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India to submit updated carbon-curbing targets ‘around’ November

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India to submit updated carbon-curbing targets ‘around’ November

India will submit its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Brazil on November 10, likely with an increased target for energy efficiency improvement, sources in the Environment Ministry indicated to The Hindu. | Photo Credit: AP India will submit its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) around the commencement of U.N. Climate Change Conference COP 30…

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India to submit updated carbon-reduction targets by the beginning of COP30 on November 10

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India to submit updated carbon-reduction targets by the beginning of COP30 on November 10

India will submit its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Brazil on November 10, likely with an increased target for energy efficiency improvement, sources in the Environment Ministry indicated to The Hindu. | Photo Credit: AP India will submit its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) around the commencement of U.N. Climate Change Conference COP 30…

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Study finds the Ganga river is drying faster than in 1,300 years

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Study finds the Ganga river is drying faster than in 1,300 years

A bird’s eye view of confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers in Devprayag, a point from which the river is called the Ganga. | Photo Credit: AKHILESH KUMAR/The Hindu The Ganga river sustains a population of more than 600 million people and is central to South Asia’s economy and culture — and it’s drying at…

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How can an allergic reaction in the throat feel like a throat infection?

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How can an allergic reaction in the throat feel like a throat infection?

The key to distinguishing between the causes lies in specific symptoms. | Photo Credit: Towfiqu Barbhuiya A: An allergic reaction in the throat can feel remarkably similar to a throat infection because both conditions involve inflammation of the same tissues, and inflammation tends to produce a narrow range of sensations. When allergens such as pollen,…

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Four professors from YVU feature in world’s top 2% scientists list

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Four professors from YVU feature in world’s top 2% scientists list

Four professors from Yogi Vemana University (YVU) featured in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list published by Stanford University in its 2025 edition. M.V. Shankar from the Department of Material Science and Nano-technology, L. Veeranjaney Reddy from the Department of Microbiology, and Katta Venkateswarlu from Department of Chemistry were among the list. Additionally, YVU Vice-Chancellor…

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How is India planning to protect its satellites in space?

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How is India planning to protect its satellites in space?

Following a near miss in 2024 between an Indian satellite and a foreign spacecraft, New Delhi has begun planning “bodyguard satellites” to watch over its fleet, according to media reports — a decision that could be part of a wider strategy that includes new surveillance spacecraft, radars, telescopes, and technologies such as LiDAR. Satellites today…

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Astronomers have spotted the biggest bangs since the Big Bang

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Astronomers have spotted the biggest bangs since the Big Bang

For all its apparent serenity, the universe is a very violent place teeming with cataclysmic events: from colliding galaxies and supernovae (the explosive deaths of massive stars), to immensely powerful geysers of X-rays and black holes that gobble up stars. In this deafening cosmic din, astronomers have always considered gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), produced during the…

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Is it feasible to blend isobutanol and diesel? | Explained

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Is it feasible to blend isobutanol and diesel? | Explained

Imagge used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far: On September 11, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) was exploring the possibility of blending isobutanol with diesel. Isobutanol is an alcoholic compound with inflammable properties and is used as a solvent in several industries,…

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Why is India on the U.S. blacklist on fentanyl? | Explained

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Why is India on the U.S. blacklist on fentanyl? | Explained

The story so far: In the latest version of the Major’s List sent to the U.S. Congress, President Donald Trump listed 23 countries as being significant sources and/or sites of transit of illicit drugs — especially fentanyl — that he said threaten the U.S and its people. The list of countries includes India, Pakistan, China,…

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