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Lahore tops list of most polluted city, Chad worst among countries, says annual global survey

China’s Hotan followed Lahore with PM2.5 levels of 94.3 while next two cities were Bhiwadi at 92.7 and Delhi followed close behind at 92.6.

Group of EU countries discuss weakening limits on car emissions

By Robert Muller and Kate Abnett PRAGUE/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Transport ministers from the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia on Monday discussed their push

Group of EU countries discuss push to weaken limits on car emissions

By Robert Muller and Kate Abnett PRAGUE/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Transport ministers from the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia met on Monday to discuss

Biden administration approves massive Willow oil project in Alaska

By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is approving a scaled-back version of ConocoPhillips' $7 billion oil and gas drilling Willow project

Tree felling, construction in Corbett caused ‘irreversible damage’ — NGT panel slams forest officials

Officers of Corbett National Park 'had scant respect for rules', violated laws for tiger safari, says committee. It finds no reason to doubt Forest Survey estimate of 6,093 trees felled.

California, Northeast menaced by late-season winter storms

By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - California, reeling from a month-long string of winter storms, was preparing for another bout of rain, wind and snow on Monday, while New Englanders awaited a brewing

Factbox-What is the Willow project in Alaska, and why do green activists oppose it?

(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Monday announced it would approve a trimmed-down version of ConocoPhillips' Willow oil and gas drilling project in Alaska, triggering angry

Travel sector mulls green future but tourists reluctant to pay

By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) - Tourists around the world and especially in Europe are supportive of more eco-friendly trips but reluctant to carry the extra cost, according to studies and industry

Biden administration approves Willow oil project in Alaska

By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is approving a scaled-back version ConocoPhillips' $7 billion oil and gas drilling project in Alaska,

Bank of England to study climate-related capital further

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England will carry out further study as it is not yet clear whether it needs to require banks and insurers to set aside longer-term capital buffers to

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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.