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‘Life-threatening’ Tropical Storm Debby takes aim at Florida’s Gulf Coast

By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Debby is expected to whip up rain and high surf as it churns over Gulf Coast waters on Sunday, crawling north along Florida's coast before making landfall as a

Olympics-Triathlon-Mixed relay swim training session cancelled over Seine water quality

(Reuters) - Paris Olympics organisers have cancelled Sunday's swimming training session for the triathlon mixed relay event after recent heavy rain affected water quality levels in the Seine river.

Tropical Storm Debby forms, expected to be a hurricane by Monday and hit Florida’s Gulf Coast

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -Tropical storm Debby formed late Saturday and was expected to surge up into a hurricane before it slams into Florida's northern Gulf Coast shoreline on Monday, the National

British Columbia on flood alert along river blocked by landslide

TORONTO (Reuters) - British Columbia is on alert for flooding along the banks of the Chilcotin River after a landslide created a large natural dam and triggered evacuation orders in the remote region

California wildfire now fourth largest in state history, hot weather offers no relief

By Rich McKay (Reuters) - More than 6,000 firefighters in California's Central Valley continued to battle the largest blaze in the U.S. on Saturday, which burned its way into the history books as the

Near hurricane-force storm headed to Florida’s Gulf Coast, with life threatening storm surges

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -A tropical storm with near hurricane strength winds and life threatening storm surges is expected to crash into Florida's Big Bend area on the northern Gulf Coast shoreline by

Only 2.56% of 10,000 MW decentralised solar power target achieved under PM-KUSUM in 5 years

Centre introduced PM Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan in 2019 to make agriculture sector energy efficient. Only 6 states have even installed decentralised solar power plants.

Florida in path of potential tropical storm heading across Gulf Coast

By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Florida faces a "broad, sloppy" weather system that could become a tropical storm this weekend, dumping up to a foot (30 cm) of rain and bringing winds of over 70 mph (110

Goat plague scares Greek farmers still reeling from historic floods

By Giannis Floulis ZILEFTI, Greece (Reuters) - Goat plague is the last thing Ioanna Karra needs. The Greek farmer lost nearly all her livestock and equipment in devastating flooding last year and now,

Florida braces for tropical storm expected to hit Gulf Coast

By Rich McKay (Reuters) - A tropical storm is expected to form off Florida this weekend after a disorganized weather system crosses Cuba, bringing howling winds, torrential rain and ocean surges to

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?