80% chance of El Nino developing between June-August: United NationsA strong El Nino is developing with an 80 percent chance. This natural climate event will warm Pacific waters and influence global weather....
02 Jun, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Think it's hot now? World headed for repeated heat record shocks, warns UNNew United Nations climate projections reveal Earth will likely surpass the safe climate threshold repeatedly in the next five years. The h...
28 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and upgrades risk assessmentWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the U.N. health agency was revising upward to "very high" its assessment of the risk w...
25 May, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
A $2.89 trillion military surge signals the sharpest global arms buildup since WWIIThe surge in global military budgets is astonishing, with nations investing heavily in their defense capabilities in response to escalating...
24 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
India, South Korea sign pact in key areas of defence cooperationIndia and South Korea have strengthened their defence ties. MoUs were signed in key areas like defence cyber, training, and UN peacekeeping...
20 May, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Operation Sindoor reflected 'smart power' in its most complete expression, says Indian Army chiefIndian forces executed Operation Sindoor with military precision, dismantling terror infrastructure and demonstrating strategic resolve. Ar...
19 May, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
From Sindoor to strategy: Indian Army Chief reframes security as foundation of prosperityIndian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday delivered a wide-ranging address at a seminar titled 'Security to Prosperity', organis...
19 May, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
As US reboots psychedelics from counterculture to R&D, Indian pharma must take the leadThe United States is accelerating research into psychedelic drugs for mental illness. This shift prompts India to re-evaluate its own drug ...
08 May, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
Oil price shock from West Asia conflict accelerating shift to renewables: UNFossil fuel advocates have unwillingly given a boost to renewable energy as the war in the Middle East has triggered an oil price shock, UN...
30 Apr, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Nuclear world war 3 happening soon? Why is UN panel fearing the worst?nine nuclear-armed states -- Russia, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea -- poss...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
Taken-for-granted separation between economics & strategy has collapsed in 21st Century: Pradeep MehtaThe lines between economics and strategy have blurred, as highlighted in CUTS International's geoeconomic webinar. Experts discussed how tr...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Separation between economics & strategy that was taken for granted has collapsed in 21stCenturyA recent CUTS International webinar under its Geoeconomic Monograph Series highlighted how global economics and geopolitics are now deeply ...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warnFarmers and fishers are struggling as heatwaves become more frequent and intense. Yields are falling, and harvests are failing. The United ...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
G20 leader's reaffirmation on gender equality to have a multiplier effect: ILO DGThe International Labour Organisation (ILO) has welcomed the G20 Leaders' reaffirmation of gender equality and the meaningful participation...
11 Sep, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
Upcoming G20 Summit in New Delhi among critical opportunities ahead for climate action: UN chief GuterresAs the World Meteorological Organisation and the European Commission's Copernicus Climate Change Service released official data confirming ...
28 Jul, 2023, 12.47 AM IST
Upcoming G20 Summit in New Delhi among critical opportunities ahead for climate action: UN chief Guterres27 Jul, 2023, 10.44 PM IST
UN launches global push to accelerate production of virus vaccineThe event was co-hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and Melinda Gates of the Bill a...
24 Apr, 2020, 11.27 PM IST