El Niño’s rapid development threatens India with heatwaves and drought, exacerbating a 40% rainfall deficit in June that slashed Kharif crop sowing by 23%. The government is monitoring the situation, advising farmers on water-efficient crops and ensuring food grain availability. Meanwhile, flood-affected Northeast states will receive central teams to assess damage.

El Niño’s rapid development threatens India with heatwaves and drought, exacerbating a 40% rainfall deficit in June that slashed Kharif crop sowing by 23%. The government is monitoring the situation, advising farmers on water-efficient crops and ensuring food grain availability. Meanwhile, flood-affected Northeast states will receive central teams to assess damage.

The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.

The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.

The birthright ruling brings to an end a Supreme Court term that has delivered the president some key victories.

The birthright ruling brings to an end a Supreme Court term that has delivered the president some key victories.

President Trump called the ruling a “big win”, while an LGBT group said it was “heartbreaking”.

President Trump called the ruling a “big win”, while an LGBT group said it was “heartbreaking”.

The BBC asked Americans how they felt after the Supreme Court’s ruling on citizenship for babies born in the US.

The BBC asked Americans how they felt after the Supreme Court’s ruling on citizenship for babies born in the US.

Indian healthcare professionals are urging the Indian Medical Association to back a call for the Israeli Medical Association’s suspension from the World Medical Association. Over 1,150 signatories cite the IMA’s silence on attacks against Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure and medical personnel. This move aligns with international calls for medical ethics and humanitarian law, contrasting with the British Medical Association’s condemnations and South Africa’s previous suspension of ties.

Indian healthcare professionals are urging the Indian Medical Association to back a call for the Israeli Medical Association’s suspension from the World Medical Association. Over 1,150 signatories cite the IMA’s silence on attacks against Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure and medical personnel. This move aligns with international calls for medical ethics and humanitarian law, contrasting with the British Medical Association’s condemnations and South Africa’s previous suspension of ties.

Appearing for the Centre, Attorney General R Venkataramani argued that any judicial intervention in the allocation process at this stage could unsettle the government’s national ethanol blending policy. He submitted that the 20 per cent ethanol blending programme remained an ongoing experiment and that its impact would become clearer by next year, reported news agency PTI.

Appearing for the Centre, Attorney General R Venkataramani argued that any judicial intervention in the allocation process at this stage could unsettle the government’s national ethanol blending policy. He submitted that the 20 per cent ethanol blending programme remained an ongoing experiment and that its impact would become clearer by next year, reported news agency PTI.

People in areas devastated by twin earthquakes say they need more support from the government.

People in areas devastated by twin earthquakes say they need more support from the government.