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ThePrint Quiz, 16 March, 2025: On Panda Day, how much do you know about these vulnerable animals

As the world celebrates Panda Day, in this edition of ThePrint Quiz, let’s test your knowledge about these big, furry animals adored across borders.

Tornadoes strike US South, killing 14 people amid rising risk

By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) -At least 14 people were killed in Arkansas and Missouri as a series of tornadoes hit the U.S. Midwest and Southeast overnight, raking a path of destruction that was

Tornadoes strike US South, killing 13 people amid rising risk

By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) -At least 13 people were killed in Arkansas and Missouri as a series of tornadoes hit the U.S. Midwest and Southeast overnight, raking a path of destruction that was

Tornadoes strike US South, killing 10 people amid rising risk

By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) -At least 10 people were killed in Missouri as a series of tornadoes hit the U.S. Midwest and Southeast overnight, raking a path of destruction that was still being

Tornadoes strike US south leaving three dead amid rising risk

By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Three people were killed in Missouri as a series of tornadoes hit the U.S. Midwest and southeast overnight, raking a path of destruction that was still being assessed

Sri Lanka counts monkeys, peacocks and squirrels to tackle crop damage

By Uditha Jayasinghe DAMBULLA (Reuters) - Sri Lanka began a wildlife census on Saturday to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Sulawesi, Indonesia, GFZ says

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Friday, German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), GFZ said. (Reporting by

Britain’s energy minister visits China to discuss climate and energy cooperation

By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's energy minister is visiting Beijing on Friday to discuss climate and energy issues, hoping that re-engaging with China - both the world's largest carbon

A stain on Britain: sewage contaminates its waterways and seas

(Fixes typo in headline) By Kate Holton and Dylan Martinez LYME BAY, England (Reuters) -Beneath the gloomy seas off southern England, 400 million mussels encrust ropes hanging from buoys dotted over

German emissions fell 3.4% in 2024, on track for 2030 climate goals

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Federal Environment Agency on Friday said greenhouse gas emissions in Europe's biggest economy fell by around 3.4% year-on-year in 2024, putting the country on track to

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I turned up at Asha Bhosle’s door as a fan. She invited me home

The words she wrote in our autograph book echo in my mind now: 'Mar kar bhi jo jeete hain, wohi jeete hain'—The only lives worth living are those remembered long after death.

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.