate ceasefire with Thailand amidst escalating border clashes involving heavy weaponry and resulting in civ...
26 Jul, 2025, 08.22 AM IST
Trump says US 'will be helping' after Myanmar earthquake kills over 140, injures over 730Myanmar earthquake: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, sending shockwaves across Southeast Asia and causing devastation in...
28 Mar, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
All Indians in Thailand safe, Embassy issues emergency helpline after major earthquakesThe Indian Embassy in Thailand is closely monitoring the situation after a powerful earthquake hit Bangkok and other parts of the country. ...
28 Mar, 2025, 05.20 PM IST
Surprise tightening in Asia ups pressure on dovish central banksPressure is on countries like India who are already returning policy toward pre-pandemic levels. That’s because higher borrowing costs in t...
16 Jul, 2022, 01.21 PM IST