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Mizoram excise officials seize 98 kg of pangolin scales, was ‘being passed off as smoked pork’

One person driving a cab from Shillong to Aizawl with the haul was arrested at checkpoint in Mizoram’s Kolasib district, it's learnt. Pangolins are protected under Wild Life Protection Act.

Conservationists call SC order allowing Corbett tiger safari ‘ill-advised’ — ‘could alter area’s ecology’

The SC has allowed the tiger safari project since it is '80% complete'. In its order, it also stipulates which animals can be displayed and where.

Three Western states propose more water cuts to save Colorado River

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - California, Arizona and Nevada on Wednesday offered what they described as significant concessions on how much Colorado River water they claim, as their counterparts

US Republican states, industry groups challenge EPA’s new soot pollution rule

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - Republican-led states and industry groups on Wednesday filed three lawsuits challenging a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule that toughens air quality standards for

SC slams Uttarakhand ex-minister, DFO’s ‘audacity’ in flouting laws to aid Corbett tiger safari project

Classic case showing how politicians & bureaucrats have thrown public trust doctrine in dustbin, top court adds.

RBC to boost renewable energy lending to reach climate goals

TORONTO (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Canada plans to triple loans for renewable energy to C$15 billion ($11 billion) by 2030 as part of its efforts to achieve net zero emissions in its lending practices

Poland keeps ambitious climate plan, isn’t breaking election pledge, official says

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is not giving up its climate ambitions, a top official said on Wednesday, after the government submitted a climate and energy plan to the European Commission with a green

Factbox-US utilities under fire over role in deadly blazes

(Reuters) -The wildfire raging across the Texas panhandle, dubbed the Smokehouse Creek Fire and officially the largest on record for the state, has doubled in size since earlier this week and burned

Malaysia to monitor changes in EU curbs on palm biofuel after WTO ruling

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia said on Wednesday it will closely monitor how the EU responds to a WTO ruling that supported the bloc's stance that palm oil-based biodiesel should not count as a

Malaysia to monitor changes in EU rules after WTO ruling in deforestation case

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Wednesday it will closely monitor changes to the European Union (EU)'s regulations, after the World Trade Organisation ruled this week in favour of an EU

On Camera

News anchors studiously avoided PM Modi’s name on Haryana counting day—until about 10 am

Many Congress leaders would regret their words. From Pawan ‘Jalebi’ Khera to Supriya Shrinate, who told News 24 she would change her name if BJP wins more than '15-20 seats' in Haryana.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?