Month: September 2026

H1N1 influenza, often called swine flu, is now part of the seasonal influenza viruses circulating among people. Unlike its pandemic form in 2009, H1N1 today generally behaves as a seasonal flu strain, but it can still cause serious complications in vulnerable people. One major reason for the rise in H1N1

India is increasingly moving from being an emerging-market opportunity to becoming a strategic growth priority for global consumer companies, as slower growth in China and limited expansion opportunities in mature economies push multinational FMCG brands to search for their next major market. Companies including L’Oréal, Nestlé, Mondelez, Reckitt, Unilever and

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 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

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 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,

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

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