Global temperatures likely to hit near-record highs in next 5 years: Report

IANS | May 28, 2026 4:01 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels in the next five years, a report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), produced by the UK’s Met Office, said on Thursday, adding that Arctic temperature anomalies are expected to continue to be higher than the global mean.

China tops counterfeit goods trade; raises health risks, erodes innovation

IANS | May 28, 2026 3:24 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) China, including Hong Kong, accounted for 93 per cent of the value of all intellectual‑property infringing goods seized in 2024, a new report said, adding that the country's dominance in the counterfeit economy threatens "international trade and consumer safety".

AI skill demand surges 178 pc across India's CDMO sector: Report

IANS | May 28, 2026 1:01 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) India’s contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) sector is seeing a rapid realignment of hiring toward AI‑enabled capabilities, with AI‑linked skill demand up 178 per cent over the past two years, a report said on Thursday.

TRAI extends vehicle-to-everything consultation comment deadline to June 4

IANS | May 28, 2026 11:36 AM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the last date for submission of written comments and counter‑comments on its vehicle‑to‑everything (V2X) consultation paper to June 4, 2026, and June 18, 2026, respectively, an official statement has said.

US accuses Google engineer of making $1.2 million using insider data

IANS | May 28, 2026 11:06 AM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) US authorities have charged a Google software engineer for allegedly using confidential company information to generate approximately $1.2 million in profits via trading placed on a prediction market platform, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

India, Canada reaffirm $50 billion bilateral trade as Piyush Goyal concludes landmark visit

IANS | May 28, 2026 10:20 AM

Toronto/New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) With India-Canada bilateral trade currently standing at approximately $8.5 billion, both governments remain committed to their shared and ambitious target of expanding it to $50 billion by 2030, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said as he concluded a highly-productive and landmark three-day visit to Canada, an official statement said on Thursday.