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How an El Niño becomes a super El Niño

July 3, 2026 (Conversation) El Niño has begun and forecasters predict a more than 60% chance that the naturally occurring phenomenon could become a very strong, or super El Niño later in 2026. El Niño begins with warmer water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator and can have a cascade of dramatic effects on the world’s weather. But what chain of events has to happen for high temperatures in the Pacific to translate into severe floods, droughts and storms around the world? And what role does climate change play in El Niño? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly

World’s biggest domain seller fears India’s fake site crackdown could damage internet

NEW DELHI, July 3 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest internet domain seller, GoDaddy, has warned that India’s crackdown on fake websites impersonating famous brands will make the internet less safe for legitimate ​businesses and carry global ramifications. Soaring smartphone and internet use has coincided with a worsening problem of online fraud in India, the world’s most populous nation. It’s a key challenge for Prime Minister Narendra ‌Modi’s government, which last year received 2.4 million complaints of alleged cyber fraud amounting to $2.4 billion. Starting in 2019, lawsuits were brought by dozens of Indian and global firms – Amazon against fake

Stock markets take winning run to 3rd day; Sensex climbs 262 points

Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Friday, extending their winning momentum to the third day running, amid a rally in IT stocks and a softer-than-expected US jobs data tempering expectations of near-term monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 261.79 points, or 0.34 per cent, to settle at 77,763.91. During the day, it jumped 655.4 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 78,157.52. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up 95.15 points, or 0.39 per cent, to end at 24,270.85. From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech surged 5.79 per cent, followed

Rupee rises 14 paise to close at 95.21 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 14 paise to close at 95.21 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as the dollar index retreated from its recent 15-month high levels and mirrored positive domestic equities. Forex traders said despite a weaker dollar index and lower crude oil prices, the rupee is facing pressure from robust dollar demand from importers and corporate hedgers. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.20 against the American currency and traded in a range of 95.16-95.35 during the session. The rupee finally closed at 95.21 (provisional), registering a rise of 14

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