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Why Kashmir's saffron farms are under siege

India, Sept. 30 -- Saffron farmers in Kashmir's Pampore tehsil say rats attracted by a nearby landfill are destroying the underground corms of their prized crop. Farmers in Patalbagh village have aba... Read More


Perpetual shortage: Why water scarcity persists in Gujarat

India, Sept. 30 -- Gujarat recorded 10% below-normal rainfall between June 1 and September 15, 2026, with several districts facing much sharper deficits. Devbhumi Dwarka recorded an 80% rainfall defi... Read More


28 million Indian children are first in their families to complete six years of schooling, study finds

India, Sept. 30 -- About 28 million children in India are the first generation in their families to complete six years of schooling, according to a new Oxford University study. Globally, 71 million c... Read More


India on e-wheels: Kerala's electric future may not always travel on four wheels. Some of it is already moving quietly across the water

India, Sept. 30 -- Nearly a decade after 'Aditya', India's first solar-powered passenger ferry, entered service, Kerala is trying to turn solar and electric propulsion from an experiment into an impor... Read More


Pakistan rights lawyer Jalila Haider wins Right Livelihood Award

India, Sept. 30 -- Pakistani human rights lawyer Jalila Haider has received the 2026 Right Livelihood Award. The award recognises her work defending persecuted and marginalised communities in Balochi... Read More


Indian women live longer than men, but have fewer years of 'good life' after 60, study finds

India, Sept. 30 -- Indian women aged 60 can expect an average of 19 more years of life, but only 5.7 years meet the study's criteria for a 'good life', compared with 8.2 years for men. The gap is par... Read More


Cholera remains a challenge, deaths increased by 30% in 2025: WHO

India, Sept. 30 -- Cholera, an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria, continues to be a challenge for today's world, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Se... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain forecast for Northeast and South India as monsoon withdrawal continues

India, Sept. 30 -- Summary Heavy rain is expected across Northeast India, with Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura facing yellow alerts and thunderstorms. Southern states may receive heavy showers... Read More


Africa's mineral strength is wasted if countries don't work together - new report

India, Sept. 30 -- Africa holds vast reserves of key transition minerals for electric vehicles and renewable energy, yet most countries export them raw, capturing little value. A World Bank-commissio... Read More


Maharashtra earmarks Rs 6,728 crore for rural employment as drought grips nearly three-quarters of state

India, Sept. 30 -- Maharashtra has earmarked Rs 6,728 crore for rural employment and livelihood support as drought affects 265 of the state's 358 tehsils. The state recorded an 18% rainfall deficit, ... Read More