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Daily weather tracker: Heavy to extremely heavy rains, lightning and strong winds trigger alerts across several states

India, July 29 -- Deep depression over Odisha moves westward, intensifying rainfall across multiple states with heavy showers, thunderstorms, strong winds and widespread weather alerts. Red alert iss... Read More


Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal: Landslides, floods and Rs 20,000 crore damage

India, July 29 -- The mountains are cracking under the weight of the monsoon. In Himachal Pradesh, what should have been a season of relief has once again turned into a season of loss. On July 24, a ... Read More


HIV funding falls by $1.5 billion, putting 2030 AIDS goal at risk: UNAIDS

India, July 29 -- Deep cuts in global HIV funding are putting decades of progress against the epidemic at risk, warned a new report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS... Read More


As told to Parliament (July 29, 2026): Centre finds no environmental violations at Assam's operational Coal India mine

India, July 29 -- India's cumulative installed wind energy capacity stood at 57,443.39 megawatts as of June 30, 2026, the Lok Sabha was told. Twelve pilot projects have been awarded under the Nationa... Read More


Big Oil fuelling global heatwaves while 'making a killing': Oxfam calls for windfall tax to fund adaptation

India, July 28 -- The world's six largest fossil fuel corporations are expected to nearly double their combined net income in the second quarter of 2026, even as their emissions continue to intensify ... Read More


Southeast Asia's blue economy under strain from fund crunch, environmental degradation: OECD

India, July 28 -- Southeast Asia has emerged as the world's fourth-largest economic bloc in 2024, driven majorly by the region's blue economy, according to a new report. However, this ocean-based eco... Read More


Vulnerable bustard species being captive-bred and released to restore Aral Sea, destroyed by Soviet folly

India, July 28 -- A unique effort is on to revive wild habitat in the Aral Sea, once one of the great inland water bodies of the world and now decimated as a result of decisions taken by the erstwhile... Read More


There could be more elephant-human encounters in India during the next four years, predicts study

India, July 28 -- India could be in for more human-elephant encounters in the next four years, as pachyderm habitat is lost or becomes fragmented and rainfall patterns change, according to a new study... Read More


Garlic leaf 'chilla' with jaggery is all about the simple joys of life

India, July 28 -- I was recently reminiscing about my childhood vacations in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh. I particularly remember when I was five years old and my grandmother asked me to pluck garlic lea... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Deep depression makes landfall near Digha, triggers Red alert across Eastern India

India, July 28 -- A powerful deep depression crosses near Digha, moving inland toward Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh with widespread heavy rainfall warnings. Odisha and Chhattisgarh receive red ... Read More