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Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal, 98 dead so far

Between 20 June and 13 July, there have been 57 rain-related deaths with 41 dead in road accidents across the state, revealed the State Disaster Management Authority.

Flash flood alert sounded for 13 districts in Jharkhand, IMD predicts heavy rainfall

An ‘orange’ alert for very heavy rainfall has been issued in parts of Jharkhand till 17 July.

Aviation is a tough industry to decarbonise. It’s a chicken-and-egg problem

Prices for sustainable aviation fuel are two to three times higher than jet fuel. However, it will be hard to boost production and reduce costs without reaching greater scale.

Namibian cheetah Nabha dies in MP’s Kuno week after suffering injuries. 9th death under Project Cheetah

This comes just days after Modi's visit to Namibia during which he  emphasised conservation efforts adopted for Namibian cheetahs following their intercontinental translocation.

State Disaster Management Authority says 91 dead since 20 June after intense rainfall in Himachal

The SDMA's Cumulative Loss Report (as of July 10) reveals that the largest number of rain-related deaths occurred in Mandi district (17 deaths), Kangra (12 deaths) & Kullu (3 deaths).

Panna loses its grand matriarch: Vatsala, the elephant who defied time

Believed to be world's oldest female elephant, Vatsala was around a 105 years old. She was captured in Kerala’s Nilambur forests in 1972, and used for tiger tracking & monitoring at Panna.

End-of-life vehicles can refuel, but not ply on Delhi roads—a breakdown of air quality management rules

On Thursday, the Delhi government asked the commission on air quality management to recall the refuelling ban imposed on July 1 this year, following public backlash.

World’s biggest climate fund ramps up investment, to release $1.2 billion for 17 projects

Green Climate Fund's plan follows approval by shareholders including the US at a meeting this week, against a fractious political backdrop that has seen development aid slashed.

Delhi govt does U-turn on ‘fuel ban policy’, asks CAQM to put ‘premature implementation’ on hold

Delhi environment minister in his letter to CAQM said until the technological challenges are addressed and system is integrated with nearby states, the fuel ban should be paused.

Union Carbide waste is now ash. But Pithampur residents aren’t convinced that it’s no longer toxic

Now that incineration of toxic chemical waste from Bhopal gas tragedy site is complete, final step is burial of residual ash in landfill inside incineration facility in Pithampur.

On Camera

Sapiosexuals are just snobs who are bad at small talk

This bold I-only-go-out-with-smart-people crowd opens Hinge chats by asking you what you're reading these days. They name-drop Kafka and Nietzsche and use the word 'nuance' a lot.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.