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Giant 'heat storms' are scorching the Earth. This is the story of the biggest one on recordHeat storms have increased dramatically, causing severe global consequences including excess deaths and environmental catastrophes. Recent ...- Tomato prices crash 65% in a week as drought-hit Nashik farmers face a double blowTomato farmers in Nashik are facing a double blow as drought conditions and a supply glut drive down prices at Pimpalgaon APMC. Wholesale r...
- AI responsibility must be natively built & community-driven: Google DeepMind’s Lila IbrahimAs chief AI readiness officer, Lila Ibrahim mandate is to help prepare society for increasingly capable AI by bringing together governments...
- How India's agricultural damage flags gap between climate warnings and adaptation finance ahead of COP31High temperatures continue to impact Indian agriculture, leading to decreased crop yields and poor germination rates. Farmers report signif...
- Insurers may face higher crop cover claims in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, KarnatakaIn Maharashtra, insurers' liability could be capped at Rs 1,540 crore before the state government takes over claims beyond that level. The ...
- Super El Nino: What the potential arrival of a stronger 'little boy' means for India’s water, power, health, winter and summer?India is projected to experience a warmer and drier start to winter as a super El Niño develops. A weak monsoon has led to concerns over wa...
- Global Market: Singapore likely to tighten monetary policy as growth and inflation risks mountSingapore’s central bank is widely expected to tighten monetary policy on October 14 as resilient economic growth and rising inflation risk...
- Crude oil, uneven monsoon pose risk to banks despite benign asset quality: ReportHigher crude oil prices and drought conditions in five states may impact Indian banks' asset quality outlook. This follows a stable credit ...
- Bank profits may rise 25% in Q2FY27, margins to recover gradually in second half: ReportAccording to a report by Emkay Research, Indian banks might report a 25.4 percent year-on-year increase in net profit. Higher foreign curre...
- Chandrababu Naidu meets PM Modi, seeks national water grid by interlinking riversAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss drought issues, highlighting the signifi...
- Andhra CM Naidu to meet PM Modi, Union Ministers in Delhi; seeks support for key projects, drought reliefAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is planning a two-day visit to Delhi starting Wednesday afternoon. He will meet with Prim...
- Pulses prices surge: Will cheaper imports bring relief to consumers? Stakeholders dividedIndia currently imposes a 10% import duty on red lentils and chickpeas, while yellow peas attract a 30% duty.
- Double trouble at the dinner table: When will food prices normalise for Indians?India’s food inflation: Food prices are rising unevenly, impacting household budgets, while inflation is projected to persist in upcoming m...
- Maharashtra imposes minimum 10% water cut in urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16 amid deficient monsoonMaharashtra will enforce a 10 percent reduction in water supply starting October 16 due to insufficient rainfall. The state has prioritized...
- Fuel subsidies may top $1 trillion: UNThe UNDP analysis - which looked at data from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency - found t...
- Developing countries hit by overlapping crises, UNDP chief warnsRising energy costs and El Nino conditions are challenging developing countries facing financial distress. Governments are struggling to ma...
- Foodgrain target for 2026-27 cut to 374 MT amid El Nino concernsThe Centre has also assured states of adequate availability of fertilisers, certified seeds and financial resources for the 2026-27 rabi se...
- 12% deficit: Rain report gives a dry readingThe impact is showing in commodity markets: prices of several pulses are up amid crop concerns and festive demand. Maharashtra has declared...
- El Nino fears: Govt cuts foodgrain target by 2.63 MTIndia has announced a reduced foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonnes for the 2026-27 crop year. The decision comes amidst con...
- Kharif data gives India a pleasant advance glimpse of the year's pickings; full picture a little while awayKharif cultivation this season has fallen from last year, but exceeded the five-year average despite lower rainfall. The number coming abov...
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