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Fertiliser shock looms as Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption ripples through supply chains, warns UNCTAD

India, April 1 -- A near shutdown of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is fuelling fears of a wider food crisis, as rising fertiliser costs begin to hit farmers across import-dependent countries. Escal... Read More


45 killed, 74 injured in Af-Pak due to inclement weather brought on by Western Disturbances

India, April 1 -- Forty-five people have been killed and 74 injured in Afghanistan and Pakistan due to a 1,000 kilometre rain band stretching from Afghanistan through Pakistan and deep into India. In... Read More


Why a second global shipping chokepoint could soon live up to its name as the 'Gate of Tears'

India, April 1 -- Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already rattled global energy markets Attention is now shifting to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical route for oil, gas and t... Read More


Beyond collateral damage

India, April 1 -- Early March, media reports stated that Israel fired over residential areas of southern Lebanon white phosphorus, an incendiary that ignites on contact with air, causing severe burns ... Read More


Forever dependent on fertiliser

India, April 1 -- For a country that is among the world's largest food producers and thus one of the biggest consumers of fertilisers, secure access to these inputs is vital. While India is broadly se... Read More


Attacks that will outlast the West Asia war

India, April 1 -- The quiet diplomacy and the naval escort that India required to shepherd four of its gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-March, suggest that oil and gas trades are no lon... Read More


India's winter is fading

India, April 1 -- Mushtaq Ahmad Shah is witnessing the disappearance of winter. In Kashmir, says the 64-year-old resident of Srinagar, winter is defined by snow. This winter brought little of it acros... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 31, 2026)

India, April 1 -- Andhra Pradesh faces a sewage treatment gap of over 219 MLD across 17 urban local bodies, with untreated waste flowing into rivers NGT flags delays in real-time pollution monitoring... Read More


Kuala Lumpur declaration urges Global South to accelerate fossil fuel phase-out as war shocks expose energy risks

India, March 31 -- Kuala Lumpur declaration calls for rapid and equitable shift away from fossil fuels Civil society groups say war-driven energy shocks expose risks of fossil fuel dependence Global... Read More


When supply isn't enough: Global energy system built on fragile routes, shift to clean energy way ahead, finds report

India, March 31 -- Global oil and gas supply remains strong, but energy security risks persist Over two-thirds of seaborne energy trade depends on a few key chokepoints Strait of Hormuz disruption h... Read More