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India forecasts sub-par monsoon in 2026 after two years of above-average rains

New Delhi, April 13 (Reuters) – India is likely to see below-average monsoon rains ​for the first time ‌in three years in 2026, the government said on Monday, ​stoking concerns over farm ​output and growth in Asia’s ⁠third-largest economy as it battles ​inflation driven by the ​Iran war. The monsoon, which typically arrives over the southern state of Kerala ​around June 1 and ​retreats by mid-September, is expected to ‌reach 92% ⁠of the long-period average this year, M. Ravichandran, secretary in the Ministry of Earth ​Sciences, ​told ⁠a news conference. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and

Britain will not back blockade of Strait of Hormuz, PM Starmer says

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on ​Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into ‌the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. “We’re not supporting the blockade,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live, adding that it was ​vital to get the Strait reopened. “It is, in my view, vital ​that we get the Strait open and fully open, and ⁠that’s where we’ve put all of our efforts in the last ​few and we’ll continue to do so,” Starmer said. Britain had minesweepers in the ​region,

19 states, Centre have come together to counter me, I am fighting alone for common people: Mamata

Suri (WB), Apr 13 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that 19 states and the Centre have come together to counter her, and that she is single-handedly fighting for the common people. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has governments in 19 states of the country. Addressing a rally at Suri in Birbhum district, the TMC supremo said the BJP won’t be able to win the West Bengal elections using forces from Delhi. “The Trinamool Congress will secure over 226 seats in the West Bengal assembly elections,” she said. Banerjee also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s

Oil up over 7% to above $100 ahead of US blockade on Iran

SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on Monday as the U.S. Navy prepared to block ships to and ‌fromIran via the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could restrict Iranian oil exports, after Washington and Tehran failed to reach a deal to end the war. Brent crude futures rose $6.96, or 7.3%, to $102.16 a barrel by 0430 GMT after settling 0.75% lower on Friday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate was up $8.12, or 8.4%, at $104.69 a barrel ​following a 1.33% loss in the previous session. “The market is now largely back to conditions

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