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How India moves: Shimla's gridlock nightmare shows what happens when cars multiply and plans stall

New Delhi, May 15 -- When 30-year-old Raman Kant, who lived in the Panthaghati area of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, leaves for his office every morning, worry lines were clearly visible on his face. It... Read More


Millions of birds around Mediterranean littoral being illegally killed, countries failing to stop it: Report

New Delhi, May 15 -- The vast majority of countries in the Mediterranean littoral across Europe, North Africa and West Asia are failing to deliver on their pledge to halve the illegal killing, taking,... Read More


Daily heat tracker: 15 cities record above-normal maximum temperature

New Delhi, May 15 -- Data for capital cities of 27 states (data not available for Goa) and 8 union territories. In certain states where data is not available for the capital city, data for one of the ... Read More


Over 1 in 4 cars sold this year to be electric: IEA report

New Delhi, May 15 -- More than one in four cars sold worldwide this year is set to be electric as the sales of electric vehicles continue to break records globally. Global sales of electric cars, whic... Read More


China dominated global electric car exports in 2024: IEA report

New Delhi, May 15 -- China, with its affordable models, dominated global electric car exports in 2024, while driving EV adoption in emerging markets, stated the Global EV Outlook 2025 released on May ... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 13, 2025)

New Delhi, May 15 -- Illegal extraction of groundwater by water mafia in Delhi The National Green Tribunal (NGT) May 13, 2025 directed a joint committee to look into the matter of illegal extraction o... Read More


How India moves: Foot, bus or bicycle - a state-by-state story of how Indians go to work

New Delhi, May 15 -- Commuting to work in India looks vastly different depending on which state you were in. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the public bus was key. In Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, bicycles kep... Read More


Scientist behind Brazil's 'Micro Green Revolution' wins 2025 World Food Prize for reducing fertiliser use

New Delhi, May 15 -- Brazilian scientist Mariangela Hungria has won the 2025 World Food Prize for her pioneering work in reducing the use of chemical fertilisers and developing biological seed and soi... Read More


How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk - new research counts the ways

New Delhi, May 15 -- Sitting in my doctor's examination room, I was surprised when she told me, "Genetics don't really matter for chronic disease." Rather, she continued, "A person's lifestyle, what t... Read More


Could the euro replace the dollar as global reserve currency? It's not getting any less likely

New Delhi, May 15 -- A global reserve currency is one that is extensively held by foreign Central Banks. Since the 1944 Bretton Woods agreement this position has been occupied by the US dollar and it ... Read More