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Sugar maker Cristal Union takes stake in TotalEnergies biogas unit

PARIS (Reuters) - French sugar maker Cristal Union will take a 10% stake in TotalEnergies's biogas unit BioNorrois due to be launched later this year, which will use sugar beet residue from one of

Cabinet formalises International Big Cat Alliance with Rs 150 cr grant, secretariat commitment

International Big Cat Alliance was announced by Modi in 2023 as a ‘multi-country, multi-agency coalition’ for the conservation of 7 big cats, 5 of which are found in India.

Safety fears stall U.N. bid to examine sun-blocking climate change tech

By Aaron Ross NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.N. delegates on Thursday withdrew a motion calling for more research into technologies that aim to fight climate change by reflecting the sun's rays back into space

Adios Madrid! Panda family returns home to China

MADRID (Reuters) - A giant panda couple were on Thursday on their way home from Spain to the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base in southwestern China where the three cubs they birthed during their stay

California’s coveted coastal cliffs eroding in atmospheric rivers

By Jorge Garcia SAN CLEMENTE, California (Reuters) - The views of the Pacific Ocean from Alan Ashavi's cliff-top property are breathtaking, but underneath lurks a danger to the dream home he has been

Spring came early: February likely warmest on record amid climate change

By Jake Spring (Reuters) - The world likely notched its warmest February on record, as spring-like conditions caused flowers to bloom early from Japan to Mexico, left ski slopes bald of snow in Europe

Texas wildfires, including second-largest on record, rage across Panhandle

By Nick Oxford and Rich McKay CANADIAN, Texas (Reuters) -Richard Murray choked back tears on Wednesday as he surveyed the charred remains of his mechanic's workshop and home of 50 years in the small

US SEC to vote on long-awaited climate disclosure rule, notice says

By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) - Wall Street's top regulator will vote on March 6 on whether to adopt rules requiring U.S.-listed companies to report climate-related risks, the agency said in a notice

Factbox-What is in the US SEC’s proposed rule on climate reporting?

By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) - Wall Street's top regulator is expected to vote soon to adopt far-reaching changes to the way thousands of U.S.-listed companies tell investors how climate change will

Second-largest wildfire in Texas history rages across Panhandle

By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Julene Castillo tried to flee from the small Texas Panhandle town where she lives on Tuesday evening as the state's second-largest wildfire on record approached, but she was

On Camera

A frosty start featuring ‘ULFA tapes’, thawed by a love of dogs. My conversations with Ratan Tata

Besides politics, his frustrations with business environment & inspirational ideas ranging from entrepreneurship to technology, aviation, philanthropy, we discovered a common passion: dogs

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%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

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?