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Berliners vote down referendum on tighter climate goals

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -A referendum in Berlin on Sunday that would have bound the city to strive to be climate neutral by 2030 has failed, the city's mayor Franziska Giffey said in a

Housing plays key role in disaster preparedness: Study

Columbus (Ohio) , March 26 (ANI): Researchers are particularly interested in how natural catastrophes such as hurricanes and floods influence people's dwellings in the...

Change in temperature risks bees prone to pesticides: Study

London , March 26 (ANI): According to a new study, change in temperature influences how pesticides work on bee behaviour, The findings indicate that...

Change in temperature risks bees prone to pesticides: Study

London , March 26 (ANI): According to a new study, change in temperature influences how pesticides work on bee behaviour, The findings indicate that...

Berlin votes on tighter climate goals in test of Germans commitment to change

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin votes on Sunday on making the city climate neutral by 2030, in a binding referendum that will force the new conservative local government to invest heavily

Biden declares emergency for Mississippi due to storm damage

(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Mississippi on Sunday after a powerful storm tore across the state, killing at least 25 people there and one in Alabama.

Disease-resistant potatoes, fortified bananas — 2 more GM crops get govt nod, trials this year

Over past couple of months, govt panel has given go-ahead to field trials for several GM crops. There's still apprehension that anti-GM activism could derail trials.

At least 23 killed in Mississippi tornado and storms

By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi late on Friday, the state's emergency management agency

At least 23 killed in Mississippi tornado and storms – state officials

(Reuters) -At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi late on Friday, the state's emergency management agency said after the

Activity deep inside earth has an impact on global magnetic field

Leeds , March 25 (ANI): Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are...

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.