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Explained: India’s ‘green plan’ to fight climate change at COP27

At the climate summit in Egypt, COP27, India has submitted its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy, which outlines its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2070. The government has stated that it’s looking to boost the use of electric vehicles and maximise the use of hydrogen fuel

Iran anti-hijab protests: President Raisi vows 'decisive action' on wave of women-led protests

Speaking with relatives of a Basij militiaman killed in the city of Mashhad, Iran's ultra-conservative President labelled the protests "riots" and urged "decisive action against the opponents of the security and peace of the country and the people", his office said

Why Centre wants to bring in ‘Right to repair’, and how it will benefit consumers

The government wants to make it mandatory for makers of cars, mobiles and other consumer goods to share with customers details that would allow repair by self or third parties

Venus doesn't have enough water in its atmosphere to support active life, say scientists

To back their claims, researchers used data from seven US and Soviet probes and one orbiter mission from late 1970s and early 1980s.

Best Health Insurance Coverages to buy in 2021

While this is a wake-up call, it must be noted that it is not just the Coronavirus crisis that can upset our financial plans and stability.

A Million Steps for Love: Exhibition captures moments from a documentary on pilgrimage of 'love' to Jerusalem

The documentary takes the audience on a journey through the beautiful and barren landscape of Palestine and shares the message of love.

Lightning might've given early Earth the boost it needed to support life

Phosphorus is a vital building block of life as we know it and lightning strikes produce 110 and 11,000 kilogrammes of phosphorus a year.

Two new books, by Stephen Alter and Hannah Mumby, shed light on humans' relationships with elephants

Are we to believe the sole identity of the elephant as a dangerous, temperamental beast, akin to tigers propounded as ‘maneaters’ by shikaris of yore? Two recently published books delve into these themes, though the approach is vastly different.

Scientists accidentally stumble across life buried 3,000 ft under ice in Antarctica

Now that we know life can exist in such conditions, now we need to find out how it evolved, its food chain and other related queries.

Odd carbon-based molecule found in atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan

Instead of oxygen in its atmosphere like Earth, Titan has small amounts of methane, much like the early stages of our home world.