UN charts course to manage global warming-limit breach

Warning that a possible breach of the 1.5 degrees Celsius global warming limit will bring irreversible ecological losses that no adaptation initiatives could undo, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Wednesday, for the first time, set out a de-tailed "overshoot, peak, and decline" pathway.

Formulate rules for fishing vessel transit to EEZ, SC directs T.N.

Seeking cooperative federalism between the Centre and the State to regulate purse seine fishing, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Tamil Nadu to frame rules to create a "specified channel" or offi-cial navigation corridor un-der the Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 2020 for transit of vessels from its territorial waters to Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) for fishing using such nets.

Aero India 2027 to be held in Bengaluru from February 8

Aero India, Asia's largest air show and among the world's premier aerospace and defence exhibitions, will return for its 16th edition at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, in Bengaluru from February 8 to 12, 2027. Exhibitor registrations are scheduled to begin on September 3, 2026.

Pichavaram mangroves valued at ₹2,485 crore: study

How valuable are man-groves? A recent study of the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem in Tamil Nadu estimated its total econom-ic value (TEV) at ₹2,485.38 crore, with a per-hectare value of ₹1.83 crore, reflecting the ecological, economic, and social benefits it provides.

Decoding Russia's reliance on Indian petroleum products

Recent Ukrainian attacks on Russia's oil refineries has resulted in the latter importing refined petroleum pro-ducts from India in significant quantities for the first time, at least since the Russia-Ukraine war start-ed in February 2022.

Constitutional faultlines in FCRA Bill

• The FCRA has always empowered the state to scrutinise foreign funding. The amendment Bill, however, represents a significant expansion of the statutory consequences that can follow the loss of FCRA registration.

• Therefore, the Bill warrants scrutiny of the extent of the discretion delegated to the executive, the safeguards governing its exercise and the standards applicable to decisions concerning possession, management, and permanent vesting.

Forex swap rakes in over $136 bn

Foreign exchange in-flows via foreign currency non-resident (Bank) FCNR(B) depo-sits, overseas foreign cur-rency borrowings (OFCBs) and external commercial borrowings (ECBs) under the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) swap facility have crossed $136 billion, sur-passing all projections.

Japan Credit Rating Agency lifts India a notch up on 'high growth'

The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has upgraded India's credit rating by one notch from BBB+' to 'A-, it announced on Wed-nesday, on the back of Inhigh dia's relatively growth, the government's growth-oriented policies, and the improved strength of the financial system.

Moving towards a universal vaccine against pneumonia and meningitis

There is a bacterium called Streptococcus pneumoniae. It comes in at least a hundred different forms, or serotypes, and lives in the tissue lining our nose and throat. S. pneumoniae is normally harmless. But when your body's immune system becomes weaker, for example when you have a viral fever, these bacteria may invade your lungs and cause pneumonia, your brain and spinal cord to cause meningitis, and your bloodstream to cause sepsis.