Maya Verma, a resident of Chanoli village in Uttarakhand’s Almora district, is a water champion who has helped revive naulas and dharas, traditional Himalayan water sources, in…
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After combating calls for a boycott on social media earlier, the Amazon Prime Video show “Mirzapur,” that is in its second season, is creating headlines again. Earlier…
New Delhi — India and China — two of Asia’s biggest economies — are tightening their regulatory norms to closely monitor the expansion of fintech firms…
Tamil Nadu — The central bank of India has updated its co-lending model to allow for collaboration by banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) on loans…
Islamabad — In a bid to reduce rising levels of pollution and help mitigate negative effects of climate change, Pakistan has approved a national electric vehicle…
ST. LOUIS—A Missouri zoo is celebrating the arrival of a newborn female chimpanzee. Nineteen-year-old chimpanzee Utamu gave birth to a yet-to-be-named daughter at the Jungle of…
TEOFILO OTONI, Brazil—Most sloths prefer spending their time in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America. But that’s not the case in Teofilo Otoni,…
ARONA, Spain—Four robbers armed with fake guns were recently arrested after police on Tenerife in the Canary Islands caught them in the act at a mini-casino.…
VALSAN VALLEY, Romania—A 65-million-year-old “living fossil” fish feared to be extinct has been filmed and photographed, providing fresh hope for its long-term survival. While the Asprete…
Mumbai — Environmental activists are up in arms over the government’s plan to relocate 18 coral colonies along the coast of Mumbai in the path of…