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
Saudi-UAE contest for the empty quarter: Implications for IndiaSaudi bombings in Mukalla, Yemen, have escalated tensions, potentially reigniting the civil war and threatening the vital Bab al-Mandeb shi...
04 Jan, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
Saudi-UAE contest for the empty quarter: Implications for IndiaSaudi bombings of Mukalla, Yemen, have escalated tensions with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, threatening to reignite the ci...
02 Jan, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Bengal: Air quality deteriorates in Kolkata, Howrah on Kali Puja night due to firecracker burstingKolkata and Howrah's air quality significantly worsened on Kali Puja night as firecrackers were used beyond permitted hours, violating West...
21 Oct, 2025, 09.17 AM IST
UFC 316: Merab Dvalishvili beats Sean O'Malley with north-south choke in Round 3Merab Dvalishvili retained his bantamweight title at UFC 316, submitting Sean O’Malley in the third round and extending his winning streak ...
08 Jun, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
Northern lights in US: These 13 states to witness aurora today. Here's how you can maximize your viewing experienceNorthern lights in US: Get ready for a celestial spectacle. The northern lights may grace the skies over thirteen US states and this is exp...
02 Jun, 2025, 03.39 PM IST
Philippines to boost military presence in islands facing TaiwanDefense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro also called for the development of more structures on the remote Batanes islands, less than 200 km (125 ...
07 Feb, 2024, 02.10 PM IST
Biggest sandstorm in decade turns Beijing skies yellowCity residents used goggles, masks and hairnets to protect themselves from the choking dust and sand, with landmarks including the Forbidde...
15 Mar, 2021, 03.03 PM IST
The dirty legacy of China’s and India’s growthChina and India are being asked to do something the West didn’t have to.
03 Nov, 2018, 03.26 PM IST
Forget 1962, India now better poised to deter ChinaThis is the assessment of top Indian military commanders, who contend they are being realistic without any false bravado, even as PM Narend...
13 Jul, 2018, 12.34 PM IST
Flood fury continues in Gujarat and Rajasthan, hundreds maroonedThe prime minister also and chaired a meeting with Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Patel and top officials of the state government to ...
25 Jul, 2017, 09.24 PM IST
China grounds flights as thick smog continues to chokeThe smog descended over Beijing and 40 other cities on October 17 and continued to get worse despite red alerts imposing odd-even rule for ...
20 Dec, 2016, 01.17 PM IST
Centre to give Rs 3,250 crore for decongestion, development projects in Delhi: M Venkaiah NaiduCentre has decided to give a total of Rs 3,250 crore to Delhi govt, DDA and North Corporation to decongest the city and carry out developme...
22 Nov, 2015, 10.17 PM IST
Leela is the costliest hotel in Mumbai nowWhen contacted both the Taj as well as Trident reservations said they were sold out for the day and could consider only for tomorrow.
09 Dec, 2011, 08.40 AM IST
- Hotter days to help wheat in northern India
Pre-monsoon patterns are setting in with clock-work precision. Central and northern regions are heating up, pulling the monsoon current. No...
03 May, 2011, 05.42 AM IST
- Every Breath You Take
First the bad news: More than half of 130 Indian cities being monitored for air pollution are at critically polluted levels.
05 Jun, 2010, 12.12 AM IST
- A review of Mumbai's Trans-Harbour Link project
The implementation of trans-harbour link between Mumbai and New Mumbai has been further delayed. However, some experts, in fact, consider i...
17 Nov, 2008, 12.02 AM IST