El Niño Could Become Historic in 2026: What ISRO’s Satellite Has Detected
A potentially exceptional El Niño event is taking shape across the Pacific Ocean, with India’s EOS-06, or Oceansat-3, satellite detecting major changes in ocean winds and marine productivity. The observations provide fresh evidence that the climate pattern is strengthening and could become one of the strongest El Niño events recorded
China Southern Resumes Guangzhou-Delhi Flights After 6 Years: A New Sign of India-China Thaw
China Southern Airlines is set to resume direct passenger flights between Guangzhou and New Delhi from September 21, restoring an air link that has been suspended for six years. The announcement comes just as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in India for the BRICS Summit, giving the move wider diplomatic
Jaishankar Warns of Global Economic Churn: Why India Wants a More Resilient BRICS
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has warned that the global political and economic order is undergoing major disruption, with volatility, uncertainty and complexity becoming defining features of the international environment. Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, he argued that the changing landscape requires countries to become more
Saudi Arabia Issues Emergency Warnings in Taif and Two Other Regions Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Saudi Arabia issued emergency warnings in Taif, Khamis Mushait and Sharurah late Friday and early Saturday, urging residents to move to safe locations and follow official instructions as regional security tensions remained elevated. The warnings were issued through the Kingdom’s National Early Warning Platform. Residents were advised to remain indoors,
Modi Urges Iran’s Pezeshkian to Resolve West Asia Conflict Through Dialogue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to pursue dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the escalating West Asia conflict, while stressing the need to protect maritime trade and the safety of seafarers. The message came during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in
BRICS Summit 2026: Modi, Putin and Xi Meet as India Tests Its Global Diplomatic Balancing
New Delhi has become the centre of high-level global diplomacy as the 18th BRICS Summit begins on September 12, bringing together leaders from an expanded grouping at a time of war, trade disruption and growing competition between major powers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese
India’s Nuclear Arsenal Estimated at 190 Warheads: What the New US Study Signals
India may have accumulated enough weapons-grade plutonium to produce between 140 and 225 nuclear warheads, while its assembled arsenal could have reached around 190 warheads, according to a new assessment by the US-based Federation of American Scientists (FAS). The figures are estimates based on open-source information and do not represent
PM Modi Remembers Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Address: Why the 1893 Message Still Matters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday remembered Swami Vivekananda’s historic address at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago, marking the anniversary of the speech that introduced a powerful message of Indian civilisation, religious harmony and universal acceptance to an international audience. Vivekananda delivered the address on September 11, 1893.
China’s AI Chip Prices Surge as HBM Shortage Creates New Bottleneck
China’s push to build a domestic artificial intelligence chip industry is facing an unexpected obstacle: a global shortage of high-bandwidth memory, or HBM. Chinese chipmakers including Huawei and Cambricon have sharply increased prices for AI processors as the cost and availability of the critical memory technology come under pressure. Huawei
BRICS Summit 2026: Delhi Traffic Curbs on 35+ Roads, 22 Diversion Points From September 11
Delhi is entering a three-day traffic-control period as the capital hosts the BRICS Leaders’ Summit 2026 from September 11 to 13. Authorities have identified 22 diversion points and placed more than 35 major roads under controlled traffic arrangements to facilitate the movement of foreign leaders, security convoys and official delegations.