India is among the emerging economies powering an unprecedented expansion of the world’s building stock at a moment when the sector’s decarbonisation has slowed sharply, according to the 10th edition of the Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction (GSRBC), released on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global...
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CEA says India facing ‘live balance of payments stress test’: What it means
India appears to be facing one of its toughest economic challenges in recent years. (AI image) India appears to be facing one of its toughest economic challenges in recent years. Oil, gold, fertiliser and other commodity prices are elevated. The foreign portfolio investors are continuing to sell. Imports remain unabated. Exports are facing headwinds. Remittances...
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RBI transparency push: Banks may soon have to disclose liquidity & risk data
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday proposed a revised disclosure framework under Basel III norms that would require banks to publish more detailed information on capital adequacy, leverage, liquidity and risk exposure, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency and market discipline, PTI reported.Under the proposed framework, banks would be required to make...
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‘Local health outbreak can now turn global in days’: Expert on pandemic preparedness
A new report suggests that infectious disease outbreaks are not just becoming more frequent but also more damaging. A latest report, A World on the Edge: Priorities for a Pandemic-Resilient Future from the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), noted that such diseases have health, economic, political, and social repercussions. Analysing the...
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‘Local health outbreak can now turn global in days’: Experts on pandemic preparedness
A new report suggests that infectious disease outbreaks are not just becoming more frequent but also more damaging. A latest report, A World on the Edge: Priorities for a Pandemic-Resilient Future from the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB), noted that such diseases have health, economic, political, and social repercussions. Analysing the...
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Watch: Why PM Modi’s use of the word ‘sambandh’ shocked Icelandic PM
NEW DELHI: Iceland PM Kristrún Frostadóttir drew attention to the word “sambandh,” noting its linguistic and emotional resonance between India and Iceland. Speaking during the India-Nordic Summit on Tuesday, the remarks came in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s use of the word where he highlighted that in several Nordic languages, the word had the...
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Indian protocol official found dead at Assistant High Commission in Bangladesh
NEW DELHI: An official of the Indian High Commission in Chattogram was found dead inside the mission premises on Tuesday, according to a report by bdnews24.com.The deceased was identified as Narendra, 38, who was serving as an assistant protocol officer at the Indian mission. He hailed from Chandigarh in India. His body was recovered from...
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Meet the world’s richest cat who is worth $200m dollars
There are many ways to measure a civilisation, but one of the more reliable methods is to examine what it does with cats. Cleopatra had Egypt, the Nile, Roman generals losing their minds in her general direction, and a place in history so large that Elizabeth Taylor needed four hours and several costume changes to...
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NTA revamp after NEET leak: Pradhan orders foolproof re-test
ANI file photo NEW DELHI: Amid continuing scrutiny over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday announced a series of institutional, technological and administrative reforms while union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level review meeting to assess preparations for the forthcoming NEET (UG) re-examination and tighten security arrangements...
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From Russia to Middle East: How India is managing to secure its oil supplies amid Iran war
Come March 2026, with the US-Iran war, Russian oil flows to India reached levels last seen a few years ago. (AI image) Missiles, mines, attacks on ships, US blockade, Iran’s closure – the Strait of Hormuz has de facto been closed since the start of the Middle East conflict since late February. Several weeks later,...
