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London Mayor’s plans to expand clean air zone lawful – UK court

LONDON (Reuters) - London's plans to expand a clean air scheme which charges the most polluting vehicles in the city is lawful, London’s High Court ruled on Friday. The British capital's Ultra Low

Greek wildfires die down after burning for nearly two weeks

ATHENS (Reuters) - Wildfires in Greece abated on Friday after burning for nearly two weeks but emergency services worked to prevent new flare-ups in the central part of the country, where people had

Rhine river levels in Germany rise after rain, north too low

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Heavy rain has raised water levels on the river Rhine in Germany enabling normal shipping in some areas, but the river is still too shallow in northern areas for cargo vessels to

Typhoon Doksuri smacks southern Taiwan as China braces for landfall

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Typhoon Doksuri toppled trees and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in southern Taiwan, prompting authorities to shut business for a second day and warn of extreme winds

Biden acts to protect workers as temperatures soar in record-setting July

By Andrea Shalal and Liliana Salgado WASHINGTON/PHOENIX (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden took steps to protect workers from extreme heat and met with the mayors of sweltering cities Phoenix and San

Typhoon Doksuri lands in China’s southeastern Fujian province

BEIJING (Reuters) - Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in Jinjiang in China's southeastern Fujian province at 9:55 a.m. (0155 GMT) on Friday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. It is expected to

Scorching heat stresses US power grids, prices soar

By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -U.S. power prices rose to their highest in months in a couple of markets as homes and businesses cranked up their air conditioners to escape a brutal heatwave blanketing

Factbox-Europe sees another year of droughts and wildfires

(Reuters) - Europe is battling the effects of scorching, dry weather, that has triggered wildfires in many regions. June was the hottest month on record in the 174-year history of temperature

Factbox-Europe sees another year of droughts and wildfires

(Reuters) - Europe is battling the effects of scorching, dry weather, that has triggered wildfires in many regions. June was the hottest month on record in the 174-year history of temperature

Factbox-Europe sees another year of droughts and wildfires

(Reuters) - Europe is battling the effects of scorching, dry weather, that has triggered wildfires in many regions. June was the hottest month on record in the 174-year history of temperature

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NLUs are charging outrageous fees. Law schools are too expensive for average Indian families

Unaffordable and exorbitant education at NLUs has a structural cause—limited state funding. It makes them dependent on their own revenue and allows them to charge outrageous prices.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.