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About 19 million from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh migrated to Gulf countries since 2010: Study

New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) A study has estimated that about 19 million people, averaging 1.35 million per year, have migrated from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates since 2010. The data compares to 13.6 million movements from Mexico to the US over the entire period since 1990, researchers from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria and the University of Hong Kong said. Globally, the Middle East experienced the highest total inflow of migrants, chiefly from South Asia and the Philippines,

Climate change makes once-rare coastal floods more likely, study says

Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused by humans pushes sea levels higher, according to new research published Wednesday. Experts say the findings are crucial for making plans about floods and coastal infrastructure as the planet warms. These big coastal floods happen when high tides and storm surges — the amount above normal tide level — combine with seas that are already rising. Those pile on top of natural climate patterns and other human influence. Climate change has strengthened storms like Hurricane Ian, which caused significant flooding in 2022,

The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts

NEW YORK, June 11, 2026 (AP) — Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of AI (artificial intelligence) accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them? Some workplace experts argue that with more businesses adopting AI tools, soft skills such as empathy, critical thinking and ethical decision-making are worth cultivating to help employees become indispensible. Across industries and occupations, “the skills that are most resistant to displacement by AI are the ones that are the most distinctly human,” Maria Flynn, president and CEO of

Gold slumps Rs 2,100 to Rs 1.53 lakh/10g; silver trades flat in Delhi

New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) Gold prices slid for the second straight day, declining by Rs 2,100 to Rs 1.53 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday amid rising tensions in West Asia, which kept investors’ sentiment subdued in the bullion market. According to marketmen, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity depreciated by Rs 2,100 to Rs 1,53,900 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesday’s closing level of Rs 1,56,000 per 10 grams. Analysts said the prolonged tensions in West Asia have raised concerns over elevated energy prices and inflation, limiting the appeal

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