Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens healthEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, forcing school closures and travel advisories across Britain, France, Italy, and Spain. France ...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwaveEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, claiming 40 lives in France alone as people sought relief in water bodies. Record temperatures ...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
France braces for a week of punishing heat as red alerts spreadFrance is bracing for a week of scorching heat, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius and nights offering little respite. Hund...
22 Jun, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
New heatwave in France cancels dozens of trainsFrance is experiencing a severe heatwave. Temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius. Many trains have been cancelled. Schools a...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
China luxury market trends: Why consumers are shifting to frugal and online shoppingWhen Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was closing, she was shocked -- until sh...
27 May, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Quote of the day by Simone Weil: 'Petroleum is a more likely cause of international conflict than...' – French philosopher and mystic's warning on global conflict, power, energy politics and how oil drives war and the economyQuote of the day by Simone Weil: Simone Weil's observation that petroleum is a more likely cause of international conflict than wheat highl...
14 May, 2026, 07.15 AM IST
Fossil fuels no longer offer security. Clean energy canWhile historical energy crises spurred renewable adoption, current economic conditions like inflation and high interest rates pose investme...
02 May, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Quote of the day by Charles Wadsworth: 'By the time a man realises his father was right, he has a son who thinks he is wrong' - The truth about generation gap in families explained by the American music legendThis quote of the day by Charles Wadsworth reflects on how people often dismiss their parents’ advice when they are young, only to understa...
26 Apr, 2026, 04.22 AM IST
Storms pummel northern Europe causing travel mayhem and power cutsGale-force winds and storms battered northern Europe, causing widespread travel disruptions and power outages for hundreds of thousands in ...
09 Jan, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Europe sizzles at 40°C: Eiffel Tower closed, animals cooled with ice, and wildfires rageEurope is experiencing a heat wave. Several countries faced scorching temperatures. Health warnings were issued. Landmarks were closed. Pow...
02 Jul, 2025, 02.57 PM IST
Paris hits 41°C, Eiffel Tower closes as Saharan blast grips FranceEurope is grappling with an intense heat wave, triggering red alerts in multiple countries as temperatures soar. France faces school closur...
01 Jul, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
Colleges in US lure stranded students with 50% off tuition, free dormsWhen a Philadelphia university announced its sudden closure, nearby colleges scrambled to attract displaced students with incentives like t...
08 Aug, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
Need to gradually reopen schools for mental well-being of kids, says WHOIndia has followed the WHO-prescribed vaccination strategy to cover as many people with at least one vaccine dose.
10 Aug, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
Catering group Sodexo eyes bigger profits on school reopeningsThe Paris-based firm, one of the world's biggest catering companies alongside Britain's Compass, now expects an operating profit margin of ...
01 Jul, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
Back to school edition: France and other nations are returning to class, India remains shut amid pandemicThe U.N. says it's urgent to get kids back to schools after months-long lockdown.
28 Aug, 2020, 10.03 AM IST
290 million students out of school as coronavirus battle intensifiesAs coronavirus spread, other countries have also implemented extraordinary measures, with UNESCO saying Wednesday that 13 countries have cl...
05 Mar, 2020, 09.44 AM IST
- Oil tops 80 dollars a barrel in Asian trade
Oil topped 80 dollars a barrel in Asian trade Monday as a strike at French energy giant Total and concerns over Iran's nuclear programme ra...
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