Indo Daily
November 19, 2025
WATER WORLD
Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells



Nandurbar, India (AFP) Nov 18, 2025
Each morning, 17-year-old Ramati Mangla sets off barefoot with a steel pot in hand, walking several kilometres to fetch water from a distant spring in India's Maharashtra state. By the time she returns, school has already started. "I have kept my books," she said. "But what if I never get a chance to go back?" In the drought-hit villages of Maharashtra's Nashik and Nandurbar districts, wells are drying up and rainfall has become increasingly erratic - forcing families to adapt to harsher li ... read more

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SHAKE AND BLOW
Deadly impact of climate change on India's floods; Philippines vows arrests over bogus flood projects
Mumbai, India (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Climate change is making monsoon rains in India's financial capital Mumbai deadlier, mostly for poor people, according to a report released Wednesday by the University of Chicago. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Nepal boosts anti-poaching patrols after jailbreaks
Kathmandu (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Nepal has intensified anti-poaching operations to protect its prized tigers, elephants and rhinos after dozens of convicted poachers escaped prison during an anti-government uprising in September, conservation officers said on Wednesday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
World 'will suffer' without fossil fuels: Russia's COP30 negotiator
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 14, 2025
Russia's chief negotiator at the UN climate talks in Brazil, Vladimir Uskov, told AFP that the world still needs fossil fuels and criticized Western nations for breaking promises on climate finance. ... more
OIL AND GAS
China 'massively' fuels Russia's war chest: Finnish defence minister
Helsinki (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen on Wednesday said China was "massively" financing Russia's war efforts, which increases the security threat in Europe and poses a challenge to NATO. ... more
TERROR WARS
India probes deadly Delhi blast, vows those responsible will face justice
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
India's defence minister vowed on Tuesday that those responsible for a deadly car explosion in the heart of the capital that killed at least eight people will face justice. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
'I miss breathing': Delhi protesters demand action on pollution
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 9, 2025
Dozens of protesters rallied in New Delhi on Sunday to demand government action on toxic air, as a thick haze containing dangerous microparticles shrouded the Indian capital. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
India mega-zoo in spotlight again over animal acquisitions
Bangkok (AFP) Nov 9, 2025
Leading wildlife protection experts have urged India to suspend all imports of the world's most endangered species, endorsing long-running concerns by conservationists about mass acquisitions by mega-zoo Vantara. ... more
AEROSPACE
India buying over 100 GE engines for its Tejas fighter jets
Mumbai, India (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
India's state-owned aeronautics firm said Friday it had inked an agreement with US company General Electric to acquire over 100 engines for its domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets. ... more

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ENERGY NEWS
Green goals versus growth needs: India's climate scorecard
Bangkok (AFP) Nov 5, 2025
India is the world's most populous country, the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, and remains deeply dependent on polluting coal to meet soaring energy demand. ... more
THE STANS
Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict
Wagah Border, Pakistan, Pakistan (AFP) Nov 4, 2025
Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed jubilant Sikh pilgrims from India, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more
WHITE OUT
Fierce mountain storms kill nine in Nepal
Kathmandu (AFP) Nov 4, 2025
Days of ferocious snowstorms and an avalanche in Nepal's treacherous Himalayan peaks have killed nine people, including five Italian climbers, officials said Tuesday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
India space agency launches its heaviest satellite
Sriharikota, India (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
India launched its heaviest ever communication satellite on Sunday, the latest step in the country's ambitious space programme. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
India's cloud seeding trials 'costly spectacle'
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
India's efforts to combat air pollution by using cloud seeding in its sprawling capital New Delhi appear to have fallen flat, with scientists and activists questioning the effectiveness of the move. ... more
TECH SPACE
Global race for rare earths comes to Kenya's Mrima Hill
Kwale, Kenya (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
Division and suspicion have gripped five villages near Kenya's coast as global powers from the United States to China eye a forest that is rich in rare earths - minerals vital to high-tech and low-carbon industries. ... more
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FLORA AND FAUNA
India seizes endangered primates found in checked bag
Mumbai, India (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
Indian customs officers have arrested a plane passenger after discovering two endangered gibbons stuffed inside a checked bag, the latest animals seized from smugglers at Mumbai's airport. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Sinking Indian megacities pose 'alarming' building damage risks
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025
Sinking land is quietly destabilizing urban infrastructure in India's largest cities, putting thousands of buildings and millions of people at risk, according to Virginia Tech scientists. Grou ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Unlocking the secrets to the building blocks of the universe
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2025
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SHAKE AND BLOW
Cyclone Montha slams into India
New Delhi Oct 28, 2025
Heavy rain and gusty winds lashed India's southern coast as Cyclone Montha started to make landfall on Tuesday, officials said, disrupting flights and triggering waterlogging in low-lying areas. ... more
MARSDAILY
Yeast demonstrates survival skills under Mars conditions
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science and the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad have shown that baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) can endu ... more
TECH SPACE
Global race for rare earths comes to Kenya's Mrima Hill
Kwale, Kenya (AFP) Oct 26, 2025
Division and suspicion have gripped five villages near Kenya's coast as global powers from the United States to China eye a forest that is rich in rare earths - minerals vital to high-tech and low-carbon industries. ... more
TECTONICS
Shifting landscapes shaped Madagascar's unique biodiversity
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025
A team of researchers at ETH Zurich has discovered that Madagascar's dramatic topography and exceptional biodiversity can be traced to a pair of ancient rifting events separated by nearly 80 million ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Absence of toxic foam in Indian river cheers Hindu devotees
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 27, 2025
Thousands of devotees waded into the foul waters of the Yamuna river in the Indian capital Monday for a Hindu festival, amid political wrangling over the sacred but severely polluted waterway. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat deadly smog
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air. ... more
AEROSPACE
'Smooth and easy': India and China resume direct flights as ties improve
Guangzhou/Kolkata (AFP) Oct 27, 2025
Passengers of the first direct flight between India and China in five years touched down on Monday, after Asia's giants lifted a long-term air travel suspension as they cautiously rebuild relations. ... more
CYBER WARS
India plans tightening AI rules to stem deepfake surge
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 23, 2025
India has proposed sweeping new regulations to govern artificial intelligence, aiming to curb a surge in misinformation and deepfake videos in the world's most populous nation. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Indian capital chokes after Diwali firework frenzy
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
Toxic air in India's capital hit more than 56 times the UN health limit early Tuesday, after fireworks for the Hindu festival of Diwali worsened air pollution. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION
Toxic haze chokes Indian capital
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 20, 2025
India's capital New Delhi was shrouded in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels soared to more than 16 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
India's pollution refugees fleeing Delhi's toxic air
Bengaluru, India Oct 16, 2025
Pollution levels in India's capital shaped Natasha Uppal and her husband's decision on parenthood - either raise their child away from the city, or stay put and remain childless. ... more
OIL AND GAS
China defends Russian oil purchases, slams US
Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2025
China said Thursday that its purchases of Russian oil were "legitimate" and decried recent "unilateral bullying" measures by the United States as the trade row between the two countries continues to intensify. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Jumbo drop in estimates of India elephant population
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
India's wild elephant population estimates have dropped sharply by a quarter, a government survey incorporating a new DNA system has found, marking the most accurate but sobering count yet. ... more
CYBER WARS
US expert on India accused of China meetings denies charges
Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2025
A prominent US scholar of India who was arrested after allegations of retaining classified documents and meeting Chinese officials is denying the charges against him, his lawyers said Wednesday. ... more
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