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South Asia bets on LNG demand surge as India leads 110 mtpa import expansion

India, March 13 -- Southern Asia is positioning itself for a major expansion in liquefied natural gas (LNG) consumption, as industry forecasts point to strong demand growth across India, Bangladesh an... Read More


India reconsiders 1 GW offshore wind tender after earlier auctions fail to attract bidders, official tells DTE

India, March 13 -- India is reassessing the launch of its first 1 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind power tender as rising global costs and weak developer interest in similar auctions abroad raise concerns ... Read More


Did you know about the bull sharks of the Karun river in Iran's Ahvaz?

India, March 13 -- Iran, which is currently all over the news cycle, is mostly a mountainous and desert country, bounded by the shallow Persian Gulf to its south. You would not expect a shark attack, ... Read More


Counting the glow: India's first firefly checklist reveals 92 species

India, March 13 -- Scientists have compiled the first comprehensive checklist of India's fireflies, documenting 92 species across 27 genera More than 60% of the recorded species are endemic to India,... Read More


As told to Parliament (March 12, 2026): Over 350 sq km of tree cover lost in Indian Himalayan Region between 2021 and 2023

India, March 13 -- Government updates Parliament on forest cover in the Himalayan region and rising extreme weather events Data shows 12 elephants died in train collisions in 2024-25, while road acci... Read More


Maharashtra's downgrading of legal protection for leopards symbolic, aims to facilitate Vantara: experts

India, March 13 -- Experts say that Maharashtra's move to reclassify the leopard (Panthera pardus) from Schedule I to Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 or WLPA is setting a wrong prec... Read More


Extreme heat severely limits daily activity for more people in India than anywhere else: Study

India, March 13 -- A study highlights that India faces severe limitations on daily activities due to extreme heat, affecting both younger and older adults. The Indo-Gangetic Plain and eastern lowland... Read More


Oil tops $100 as conflict disrupts supply; IEA announces record release; India moves to stabilise LPG supply

India, March 12 -- Global oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel due to escalating Gulf conflicts disrupting supply chains This is despite IEA's historic release of 400 million barrels from strate... Read More


Africa's tyre waste crisis: Tech exists, scale doesn't

India, March 12 -- Africa faces a growing environmental challenge with millions of waste tyres accumulating annually. It poses health risks and contributes to pollution. Small-scale recycling effort... Read More


Women still shut out of global political power; only 1 in 7 countries led by women, UN data shows

India, March 12 -- Only 28 countries are currently led by a woman, while 101 have never had a female head of state or government New UN Women and IPU data shows women hold just 22.4% of cabinet posts... Read More