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CAG flags Rs 468 crore in FAME incentives to EV makers violating localisation norms

India, Aug. 18 -- India's flagship electric vehicle incentive programme, Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme, paid nearly Rs 468 crore to manufacturers that... Read More


Lithium in the Sahel: How armed groups are exploiting the global scramble for the critical mineral

India, Aug. 18 -- Every electric vehicle, smartphone and laptop battery begins with one essential ingredient: lithium. The critical mineral sits at the centre of the global transition to cleaner ener... Read More


Why a vote on taxing California's billionaires is being watched around the world

India, Aug. 18 -- California's November vote on a one-off 5% tax on billionaire wealth has become a global test of whether democracies can curb extreme riches amid spiralling inequality. Backers say ... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Depression over Jharkhand triggers very heavy rain alert across several states; check your city's weather forecast

India, Aug. 18 -- Summary Depression over Jharkhand triggers heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, raising flooding concerns across Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and neighbouring states. Delhi-NCR may re... Read More


Uttarakhand tunnel disaster shows why Himalayan excavation needs a hydrological rethink

India, Aug. 18 -- The deaths of eight workers inside the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project tunnel in Chamoli have raised fresh concerns about large-scale excavation in the fragile Himalayas. ... Read More


Most countries will miss 2030 food system goal, emission removal among biggest gaps: Study

India, Aug. 18 -- Most countries are unlikely to meet the global 2030 targets for transforming their food systems, with greenhouse gas emissions, food insecurity and governance among areas where progr... Read More


India on e-wheels: Gujarat ranks 16th in Electric Mobility Index as EVs make up 1.36% of vehicle fleet

India, Aug. 17 -- Despite policy incentives and rising registrations, Gujarat's EV transition remains modest. Out of 29.2 million vehicles, only 398,582 are electric, and the state scores 42 in the I... Read More


My unfinished agenda

India, Aug. 17 -- It's just over 20 years now. In August of 2005, we handed over the Tiger Task Force report to the then prime minister, Manmohan Singh. His government had asked me to chair this commi... Read More


DRC faces its deadliest ebola outbreak as virus spreads to 6th province

India, Aug. 17 -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has entered a more dangerous phase after spreading to a sixth province, with health authorities warning that the epid... Read More


Kerala's recent floods show Pamba river, Vembanad-Kuttanad wetland system under enormous strain: Experts

India, Aug. 17 -- Kerala's July 2026 floods expose a river-wetland system pushed to breaking point. Experts say the Pamba and the Vembanad-Kuttanad complex have lost most of their natural capacity to... Read More