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India’s push for solar energy to meet its net-zero goals risks land-use conflicts, biodiversity loss, and local livelihood disruption. A just transition framework is needed to ensure renewable growth aligns with ecological and social equity.

Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP rigged the 2024 Maharashtra assembly polls using a five-step method. The Election Commission and BJP strongly denied his claims, calling them false, misleading, and harmful to democratic institutions.

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy is in India to advance bilateral ties and prepare for PM Keir Starmer’s visit after sealing the FTA, expected to boost annual trade by over £25 billion.

Khalistani extremists in Canada protested Prime Minister Modi’s G7 invite by chanting pro-Khalistan and anti-Modi slogans. This comes amid improving India-Canada ties under new PM Mark Carney, who defended India’s role at the summit.

Chenab Bridge: PM Modi inaugurates the world’s highest Chenab Railway Bridge, a marvel of Indian engineering overcoming Himalayan challenges with grit and innovation.

Colombia is turning climate change into a catalyst for innovation in agriculture. Through climate-smart farming, shade-grown coffee, policy reforms and carbon capture, the country offers a global model for sustainable agricultural development.

Under PM Modi, India has seen a decade of rapid transformation, achieving record GDP growth, rising investments, increased household savings, digital empowerment and food security, marking a confident stride toward becoming developed nation by 2047.

Vijay Mallya, wanted in India for fraud, gave a four-hour podcast interview after nine years. He apologised for Kingfisher’s failure, denied theft, and claimed banks recovered more than double the loan amount.

The ocean supports life on Earth by regulating climate, feeding billions, and sustaining economies. But climate change is damaging it rapidly, endangering Small Island Nations and global stability. Protecting the ocean is now urgent.

A Super-Earth named Kepler-725c has been discovered in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star, 2,400 light-years away. Scientists say it may have water, a rocky surface, and even conditions suitable for life.