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New York to impose the country’s first state-wide moratorium on data centres
Governor Kathy Hochul set to sign the country’s first state-wide moratorium on hyperscale data centres. File | Photo Credit: AP New York will block the construction of any new large data centres for up to a year so the state can create rules to protect the environment and energy grid from the power-hungry facilities that…
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Norway firm to set up India’s first river kinetic energy demo plant in Arunachal
GUWAHATI The Arunachal Pradesh government on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) signed a memorandum of understanding with Norway’s Tidal Sails AS to establish India’s first kinetic energy demonstration plant. A clean energy company based in Haugesund, Tidal Sails AS will help the State implement a 500 kW project to demonstrate a technology to generate electricity directly…
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India supports UN membership for Palestine, says MEA
A screen shows the voting results during the United Nations General Assembly vote on a draft resolution that would recognise the Palestinians as qualified to become a full U.N. member, in New York City, U.S. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India has backed Palestine’s bid for United Nations membership and reaffirmed its support for a…
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Nepal’s new government, old concerns: Governance, dissent, shrinking civic space
As Nepal’s new government, led by Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old former Mayor of Kathmandu, completed its first 100 days in office, two incidents within 48 hours laid bare the widening gap between its promises of reform and the realities of governance. On July 9, a ride-hailing driver self-immolated following an altercation with the city police…
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West Bengal govt allocates 1,000 km of land to set up border fence of about 172 km along international border
The West Bengal government has allocated over 1000 acres of land for erecting border fences spanning over 172 km border with Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said. “Ensuring national security and strengthening our borders is a top priority for our government. In our commitment to securing the India-Bangladesh Border, we have expedited the land…
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Trump withdraws planned 20% levy on Hormuz ships, calls for trade deals with Gulf countries instead
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) that trade and investment deals with the Gulf states will replace the 20% fee for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz that he had proposed a day earlier. West Asia war LIVE: July 14,…