Olympics: Six challenges facing the new IOC PresidentThe International Olympic Committee is set to elect a new president who will navigate the Games through digital transformation, political c...
17 Mar, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
Ahead of IOC election, 350 Olympians urge candidates to make climate action top priorityAround 350 Olympians from 85 countries, including India's Saina Nehwal, have urged the International Olympic Committee to prioritize climat...
14 Mar, 2025, 05.45 PM IST
Moraine crash caused 20 m wave, pushed water equal to 20,000 pools in valleyThe 2023 Sikkim Glacial Lake Outburst Flood was triggered by the collapse of 14.7 million cubic metres of moraine material in South Lhonak ...
31 Jan, 2025, 12.10 AM IST
COP29: Countries fail to reach a deal after 24 hours of overtimeDeveloping countries, particularly small island states and least-developed countries, have rejected the draft agreement on finance released...
24 Nov, 2024, 12.22 AM IST
At COP29, climate progress takes one step forward, two steps backNegotiations for increased financial aid from wealthy nations to developing countries faltered, highlighting the challenges of global clima...
23 Nov, 2024, 11.08 AM IST
COP29: Activists urge West to deliver trillions in climate financeClimate activists demand trillions in climate finance for developing countries. Negotiators at COP29 work to set a new climate finance goal...
16 Nov, 2024, 11.17 PM IST
As mediators struggle to find common ground, experts say UN Climate Summit needs reformAn open letter signed by prominent figures, including former UN officials and climate scientists, criticizes the UN climate process as inef...
16 Nov, 2024, 12.36 AM IST
Azerbaijan proposes COP truce to unite countries on climate changeAzerbaijan, the host of this year's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29), is aiming to shield the annual talks from geopolitic...
07 Jun, 2024, 12.10 AM IST
France's battle against tiger mosquitoes threatening 2024 Paris OlympicsFrance is facing a challenge in ensuring the 2024 Paris Olympics are free from mosquito-borne diseases. Asian tiger mosquitoes, carriers of...
24 Mar, 2024, 02.42 PM IST
View: The last thing the game of cricket needs is Saudi moneySaudi Arabia's growing involvement in global sports has now extended to cricket, with a proposed $5 billion investment in the IPL. However,...
16 Nov, 2023, 09.13 PM IST
Olympics: Sweden to move ahead with 2030 Winter Games bidThe Swedish Olympic Committee has announced its intention to host the Winter Olympics for the first time after a four-month feasibility stu...
17 Jun, 2023, 05.11 PM IST
'Grandpa' Bill Gates makes an important announcement as 2022 draws to a close ...The billionaire shared a life update with his followers on his blog.
20 Dec, 2022, 05.38 PM IST
Paralympians fear for future of winter sports as climate change takes holdWhen she should have been skiing during Norway's traditional snow season last winter, Birgit Skarstein was still rowing a scull boat on lak...
12 Mar, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Biden, China's Xi expected to meet virtually on Monday: SourcesSuch a request could put the U.S president in an uncomfortable spot as he presses China on human rights. Biden is unlikely to go to Beijing...
11 Nov, 2021, 09.53 PM IST
Tokyo 2020: Hydrogen shows promises of a carbon-free futureWith hydrogen's growing momentum in politics and business, Japan is showing the way forward to a hydrogen-based society. One of the first c...
18 Jul, 2021, 06.43 PM IST
US signals no plans to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after genocide designationRights advocacy groups and politicians have made demands for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take the event out of China, cast...
04 Feb, 2021, 08.02 AM IST
- UN ropes in MNC chiefs for climate talks breakthrough
UN climate bodies today launched a platform, where chief executives of major MNCs will join top government officials to share solutions, co...
27 Nov, 2013, 05.03 PM IST