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Around 11 states could cut fiscal deficit to 3% through DISCOM privatisation: SBICAPS

India, May 20 -- Privatising electricity distribution companies in 11 Indian states could cut their combined fiscal deficit from 3.5% to 3% of GSDP. AT&C losses and ACS-ARR gap have improved. But ma... Read More


AI boom masks deepening cracks in global economy, developing nations most exposed

India, May 20 -- UNCTAD warns the apparent strength in global trade is being skewed by a narrow AI hardware boom in the US and China. It is masking stagnation in traditional industries and commodity ... Read More


Elon Musk sued OpenAI and lost. But the core question of the case remains unanswered

India, May 20 -- OpenAI began in 2015 as a nonprofit promising safe, open-source AI for the public good, backed by Elon Musk and others. Over time it created a capped-profit arm, took massive Microso... Read More


Ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Turkiye calls for global push to electrify economies and expand renewables

India, May 20 -- The president-designate of 31st Conference of the Parties (COP 31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Turkiye's Minister of Environment, Urbanis... Read More


Urban life makes animals bolder, more aggressive: Study

India, May 20 -- Animals in cities are consistently bolder, more aggressive, more explorative and more active than their non-urban counterparts. Boldness was observed to have the strongest increase i... Read More


Sundarbans to feature in Delhi big cat summit, says environment minister

India, May 20 -- The Sundarbans' climate vulnerability, mangrove ecosystem and Royal Bengal tiger habitat will be discussed at the International Big Cat Alliance summit in Delhi, Union Environment Min... Read More


India loses 300 GWh renewable energy in 2026 first quarter due to transmission delays

India, May 19 -- India's clean energy rollout is colliding with an underprepared grid. Some 300 GWh of renewable power curtailed in Q1 2026 due to transmission constraints. India has met only 80 per... Read More


Supreme Court allows euthanasia of rabid and dangerous free-ranging dogs to protect public safety

India, May 19 -- The Supreme Court has permitted authorities to euthanise rabid, incurably ill or demonstrably dangerous free-ranging dogs under statutory protocols. The court maintained its earlier ... Read More


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

India, May 19 -- Indus river dolphins in Punjab The habitat of the Indus River Dolphin in Punjab, particularly River Beas, has been duly protected and secured by notification as the Beas Conservation... Read More


Indian and Tibetan wolves found to have important, ancient genetics

India, May 19 -- Wolves of the Indian subcontinent, both the Indian (Canis lupus pallipes) and Tibetan (Canis lupus Chanco) exhibit an unexpectedly large amount of unique genetic variation, according ... Read More