Two Indian climbers die descending Mount Everest

IANS | May 22, 2026 3:50 PM

Kathmandu, May 22 (IANS) Two Indian mountaineers, Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, died while descending from Mount Everest, a senior official at Nepal's Department of Tourism said on Friday.

Ebola alert: Surveillance, health screening measures intensified at Kochi airport

IANS | May 22, 2026 3:01 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Health authorities have intensified surveillance and precautionary measures against the Ebola virus at Cochin International Airport, in Kerala's Kochi, following an emergency preparedness meeting jointly convened by Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) and the Airport Health Organisation (APHO).

Europe fails to act as cheap Chinese goods hit local industries: Report

IANS | May 22, 2026 2:28 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Europe is among the most exposed to the China shock as it faces a price war, a massive surge of cheap Chinese goods imports and de-industrialisation, but they are not taking the necessary actions against these threats because of fears of retaliation and coercion from Beijing, according to an article published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).