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151 stories for “Global” · May 2026
Clear filtersChennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has been named the Global Environmental Leadership Project of the Year 2026 in the Metro Rail category. The honour was conferred at the GEEF Global Environmental Excellence Awards 2026,...
IOM Report: India Dominates Global Remittance InflowsThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released the 13th edition of the World Migration Report 2026. The findings reveal that India continues to be the...
Global Surveillance: Monitoring Methane Super-EmittersThe United Nations has expanded the Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) to include the coal and waste sectors. Satellite monitoring recently flagged India's Kanj...
Bengaluru has been ranked the world's fastest-growing major city up to 2035 in the Growth Hubs Index released by real estate consultancy Savills. The index studied 245 cities worldwide on the basis of GDP growth, migrati...
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed every year on 8 May to honour humanitarian workers and volunteers who help people affected by conflicts, disasters and health emergencies. The theme for 2026 is 'Keeping H...
Understanding Thalassemia: A Global Health ChallengeWorld Thalassemia Day was observed on May 8, 2026, to raise awareness about this inherited blood disorder. Thalassemia is characterized by the body’s inability to produ...
Health Advocacy: 'Hidden No More' Campaign for ThalassemiaWorld Thalassemia Day was observed globally on May 8, 2026. Thalassemia is a chronic genetic blood disorder where the body fails to produce enough hemoglobin, lea...
India has been ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2026 published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The country fell from 151st place in 2025 and is placed in the 'very serious' category....
In the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) Executive MBA Rankings 2026, IIM Bengaluru emerged as the highest-ranked Indian institute with a global rank of 64. It is the only Indian institution in the global top 100 in the Executiv...
Lumira_E40I50: Indigenizing Surveillance TechnologyHyderabad-based deep-tech startup Eon Space Labs has unveiled Lumira_E40I50, India’s first germanium-free thermal imaging payload for drones. Traditional thermal cameras...
India hosted an Asia-Pacific Forum on advancing geospatial systems for sustainable development. Geospatial systems combine tools such as GIS, GPS, remote sensing, drones and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), and are u...
Jordan Strengthens Ties with India in Renewable Energy and ResilienceIn early May 2026, Jordan officially joined two major India-led global initiatives: the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Coalition for Disast...
