Global macro woes take holidayers in different directionIndian travelers are opting for short-haul international trips to Southeast Asia and Australia, or domestic getaways this summer. This shif...
31 May, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
13 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, scientists sayRecord fires are burning across Africa and Asia this year. Scientists warn conditions will worsen as summer arrives and El Nino develops. T...
12 May, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2026/27Forecasters predict a strong El Nino developing in late 2026. This phenomenon is expected to bring hotter and drier weather to much of Asia...
24 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bitesA strong El Nino is expected in the second half of 2026. This will bring hotter, drier weather to Asia. Crops and food supplies will be aff...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
China warns of more floods as extreme storms hit world's No.2 economyCentral and southern China are on high alert as the annual East Asia monsoon intensifies, bringing extreme rainfall and flash flood risks. ...
20 Jun, 2025, 11.11 AM IST
Torrential rains have claimed more than 150 lives in China in the past 2 monthsHeavy rainstorms in southern China have resulted in more than 150 deaths over the last two months. The latest tragedy in Sichuan province i...
05 Aug, 2024, 11.14 AM IST
Remnants of Typhoon Gaemi trigger flash floods in northeast ChinaTwo officials, including the deputy mayor of Linjiang city in Jilin province, went missing during flood rescue efforts, state broadcaster C...
28 Jul, 2024, 09.52 AM IST
Six dead, four missing in rains in ChinaThe current round of rainfall has now ended, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. A total of 18,916 people have been evacuated, with ...
06 Aug, 2023, 11.26 AM IST
At least 20 dead and 27 missing in floods surrounding China's capital Beijing, thousands evacuatedAt least 11 people have died and 27 are missing following heavy rainfall in Beijing. The downpour submerged roads and flooded neighbourhood...
01 Aug, 2023, 03.54 PM IST
Heavy flooding displaces 10,000 in China as Beijing suffers from extreme heatHeavy flooding caused by continuous rain has resulted in the displacement of thousands of people in China, while the capital, Beijing, expe...
03 Jul, 2023, 12.49 PM IST
China's massive Three Gorges Dam to face largest-ever floodThe Three Gorges project is a multi-functional water-control system, consisting of a 2,309-metre-long and 185-metre-high dam, a five-tier s...
19 Aug, 2020, 08.29 PM IST
China begins sharing hydrological data for Brahmaputra for monsoon seasonIt is also expected to start sharing data on the Sutlej river from June 1, the start of monsoon season in the country.
20 May, 2019, 10.04 PM IST
India, China hold talks on trans-border riversThe two-day talks on the 11th meeting of the India-China Expert Level Mechanism (ELM) on Trans-Border Rivers concluded yesterday in the Chi...
28 Mar, 2018, 11.32 AM IST
India hasn’t received flood data from China: MEA spokesperson Raveesh KumarChina has also blocked a tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet as part of the construction of its hydro project, which is causing con...
19 Aug, 2017, 12.05 AM IST
India agrees deal with China for flood data on BrahmaputraIndia will pay China over Rs 82 lakh annually for crucial flood data of the Brahmaputra to improve flood forecasting, said an official stat...
01 Jul, 2014, 06.17 PM IST
- India now has to pay for Brahmaputra flood data
The crucial flood data of Brahmaputra river being shared by China with India will no longer come for free.
22 Aug, 2008, 11.02 AM IST