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India may negotiate Iran-backed oil corridors as Hormuz recovery looks distant: Moody’sIndia and other nations will seek energy supplies through direct talks. A full return to pre-conflict shipping levels through the Strait of...17 May, 2026, 01.29 PM IST- Did Iran just destroy a US-Israel ‘weather weapon’, ending its drought? Viral conspiracy explainedPro-Iranian accounts on X claim Iran's weather has drastically improved after allegedly destroying a UAE cloud-seeding center, leading to h...24 Apr, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
- World Bank launches ‘Water Forward’ plan to expand global water access for 1 billion peopleThe World Bank has unveiled a new initiative called 'Water Forward'. This program aims to provide secure water access to one billion people...15 Apr, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
- Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food stapleIran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...11 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
- ‘US sees the Middle East as one long war — fuelled by oil and water’Professor Toby C. Jones details America's long-term strategy in the Middle East. He highlights the critical link between oil wealth and wat...26 Mar, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
- Water emerges as a dangerous new war targetAn Iranian drone attack reportedly damaged a Bahraini water desalination plant, with Tehran accused of targeting civilian infrastructure. W...09 Mar, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
- Safe haven assets explained: What they are, how they work, and if you should investSafe haven assets are investments people choose during market volatility and global tension. These include gold, silver, Treasury bills, ca...04 Mar, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
- The Iran war’s most precious commodity isn’t oilIn the context of the Middle East, water has emerged as a vital strategic resource. Desalination facilities across the Gulf Cooperation Cou...04 Mar, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
- Water ‘bankruptcy’ era has begun for billions, scientists sayA new UN report declares a "global water bankruptcy," with 6.1 billion people facing insecure freshwater supplies.21 Jan, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
- From Tehran to Chennai, a city without water is a harbinger of a thirsty planetTehran’s water crisis shows how climate change and poor water management can push even large cities toward “day zero”. Indian cities such a...15 Dec, 2025, 08.51 PM IST
- Iranians told to use less water as heatwave worsens shortagesIran is facing severe water shortages amidst a scorching heatwave, prompting authorities to urge residents to conserve water. Tehran provin...20 Jul, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
- No one's afraid of an oil supply jinxIndian refiners remained calm during the Iran-Israel conflict. They trusted the oil market's stability. Strategic petroleum reserves are on...03 Jul, 2025, 06.08 AM IST
- 'Ridiculous': Israeli envoy on Iran's comments on treatment of minorities in IndiaIsrael's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, condemned Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments on the treatment of minoritie...18 Sep, 2024, 05.46 PM IST
- Groundwater is vanishing worldwide, but it can be rescuedAs the planet warms, more people will need to develop water consciousness: understanding the scarcity of this resource and, when necessary ...29 Mar, 2024, 11.52 AM IST
- New ideas, better regulation, reclamation and smart tech: How to address the water challengeThe World Wide Fund for Nature estimates that 1.1 billion people lack access to water globally, and 2.4 billion suffer from inadequate sani...30 Jun, 2023, 11.18 PM IST
- Here's how ISIS, world's wealthiest terrorist group makes millions every dayISIS allegedly sells much of its oil production to intermediaries in Syria, who then transport it to Turkey, Iran, and Kurdistan.28 Aug, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
- States should plan for water tiff resolution in good yearsThe rising temperature in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery waters raises an obvious question.19 Feb, 2007, 04.16 AM IST
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