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As told to Parliament (July 20, 2026): Ethanol blending has not affected India's food security, Centre says

India, July 20 -- The target of 20 per cent ethanol blending has not affected food crop availability or India's food security, Suresh Gopi, Minister of State in the Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natur... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 16, 2026)

India, July 20 -- NGT seeks explanation for wall on either side of drain On July 15, 2026, Justice Prakash Shrivastava's bench asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to explain the justi... Read More


Why is Bahraich always in the news for wildlife attacks? The answer is its geography

India, July 20 -- The horrifying death of a young boy, Sunil Singh, in a mugger crocodile attack in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh left many saddened but also intrigued. Just two years ago, national headlin... Read More


A monsoon mystery in Arunachal: Dibang Valley shows no rain for nearly 50 days

India, July 20 -- Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley is marked as having received no rainfall between June 1 and July 19 on the IMD website. The district normally receives 631.7 mm of rain during this... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Monsoon regains momentum as IMD issues heavy rain alerts across North, East and Northeast India

India, July 20 -- The IMD has issued Red Alerts for Himalayan states as extremely heavy rainfall raises the risk of landslides, flash floods and river swelling. Delhi-NCR remains under an Orange Aler... Read More


Why India must reduce its dependence on conventional urea

India, July 20 -- The production of urea, India's most widely used solid nitrogen fertiliser, depends heavily on natural gas. Any disruption to global gas markets can therefore affect fertiliser avail... Read More


Nine dead, five injured in landslide triggered by extreme weather in Nagaland, say officials

India, July 20 -- At least nine people have been confirmed dead after a landslide struck multiple locations in Nagaland's Mon district amid intense rainfall, with rescue operations continuing and auth... Read More


India on e-wheels: E-rickshaws powering electric mobility growth in several states, finds DTE analysis

India, July 20 -- Electric vehicles accounted for 8% of all motor vehicle registrations in India in 2025-26, according to a Down To Earth analysis of VAHAN data. E-rickshaws drove a large share of EV... Read More


The Sunita Narain Show: What is the prescription for food safety standards in India?

India, July 19 -- Why does India's food safety policy have to be driven by importing countries and their consumers? If countries buying Indian food have stringent checks to keep unsafe products out, ... Read More


Police and administration forcibly remove people participating in 'pyre protests' against Ken-Betwa Link Project

India, July 19 -- Local police and administration brought to an end the 'Chita Andolan' (pyre protests) being held since July 3, 2026, by people affected by the Ken-Betwa Link and other projects near ... Read More