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Field survey highlights wetland’s significance amid reservoir debate
The site in Nemmeli where the Mamallan freshwater reservoir is proposed to be constructed. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M A field survey documenting the breeding activity of 47 bird species in the Kovalam-Nemmeli Coastal Wetland Complex has brought renewed attention to the ecological significance of the area, even as the proposed Mamallan freshwater reservoir project…
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Zelenskyy denies Russian capture of key eastern city Kostiantynivka
A drone view shows soldiers holding up a Russian and Chechen Republic flags, as the Russian defence ministry says its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine in this screen grab from handout video released July 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine still…
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Sacred groves key to biodiversity conservation, says study
Sacred groves continue to play a vital role in conserving biodiversity and sustaining ecological processes even when they are spatially isolated from the Western Ghats, according to a new study by researchers at the Central University of Kerala (CUK). The study, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, found that these community-protected forest fragments support…
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A window into how China sees a world in disorder
Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: AP A decline in U.S. credibility after the Iran war and the rising importance of technology, specifically AI capabilities, in determining a country’s place in the world were two key trends likely to shape the immediate future of the global order. That is the view of China’s top…
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Finance Ministry notifies rules for determination of origin of goods under India-U.K. trade pact
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Finance Ministry has notified the rules for determination of origin of goods under the India-U.K. comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA), which will come into force from July 15, according to a notification. A certificate of origin is a key document…
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Minister challenges YSRCP for debate on Rayalaseema development claims
Minister for Roads and Buildings B.C. Janardhan Reddy. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Roads and Buildings (R&B) Minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy said that the credit for realising the long-cherished dream of the Rayalaseema people — the construction of the steel plant — goes to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). The TDP leader dared the YSR…