Quote of the Day by 49th vice president of the United States Kamala Harris: "My daily challenge to myself is to be part of the solution, to be a joyful warrior in the battle to come" — Powerful lessons on resilience, leadership, optimism, and fighting for change with hopeQuote of the Day by Kamala Harris: Kamala Harris reflects a mindset of responsibility, resilience, and optimism. “My daily challenge to mys...
08 May, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Canada is facing its own Brexit moment — Alberta separatists just hit a massive referendum milestone, and Ottawa has a very big problemAlberta separatists say they have enough signatures. The number is striking. Nearly 302,000 names submitted. The legal threshold was 178,00...
05 May, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
V D Satheesan: The shrewd strategist who steers Cong-UDF's resurgenceAhead of the Kerala Assembly elections, V.D. Satheesan pledged political exile if the UDF didn't win decisively. His leadership, marked by ...
04 May, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18sBritain passes landmark law to create a smoke-free generation by permanently banning cigarette sales to those aged 17 and under and tighten...
22 Apr, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Maine to become first US state to bar major data centersLegislators in Maine on Tuesday endorsed a moratorium on building large data centers, becoming the first US state to try and rein in rampan...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Uzbekistan launches ambitious "Uzbekistan–2030" strategyUzbekistan has launched its Uzbekistan-2030 Strategy, a comprehensive plan for national reform and development. The strategy outlines 100 m...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Maharashtra hikes tax on polluting vehicles to curb air pollution, boost green mobilityMaharashtra Assembly has unanimously passed a bill to tackle rising air pollution. The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Bill, 202...
18 Mar, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Chinese leaders project stability despite warOfficials under President Xi Jinping vowed to boost domestic consumption and invest in new technologies including artificial intelligence t...
13 Mar, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Pollution boards can impose environmental damages, says SCThe Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of pollution control boards to levy damages for environmental harm, emphasizing prevention and...
05 Aug, 2025, 12.29 PM IST
EU eyes more cutbacks to environmental laws after industry criticismThe European Union is initiating consultations to simplify environmental policies, building upon earlier reductions in sustainability laws....
24 Jul, 2025, 10.17 AM IST
Delhi Assembly to go fully digital by July; Kiren Rijiju lays foundation stone for e-Vidhan projectDelhi Assembly is preparing to go paperless by July using the National e-Vidhan Application. Kiren Rijiju inaugurated the e-Vidhan project....
14 Jun, 2025, 09.09 PM IST
Fragmented laws not enough, says ex-SC judge; calls for comprehensive climate law in IndiaRetired Supreme Court judge Justice Hima Kohli has called for a comprehensive national climate law, highlighting the inadequacy of current ...
28 Sep, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
84% of green offences registered under Tobacco Products Act in 2021Incidentally, the cases registered under environmental-focused legislations form a minuscule portion of the total cases related to offences...
07 Sep, 2022, 08.32 AM IST
Australia mulls ways to ease litigation issues in miningAustralian government is actively thinking of ways to limit the scope of litigation in large mining projects to those directly affected by ...
19 Jan, 2016, 11.05 AM IST
Prithviraj Chavan to push coastal road project, calls sealink impracticalPrithviraj Chavan today said that the Haji Ali-Nariman Point Sealink project was "impractical" and promised to pursue his pet coastal road ...
16 Apr, 2013, 08.24 PM IST
- Australian PM vows to create 50,000 'green' jobs
Australia's prime minister promised Thursday to create 50,000 ``green'' jobs and apprenticeships to combat climate change and unemployment ...
30 Jul, 2009, 11.02 AM IST
- Ramesh's no-mining plans in forests may face legal hurdles
For the purpose of mining, forests would be classified as 'go' and 'no go' areas. The 'go' areas comprise the degraded forests while the 'n...
20 Jun, 2009, 07.40 AM IST