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Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Cobb, California, USGS says

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck Cobb in northern California on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 1.1 Km (0.68 mile), the USGS

Delhi recorded most number of clean air days in 2024 with ‘good-moderate’ AQI

According to Commission for Air Quality Management, 2024 saw a record 209 days with AQI below 200, even though the index slipped to dangerously high levels in some months.

Judge will not dismiss lawsuit claiming Poland Spring water is not from a spring

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge in Connecticut refused to dismiss a long-running lawsuit accusing the former Nestle Waters North America of defrauding consumers by labeling its Poland

US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development

(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Monday took steps to protect the Ruby Mountains in northeast Nevada from oil, gas and geothermal development for 20 years. The Interior Department said it had

New French PM vows to restore power, ban shantytowns in storm-hit Mayotte

PARIS (Reuters) - New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday that power will be restored for all households on the storm-ravaged Mayotte archipelago by the end of January, while its

Dry weather threatens Ivory Coast cocoa crop, farmers say

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - No rain fell last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions and farmers said on Monday that the dry weather could damage bean quality and tighten supply from February.   The

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Luzon, Philippines, GFZ says

(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Luzon in the Philippines on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), GFZ said

Thousands of flights delayed across the US, one dead in deadly tornado as storms hit holiday travelers

By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Severe weather disrupted holiday travel on Saturday across the U.S. with deadly tornadoes in the southeast and heavy snow and wind on the west coast, delaying or canceling

What we have learned in the 20 years since Boxing Day tsunami

Tsunami and earthquake data still isn’t shared widely around the world. Local authorities and experts often don’t communicate the risk to residents of flood-prone communities.

20 more cheetahs to be brought from South Africa identified; 17,000 sq km corridor on the anvil

Officials of Kuno National Park, meanwhile, are preparing to relocate 1 female cheetah & 2 cubs from it to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary.

On Camera

Asha Bhosle’s last album was with British band Gorillaz. She was a trailblazer

Asha Bhosle showcased her versatility in 2006, when she collaborated with Australian cricketer Brett Lee on ‘You’re the One for Me’ for the ICC Champions Trophy.

Govt extends EV subsidies, nudges auto-makers to adopt cleaner fuel amid energy supply crisis

Centre says LPG supply stable despite pressure. Steps up efforts to ensure fuel security as Hormuz disruptions amid West Asia tensions upend global trade.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

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.