Ankita Tiwari
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India Cuts Edible Oil Import Duty. How Can The Move Impact Prices
The duty on crude palm oil and crude soybean oil was reduced from 10 per cent to 5 per cent, while crude sunflower oil saw the duty cut to zero.
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India's 2026 Monsoon Journey: A Decade's Lowest Rainfall And A Strengthening El Nino
The rainfall shortfall coincided with the development and strengthening of El Nino, a climate pattern associated with warming in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.
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Drones, Chips, AI: India Proposes $25-Billion Pool For Deep Tech Startups
India ranked fifth among the five countries compared, with investment levels far below those of the US and China, while its funding was close to Germany's but slightly lower.
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As More Women Move Into Hostels, What Data Says About Campus Safety
The number of girl students residing in hostels across India has increased over the years, according to the All India Survey on Higher Education.
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Odisha Floods To Delhi Chill: Depression In Bay Of Bengal Leaves Rain Trail
Odisha took the first major hit. More than 1 lakh people were moved to safer locations across 13 flood-affected districts, with over 500 relief centres set up.
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2.39 Lakh Heat Deaths Projected Globally During Winters, India Among Top 4
The report also notes that the El Nino is expected to continue through Northern Hemisphere spring 2027.
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1 In 8 Girls Globally Face Sexual Assault Before Turning 18: UNICEF Data
UNICEF's data show that 650 million girls and women alive today, or one in five, experienced sexual violence during childhood.
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Global Fuel Shock To Pump Price: Why Petrol In Pak Could Hit PKR 1,000
A key reason Pakistan remains exposed to these movements is its dependence on imported refined fuel.
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From Vacancies To Appointments: Where UP's 9.5 Lakh Government Jobs Landed
Akhilesh Yadav, President of the Samajwadi Party, has been questioning Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over unemployment and the lack of jobs for young people.
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EV Sales Soar In India, But Why Are Private Owners Still Skeptical?
India is going electric, but the shift is not the same across states. While EVs now make up 8.25% of vehicle sales, private EV adoption is still at just 12% even in the leading states.
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4% Merchant UPI Payments Are Over Rs 2,000 But Drive 66% Of Total Value
In FY26, UPI recorded 24,162 crore transactions, and about 63 per cent were Person-to-Merchant (P2M) payments.
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India's EV Push Could Unlock Millions Of Jobs. Batteries Hold The Key
A new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation estimates that annual economic output linked to electric vehicles could rise from $12.8 billion in 2024 to $620.5 billion by 2040.
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From Rescue Teams To Relief Funds, How Nepal Is Responding To Flood Crisis
The floods followed a collapse in the Himalayan region that sent a large volume of water, mud and debris into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors.
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The Clean-Air Report Card: How Major Metros and Smaller Towns Performed
Delhi scored 172 points and ranked 21st, sharing the position with Visakhapatnam. It was ahead of Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata.
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Delhi Survey Tagged 27 Houses As 'Dangerous'. One That Collapsed Not On List
According to the MCD's post-collapse assessment, there was no sanctioned building plan, the basement construction was unauthorised, and the property did not have a Fire NOC.
