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Why is India seeing 95% cloud cover despite a Super El Niño?
Fp Explainers •India is witnessing nearly 95 per cent cloud cover despite a Super El Niño, a climate event usually linked to weaker monsoons. Regional weather systems, cyclonic circulations, the monsoon trough and moisture from two seas are temporarily overpowering one of the world's strongest climate phenomena
Iran war could cut global growth by more than half: World Bank’s chief economist Indermit Gill
Fp Business Desk •Prolonged US-Iran conflict could fuel inflation, push up borrowing costs and deepen debt distress across developing economies, says Indermit Gill
What is CJP’s fourth demand to the government as protests in Delhi intensify?
Fp Explainers •The protest by the Cockroach Janta Party at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar refuses to die down. The group have made a fourth demand to the Centre, asking that no FIRs are filed against the agitators and that no legal action be taken. The government has expressed willingness to speak to the protesters, but refused to accede on the resignation of Education Minister Dharmandra Pradhan
Brent crude climbs to $94 as analysts expect oil prices to stay in $90–100 range
Fp Business Desk •Rising US-Iran tensions and tight OPEC+ supply have pushed crude to a five-week high, but experts believe prices are unlikely to sustain a rally beyond $100 without a major supply disruption.
Centre releases draft CAFE III norms: What India’s new emission rules could mean for consumers
Parth Charan •The Centre has released draft CAFE-III norms for passenger vehicles. These rules intended to come into force from April 1, 2027 will govern the fuel efficiency of cars in India. The purpose behind this is to further push manufacturers to introduce technologies like hybrids, flex-fuel vehicles, and electric models to their fleet
Govt tells aviation watchdog DGCA to fix conflict of interest lapses: Report
Fp Business Desk •India’s civil aviation ministry has reprimanded the DGCA over lapses in handling potential conflicts of interest involving officials’ relatives employed in the aviation sector, Reuters reported
Jaishankar meets China's Wang Yi, flags trade imbalances & supply chain concerns
Fp Business Desk •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila and flagged concerns over fair market access, trade imbalances and supply chain predictability amid efforts to normalise India-China ties
Indian diaspora rallies across five countries in support of CJP over Neet row
Fp Staff •Indian diaspora groups staged demonstrations across the UK, Ireland, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands in support of the Cockroach Janta Party demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
0% now, 200% later: What Trump’s phased generic drug tariffs mean for India
Fp Explainers •US President Donald Trump has announced that generic drugs will face zero tariffs for two years from August 1, before a 100 per cent levy takes effect in August 2028 and rises to 200 per cent a year later. This move could impact India, as it supplies nearly 40 per cent of all such drugs to the nation
Who is Vijeta Dahiya, the Cockroach Janta party spokesperson sacked over burger video?
Fp Explainers •The satirical Cockroach Janta Party has announced the removal of Vijeta Dahiya as its spokesperson after a video showed him eating a burger amid the ‘Sansad Chalo’ march in Delhi. The viral visual triggered criticism, with many questioning the timing of his actions