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
Higher prices for gas, groceries and flights will outlast the Iran war, experts sayA tentative deal to end the Iran war offers hope but immediate price drops for consumers are unlikely. Experts suggest it will take time fo...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Summer travel plans take no break: Domestic demand remains strong despite rising fuel costs and airfares, fewer flightsIndians are not cancelling summer holidays despite higher costs and fewer flights. Many are choosing domestic trips or nearby international...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.16 AM 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
India summer travel shock: Flight tickets to Europe, Leh, Singapore see massive surgeIndian travellers are seeing airfares soar by 40-50% on many routes. This surge is driven by rising jet fuel costs and fewer available seat...
08 May, 2026, 06.36 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
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
Storm halts long-distance trains in northern GermanyNorthern Germany's long-distance train services have stopped. Severe winter storms are disrupting rail movement. Key routes are affected. T...
09 Jan, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Heavy wind, rain, snow to batter EuropeEurope braces for Storm Goretti bringing severe weather. Britain faces rare red wind warnings and heavy snow. France cancels school and war...
08 Jan, 2026, 10.57 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
Cold snap grips Central and Eastern Europe; 2 killed in ItalyIn Central and Eastern Europe on Monday, a cold snap originating from Scandinavia led to school closures and power outages in various regio...
08 Jan, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
Precaution is better than cure: Study says face masks can reduce Covid infection by 53%Maintaining physical distancing can curbing the Covid cases by 25%.
18 Nov, 2021, 05.31 PM IST
WHO recommends Covid tests in schools to avoid closuresHe added that closing schools "as we have seen, have such a harmful effect on the education, social and mental well-being of our children a...
03 Jul, 2021, 09.44 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
Children have lost over a third of standard global 190-day school year due to COVID-19: ReportNew analysis of data for 194 countries and different regions showed that children in Latin America and the Caribbean, and South Asia, misse...
02 Mar, 2021, 07.49 PM IST
Over 154 cr students hit by schools,colleges closure due to COVID-19; girls to be worst hit: UNSECOThe six-point strategy suggested by UNESCO for the purpose includes leveraging teachers and communities, adopting appropriate distance lear...
22 Apr, 2020, 01.45 PM IST