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Droughts became 40% more severe over past 40 years, finds new study

Rising temperatures, driven by climate change, is increasing the atmosphere's 'thirst', making droughts around the world 40 per cent more severe over the past 40 years, according to a new study. Researchers, including those at the University of California-Santa Barbara, US, explained that the atmosphere is becoming warmer, thereby increasing its capacity to hold moisture -- atmospheric evaporative demand -- and making droughts more severe, even in places where rainfall has stayed the same. "Drought is based on the difference between water supply (from precipitation) and atmospheric water demand. Including the latter reveals substantial increases in drought as the atmosphere warms," Chris Funk, director of the Climate Hazards Center at the University of California-Santa Barbara, said. The findings published in the journal Nature indicate that atmospheric evaporative demand is playing an "increasingly important role in driving severe droughts", with the tendency likely to continue in

Losing a pregnancy in the US might get you in legal trouble; here's why

Legal experts warn that vague US laws on abortion are putting grieving women at risk of investigation or charges following miscarriages and pregnancy loss

Russia has lost over 1 million troops in Ukraine war, CSIS report estimates

The CSIS report calls the Russia-Ukraine war one of the slowest offensives in modern times, with staggering losses on both sides and Kyiv surviving due to vital international support

Asian shares mostly decline as uncertainty grows about Trump tariffs

Asian shares were mostly lower Friday as uncertainty grew about what will happen next after a US court blocked many of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 1.4 per cent in morning trading to 37,892.39. Government data showed Tokyo core inflation, excluding fresh food, accelerating to a higher-than-expected 3.6 per cent in May. Some analysts say that makes it more likely the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was little changed, inching down less than 0.1 per cent to 8,404.50. South Korea's Kospi declined 0.6 per cent to 2,703.64, ahead of a presidential election set for next week. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 1.4 per cent to 23,235.94, while the Shanghai Composite shed 0.3 per cent to 3,353.07. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent on Thursday after giving up more than half of an early gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 117 points, or 0.3 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4 per ...

From US to Bahrain: Highlights of all-party delegation in various countries | Shashi Tharoor

Multi-party delegations of Indian MPs reached out to several designated countries over the weekend, with several diplomatic interactions still underway.

2,300-yr-old silk manuscripts finally return to China after 79 years in US

The silk manuscripts, containing more than 900 Chinese characters, are the earliest examples of silk text discovered to date and the oldest classical Chinese book

America loses last AAA credit rating: What happened and what it means

Moody's has downgraded the US credit rating to AA1 due to rising debt and interest payments, aligning with earlier moves by Fitch and S&P over fiscal and political concerns

US seeks greater India market access for its data centre companies

May negotiate favourable conditions under BTA

Man injects snake venom for 18 years. His blood may help create antivenom

US' Tim Friede endured 200 venomous snake bites over 18 years to build immunity-now, antibodies in his blood may help scientists develop a universal snake antivenom

Germany declares AfD 'extremist'; Marco Rubio, JD Vance condemn move

Germany's move to label AfD as an extremist group draws sharp criticism from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who calls it "tyranny in disguise" and urges reversal

Trade war with US may kill 16 million jobs in China, warns Goldman Sachs

Retail, manufacturing, and coastal economies brace for impact as US-China trade tensions escalate

Watch: US Vice President JD Vance, family visit Jaipur's iconic Amber Fort | Usha Vance

US Vice President JD Vance, along with his family members, visited the Amber Fort on April 22. Vance, his Indian-origin wife Usha Chilukuri Vance and their three children --

Trump bets on baby boom to Make America Great Again with cash, IVF and more

Trump's second-term blueprint revives traditional family values with baby bonuses, fertility programmes, and marriage incentives to combat America's falling birth rate

Watch: JD Vance, wife Usha arrive in Delhi, received by Ashwini Vaishnaw

US Vice President JD Vance lands in Delhi for a four-day visit aimed at boosting India-US trade ties, with key talks scheduled with PM Modi amid global tariff tensions

US may 'move on' from Russia-Ukraine peace talks if no progress soon: Rubio

The Trump administration has spent weeks trying to mediate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but so far those efforts have not ended the ongoing conflict

US Supreme Court to hear case on Trump's move to end birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court will weigh Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, a move critics call unconstitutional and a threat to long-standing legal principles

US man hijacks flight, stabs pilot and passengers before being shot dead

A US man hijacked a Belize flight, stabbing the pilot and two passengers before being shot dead by another passenger, saving all 14 others onboard

US Vice President JD Vance, wife Usha Vance to visit India on April 21; what’s on the agenda?

US Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit India from April 21 to 24 as part of a two-nation tour that also includes Italy. He will be joined by his wife, Usha Vance, and their three children.

China blames US NSA for cyberattacks during Asian Games, names agents

China names three individuals and two US universities in cyberattack claims during the Asian Winter Games, escalating cybersecurity tensions with Washington

Saudi, America on 'pathway' to civil nuclear agreement: US Energy Secretary

Wright, on his first visit to the kingdom as secretary as part of tour of energy-producing Gulf states, said further details over a memorandum detailing the energy cooperation