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Global solar projects set to get more than $380 billion investment this year

25 Oct 2023 09:20 AM IST

Investment is increasing in global solar energy projects, and is expected to be more than USD 380 billion this year, the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Director General Dr Ajay Mathur has said. Mathur made these remarks on Monday on the sidelines of the Singapore International Energy Week. “The good thing

Hamas releases 2 Israeli women; US delays ground war for captive talks

25 Oct 2023 09:19 AM IST

Hamas released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza on Monday, as the United States expressed increasing concern that the escalating Israel-Hamas war will spark a wider conflict in the region, including attacks on American troops. The death toll in Gaza was rising rapidly as Israel ramped up airstrikes,

High-level Chinese delegation heads to Washington ahead of potential summit

25 Oct 2023 09:18 AM IST

China’s top diplomat will come to Washington Thursday for a three-day visit, the latest move by Washington and Beijing to keep high-level talks open amid tense bilateral relations. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan over

Pak general elections date likely to be announced soon: PM Kakar

25 Oct 2023 09:16 AM IST

Asserting that there will be a level playing field for all political parties in the next general election, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has expressed hope that the election commission will shortly announce the date of the polls. Without mentioning the exact date, the Election Commission of Pakistan

Prince William travel to Singapore for Earthshot Prize climate projects

25 Oct 2023 09:15 AM IST

Prince William will travel to Singapore next month to name the winners of his Earthshot Prize, a global competition to find solutions to the challenges of climate change. William created the prize three years ago to encourage inventors and entrepreneurs to develop technologies to combat global warming and mitigate its

Israel escalates its bombardment in the Gaza Strip

25 Oct 2023 09:14 AM IST

Israel is escalating its bombardment of targets in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground invasion against Hamas militants. The war is rapidly raising the death toll in Gaza, and the U.S. fears could the fighting could spark a wider conflict in the region. Gaza’s 2.3 million people have

Decontaminating Fukushima: have the billions spent been worth it?

25 Oct 2023 09:12 AM IST

The Chernobyl and (to a lesser extent) Fukushima nuclear accidents contaminated large areas of land with low-level radioactivity. After both accidents, huge efforts were taken to decontaminate the affected areas. But a recent study at Fukushima raises doubts about whether these decontamination efforts were worthwhile. Less than one-third of the

Boat fire kills 16 in Congo amid rising eastern attacks

25 Oct 2023 09:11 AM IST

At least 16 people were killed on Monday when a boat caught fire on the Congo River, local officials said. The boat was carrying fuel and was on its way to the city of Mbandaka from the eastern part of the capital, Kinshasa, said Papy Epiana, the provincial deputy. At

IDF shells over 400 terrorist targets in past 24 hours

25 Oct 2023 07:47 AM IST

Tel Aviv: Amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday said it carried out strikes at more than 400 terrorist targets in the past 24 hours. The IDF asserted that it will continue operating to ensure the safety of innocent civilians. Taking to X, the IDF

Pak SC declares military trials of civilians ‘null & void’

25 Oct 2023 07:31 AM IST

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared the trial of civilians in military courts as “null & void” and ordered authorities to conduct the hearing of the cases of former premier Imran Khan’s supporters arrested for their involvement in the May 9 violent protests in ordinary criminal courts. A 5-member

Israel Defence Forces claims that it struck over 400 terrorist targets in past 24 hours

24 Oct 2023 14:27 PM IST

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that it had struck more than 400 terrorist targets in the previous 24 hours amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas. The Israeli Defense Forces declared that they will keep up their operations to protect defenseless civilians. Taking to X, the IDF stated,

Hamas set’s free two more hostages from captivity in Gaza

24 Oct 2023 11:28 AM IST

The terrorist organization freed two additional hostages on Tuesday amid the current Israel-Hamas conflict, according to The Times of Israel. They were identified as Yocheved Lifshitz and Nurit Cooper. The two liberated prisoners were reportedly transported by a military chopper that made a roof landing at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital.