Geography
Physical geography, resources, disasters and urbanisation
No dip in grain output in last 2 deficit rain years
Official data shows that India's foodgrain production did not decline in either of the two most recent deficit monsoon years: 2023-24 output was 332.30 milli...
States told to prepare contingency plans for districts likely to face low rainfall during kharif season
Amid the weakest mid-June monsoon position in 11 years, the Union Agriculture Ministry directed all state governments to prepare crop-wise contingency plans ...
India stares at 35% monsoon deficit
India's southwest monsoon, which made an early onset, stalled near the outskirts of Mumbai mid-June 2026, resulting in a cumulative all-India rainfall defici...
From Oman to Tanzania: How the Iran war is redrawing India’s trade map
The 2026 Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — the chokepoint through which approximately 20% of global petroleum liquids and a large share of I...
Weak monsoon threat looms; food inflation fears rise
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) revised its 2026 Southwest Monsoon (SWM) forecast to 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA) — classifying the season ...
Limited traffic through Hormuz, despite Trump’s announcement
Maritime intelligence tracking estimates that approximately 600 ships above 10,000 deadweight tonnage remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint...
Indian LNG carrier safely crosses Hormuz, first since US-Iran ceasefire
LNG Carrier *Disha*, operated by a Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)-led consortium and chartered by Petronet LNG Ltd, has safely transited the Strait of H...
Why is the Zojila tunnel a game changer? | Explains
In June 2026, engineers completed the final breakthrough of the Zojila Tunnel, linking both ends of the 13.153-km borehole beneath the Zojila Pass on the Sri...
In Zojila, light at the end of tunnel
The Zojila Pass — historically known for deaths from avalanches, shooting stones (rockfalls triggered by projectiles or blasting), and extreme snowfall — wil...
Andhra CM directs officials to prioritise restoration, development of chain-linked tanks
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to give top priority to the restoration and development of chain-linked tanks under the...
El Niño emerges in Pacific Ocean, to intensify during SW monsoon season: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the emergence of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean in June 2026, with sea surface temp...
El Nino sets in, clouds kharif outlook
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially confirmed the onset of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean, raising concerns for In...
Forecasts indicate El Niño to grow stronger during monsoon: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has officially announced the onset of El Niño conditions over the equatorial Pacific Ocean as of June 2026. IMD's f...
Weak monsoon, El Niño to take a tenth of India’s hydro power generation offline
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised its 2026 southwest monsoon forecast down to 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA) — placing the outlook ...
Zojila tunnel breakthrough: Why the project is crucial for India’s defence
A breakthrough — the meeting of tunnelling faces from both ends — was achieved in the Zojila Tunnel on June 9, 2026, marking the completion of the full excav...
El Nino has set in, Positive IOD likely by July, says Japanese weather body
Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA), one of the key international agencies monitoring ENSO, has confirmed that El Niño conditions have set in for 2026. JMA's...
India expected to be among the countries invited to join initiative to secure Strait of Hormuz: French sources
India is expected to be invited to join the Strait of Hormuz Maritime Navigation Initiative, according to diplomatic sources; the issue is to be discussed wh...
El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
Scientists and meteorological agencies have confirmed that an El Niño event has set in for 2026, with forecasts suggesting it could rival or exceed the inten...
The El Niño isn’t ‘Super’ yet. But will ‘The Little Boy’ cast a long shadow over India?
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the 2026 southwest monsoon at 90% of the Long Period Average (LPA), signalling a "below-normal" season...
West Asia war LIVE: Iran Guards say targeted bases in Bahrain and Kuwait
Iran's IRGC announced it had targeted U.S. military installations in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for fresh U.S. airstrikes on Iranian territory. Bahrai...