The gharials, which were four to six inches long at the time of their rescue, have now grown up to 1 to 2 feet, Divisional Forest Officer of Satkosia Wildlife Division, Saroj Kumar Panda, said. ANGUL: A total of 12 baby gharials rescued during the monsoon have been released into Satkosia gorge, a forest official…
BAKU: India slipped from 7th rank a year ago to 10th in the latest Climate Change Performance Index, but the country along with the UK (6th) are the only G20 nations on the high-performers list, showed an annual report released on the sidelines of CO on Wednesday.Despite the drop, India remains on the list of…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer agreed to resume negotiations on the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at an early date in what was their first bilateral meeting since Starmer assumed office earlier this year. In the meeting, which took place on the margins of the G20 summit in Rio…
BAKU: The air pollution crisis in Delhi was discussed here on the sidelines of UN climate talks COP29 on Monday, with experts from the global health community urging India to chart a future that is not dependent on fossil fuels. They also called for reforms to ensure climate policies prioritise people, not polluters, by transitioning…
Protest outside Oxford Union. (Screenshot) NEW DELHI: Indian students on Thursday protested outside the Oxford Union in the United Kingdom over a debate titled ‘this house believes in the independent state of Kashmir.’ The debate, hosted by the Oxford Union, Oxford University’s debating society, contested the political status of Kashmir, a region historically disputed by…
BAKU: Giving much needed talking points around nature and quality of new post-2025 climate finance at UN climate conference (CO), an independent high-level expert group on the issue on Thursday suggested that negotiations should be focused on mobilising $1 trillion per year by 2030 in “external (public and private) finance from all sources” for investments…
NEW DELHI: As the national capital continues to deal with high levels of air pollution, Delhi Airport issued an advisory for passengers on Thursday, noting that all flight operations remain normal but that “Low Visibility Procedures” are in effect. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for updated flight details.“Low Visibility Procedures are in…
BAKU: With the first draft decision text on new post-2025 climate finance goals released at CO here on Wednesday, amid huge differences between rich and developing nations on the issue, UN climate body said developing countries would need $1.1-2.4 trillion annual investment by 2030, and up to $2.9 trillion till 2035, to meet mitigation goals.This…
The COP29 summit was at risk of descending into shambles today as the host hailed oil and gas as a ‘gift from God’. In his opening address, Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev insisted countries should not be embarrassed about selling fossil fuels. The extraordinary comments came as Keir Starmer used the gathering to commit the UK to a massive…
Amid rising pollution levels in the national capital, health experts on Saturday said poor air quality can affect all our organs. NEW DELHI: Amid rising pollution levels in the national capital, health experts on Saturday said poor air quality can affect all our organs.Delhi has seen worsening air quality over recent weeks, largely attributed to…
