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Arunachal flash floods trigger high alert in Assam

India, June 28 -- Yazali in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Subansiri district experienced catastrophic flash floods and landslides triggered by an intense, cloudburst-like downpour. In just 24 hours, Yazal... Read More


Unpaid care keeps millions of women out of work. UN Women says investment could change that

India, June 25 -- Women and girls spend 2.5 times more hours on unpaid care work than men. Around 708 million working-age women are outside the labour market because of unpaid care responsibilities. ... Read More


Why Mumbai's rain isn't the monsoon yet

India, June 24 -- Mumbai finally received much-needed rainfall after weeks of intense heat and a prolonged dry spell. But while the showers brought relief and renewed hopes, the southwest monsoon has ... Read More


India's rooftop solar boom is real, and deeply lopsided: Analysis

India, June 23 -- In 2018, Maharashtra led India's rooftop solar map with 152 megawatts (MW) installed, followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Gujarat sat fourth, with 94 MW. Seven years later, the map... Read More


Gurez Cloudburst explained: Why India's monsoon is stalling

India, June 22 -- On June 17, 2026, a cloudburst tore through the Tulail Valley in Gurez, Bandipora. What came next is flash floods that swept through agricultural fields, damaged a vital bridge, and ... Read More


UN Women warns AI is reinforcing gender bias and online abuse

India, June 22 -- UN Women has warned that AI systems are reinforcing gender stereotypes and racial bias. A study of 133 AI systems found 44% showed gender bias, while 26% showed both gender and raci... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 19, 2026)

India, June 22 -- The Supreme Court held that citizens have a fundamental right to walk on demarcated footpaths alongside motorised roads. The court said the right to walk is primary and has priority... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (June 18, 2026)

India, June 19 -- Waste processing sites set up by J&K in river floodplains Jammu & Kashmir has established waste processing sites in or around river flood plains without a disaster-resilient design ... Read More


Why are Indian mangoes being rejected?

India, June 19 -- India's mango exports are under scrutiny after Japan suspended imports and Nepal tightened import conditions over quality and safety concerns. While Nepal has clarified that there is... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain, thunderstorms and dust storms sweep across India as monsoon gains momentum

India, June 17 -- Widespread thunderstorms, rain and strong winds expected across North, Central and Eastern India due to active monsoon and western disturbance. Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana and Wester... Read More