Mint Explainer | How the Supreme Court’s Vanashakti recall impacts India’s environmental laws and projects
Environmentalists warn the recall could weaken the principle of prior scrutiny, while industry groups see it as a practical correction...
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US Cancer Registries, Constrained by Trump Policies, To Recognize Only ‘Male’ or ‘Female’ Patients
The top authorities of U.S. cancer statistics will soon have to classify the sex of patients strictly as male, female,...
Australian police murder not an act of religious terrorism, coroner finds
Queensland PoliceMatthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow were on a routine visit to a property in rural Queensland in 2022 when...
Budget smartphones, laptops get pricier in India as AI crunches memory chip supply
NEW DELHI: Prices of budget smartphones and laptops in India have risen by almost 10% and a further increase may...
Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16
Getty ImagesThe ban on under-16s using social media is a world firstFrom 10 December, social media companies will have to...
India’s delayed action plan raises eyebrows at UN climate summit
Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment Correspondent, BBC World ServiceGetty ImagesIndia is the world's third-largest carbon emitterAt this year's UN climate summit (COP30),...
At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood central region
Getty ImagesThe coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang are among the worst-hit by the recent rains and floodingRelentless...
Streaming platform Twitch added to Australia’s teen social media ban
Getty ImagesTwitch is the latest platform to be included in Australia's teen social media banTwitch, a streaming platform popular with...
Govt moves to rein in online advertisements of high-risk medicines
The draft proposal, now before the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), focuses on strengthening enforcement by amending the Drugs...
Trai faces tough call before spectrum auction amid operators’ rift over usage, costs, new frequencies
The disagreements are over how India’s most important digital resource – radio spectrum – should be used, how much it...
