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Lithium in the Sahel: How armed groups are exploiting the global scramble for the critical mineral

India, Aug. 18 -- Every electric vehicle, smartphone and laptop battery begins with one essential ingredient: lithium. The critical mineral sits at the centre of the global transition to cleaner ener... Read More


Why a vote on taxing California's billionaires is being watched around the world

India, Aug. 18 -- California's November vote on a one-off 5% tax on billionaire wealth has become a global test of whether democracies can curb extreme riches amid spiralling inequality. Backers say ... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Depression over Jharkhand triggers very heavy rain alert across several states; check your city's weather forecast

India, Aug. 18 -- Summary Depression over Jharkhand triggers heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, raising flooding concerns across Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and neighbouring states. Delhi-NCR may re... Read More


India on e-wheels: Gujarat ranks 16th in Electric Mobility Index as EVs make up 1.36% of vehicle fleet

India, Aug. 17 -- Despite policy incentives and rising registrations, Gujarat's EV transition remains modest. Out of 29.2 million vehicles, only 398,582 are electric, and the state scores 42 in the I... Read More


My unfinished agenda

India, Aug. 17 -- It's just over 20 years now. In August of 2005, we handed over the Tiger Task Force report to the then prime minister, Manmohan Singh. His government had asked me to chair this commi... Read More


DRC faces its deadliest ebola outbreak as virus spreads to 6th province

India, Aug. 17 -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has entered a more dangerous phase after spreading to a sixth province, with health authorities warning that the epid... Read More


Kerala's recent floods show Pamba river, Vembanad-Kuttanad wetland system under enormous strain: Experts

India, Aug. 17 -- Kerala's July 2026 floods expose a river-wetland system pushed to breaking point. Experts say the Pamba and the Vembanad-Kuttanad complex have lost most of their natural capacity to... Read More


Major US study finds undocumented immigration does not increase neighbourhood crime

India, Aug. 17 -- A study of 11,500 US neighbourhoods found no evidence that rising unauthorised immigration drives up crime. Researchers found neighbourhoods with growing undocumented populations sa... Read More


European cities plan to offset a fifth of emissions through carbon removal, but few have clear strategies

India, Aug. 17 -- An analysis of 103 European cities' 2030 climate neutrality plans, including 22 capital cities, shows that municipalities plan to rely on carbon removal to compensate for about a fif... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rains trigger red alert in Bengal and Odisha; Delhi-NCR among 18 States under weather warning

India, Aug. 17 -- West Bengal and Odisha face red alert as depression intensifies, bringing extremely heavy rain, strong winds and flooding risks nationwide. Delhi-NCR remains under yellow alert with... Read More