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South Africans want solar power but they worry panels will be stolen - study

India, April 17 -- In sun-rich South Africa, solar power adoption remains low despite its potential to cut bills and reduce reliance on coal, paraffin and diesel. A study of high- and low-income hous... Read More


Africa remains off-track in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases, says WHO report

India, April 17 -- According to the first-ever detailed analysis of immunisation targets, Africa remains off-track in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases. The report, "Towards Immunization... Read More


Noida workers' protest: The global cost of living crisis comes home

India, April 17 -- Tens of thousands of workers took to the streets in Noida demanding a minimum wage of at least Rs 20,000 a month. In real terms, wages in the region have fallen over the past decade... Read More


No MGNREGA safety net for migrant workers returning due to LPG crisis as scheme comes to a standstill

India, April 17 -- Millions of migrant workers returning to villages amid an LPG crisis are left without the MGNREGA safety net. Analysis shows the scheme has effectively stalled during transition to... Read More


Humid heat emerging as India's most dangerous climate threat, with Kerala at the frontline, shows new study

India, April 17 -- A recent study published in the journal Climate Dynamics has offered the clearest explanation yet of how the threat of moist heat, a combination of high temperature and high humidit... Read More


Nearly 50 women and girls killed daily in Gaza since October 2023, UN data shows

India, April 17 -- More than 38,000 women and girls killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025, UN Women says Average of at least 47 deaths a day, with figures likely an underestimate due ... Read More


Measured targets

India, April 16 -- On March 25, the Union Cabinet approved India's updated commitments for climate action under the 2015 Paris Agreement. The latest Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which a... Read More


Unfinished business

India, April 16 -- In Sikandarpur Narkatra village of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, gloom hangs over the house of Kallu. The family has still not been able to forget the morning of December 21, 2025... Read More


Lake or wetland?

India, April 16 -- When it is brimming with water in the monsoon, Tadag Tal is even more beautiful than the Naini Lake of Nainital. In winters, when its water dries up, the area transforms into a stun... Read More


Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 15, 2026)

India, April 16 -- NGT application flags encroachments, silting endangering Bihar's River Tel flow. Bihar terminates director, fines Toshiba Rs 1.09 crore for STP lapses. NGT report notes 80,000+ un... Read More