India is the world’s seventh largest country by area, covering 3.2 million square kilometers. Add another half a million square km, and that’s how much of our planet burned in the 2024-25 fire season. According to the new State of Wildfires report, these fires impacted 100 million people around the world and put around $US215 billion worth of homes and infrastructure at risk. Climate change is fueling more intense and frequent fires. We must urgently slash coal, oil and gas pollution to stop the

The new Covid variant of concern 'Omicron' has got the world on alert. Several travel guidelines and advisories are kicking in every moment. So, if you are landing in India this is what you need to know. | NDTV