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No respite from pollution woes as Delhi sees 6th consecutive day of ‘very poor’ air quality

Early Friday morning, Delhi’s air quality index was recorded at 329.The city also witnessed season’s coldest night so far with the night time temp dropping to 9.5 degrees Celsius.

Landslide in Uganda kills at least 13 people, Red Cross says

KAMPALA (Reuters) - At least 13 people have died in rural eastern Uganda after a landslide triggered by heavy rains buried dozens of homes, the Red Cross said Thursday. The landslide occurred on

Recovery remains a dream for state-run discoms with losses rising 81% & debt up 62% since 2015-16

Private-sector discoms are the only ones making profits but even they have an overall debt of Rs 23,000 crore, reveals new data released by the Union power ministry.

25 lakh+ households applied for rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar, 24% got it, govt tells Parliament

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, launched in February, provides subsidies for rooftop solar. Gujarat leads in terms of percentage of applications leading to actual installations.

Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor,’ residents complain of eye irritation and breathing difficulties

Delhi residents attribute the key reason for the rising pollution levels to the increased number of vehicles running even after government restrictions.

Canada environment minister warns oil and gas companies against withholding emissions data

By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Canada's environment minister warned on Wednesday that oil and gas companies would be breaking federal laws if they withheld emissions data, after Alberta's premier said

Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes off east coast of North Island, New Zealand, GFZ says

(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of North Island, New Zealand on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.  The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21

China scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes

By Mei Mei Chu, Florence Lo and Xiaoyu Yin YANQING, China (Reuters) - In a research facility in the northwest of Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team harvest a cluster of seven

Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Luzon, Philippines, GFZ says

(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines on Thursday German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 192 km (119.3 miles), GFZ said. (Reporting

Magnitude of earthquake in Southern Xinjiang, China revised to 4.9 from 5.7, EMSC says

(Reuters) - The magnitude of an earthquake that struck Southern Xinjiang in China on Thursday has been revised to 4.9 from 5.7, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

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.