Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil. Shadow fleet vessels are still unloading sanctioned crude at its ports

Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil. Shadow fleet vessels are still unloading sanctioned crude at its ports

The oil tanker “Grinch” (R), suspected of belonging to the Russian’s shadow fleet, is seen outside the coast of Martigues near the port of Marseille-Fos on January 25, 2026, as it’s surveilled by the French Navy. Thibaud Moritz | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced a U.S. trade deal with India on Monday … Read more

Trump says U.S. and India reached trade deal, will lower tariffs immediately

Trump says U.S. and India reached trade deal, will lower tariffs immediately

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. and India have reached a trade deal and will immediately move to lower … Read more

Acupuncture for Rescued Elephants Provides Relief from Chronic Pain and Nerve Damage in India Care Center

Acupuncture for Rescued Elephants Provides Relief from Chronic Pain and Nerve Damage in India Care Center

Bani getting alternative medicine treatment – Photo © Wildlife SOS The largest wildlife rescue organization in India has started using acupuncture to help elephants recover from chronic pain, nerve damage, and mobility issues after their years of captivity or hard labor. Their veterinary team sought training in alternative medicine so the techniques could be used … Read more

India’s finance minister projects modest fiscal consolidation in budget

India’s finance minister projects modest fiscal consolidation in budget

India’s government plans a modest improvement in its fiscal picture in the coming financial year, with reductions in the fiscal deficit and debt, while boosting manufacturing in sectors ranging from textiles to chips. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her ninth consecutive budget speech, said on Sunday that the government sees its fiscal deficit falling to … Read more

Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows

Modi ally proposes social media ban for India’s teens as global debate grows

An ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a bill to ban social media for children, as the world’s biggest market for Meta and YouTube joins a global debate on the impact of social media on young people’s health and safety. “Not only are our children becoming addicted to social media, but India is also … Read more

European stocks rise after EU lands ‘mother of all deals’ with India

European stocks rise after EU lands ‘mother of all deals’ with India

Diminishing perspective of downtown London skyscrapers Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened broadly higher on Tuesday, as investors reacted to the European Union’s landmark trade deal with India and braced for a flurry of corporate earnings. Twenty minutes into the trading session, the pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.3% higher, … Read more

Inspired by Asthma Attack, New Delhi Teens Recycle 2 Million Pounds of Waste Across 14 Indian Cities

Inspired by Asthma Attack, New Delhi Teens Recycle 2 Million Pounds of Waste Across 14 Indian Cities

Brothers in India recycled a million kg of trash in 14 cities – OneStepGreener’s YouTube channel Youth comes with gifts: one of them is the inability to recognize when you should be intimidated. When two teenagers in New Delhi wanted to do something to improve the city’s waste collection, age and experience would have told … Read more

Zero Rhinos Poached in India’s Stronghold for the Second Year on Record

Zero Rhinos Poached in India’s Stronghold for the Second Year on Record

Greater one horned rhino – CC 4.0. Nejib Ahmed India’s rhino stronghold of Assam reported zero deaths due to poaching among its populations of greater one-horned rhinos in 2025. The success replicates that seen in 2023, another year in which poachers claimed no rhinos. Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of the state of Assam, … Read more

India’s Beautiful and Historic Stepwells Restored to Working Order for the Thirsty Nation

India’s Beautiful and Historic Stepwells Restored to Working Order for the Thirsty Nation

The Moosi Rani Sagar – credit, Environmental Foundation of India Ancient Indian stepwells are being restored to modern water storage facilities to help cure modern water shortages. Recently, an Indian environmentalist and editor was invited to share his incredible work restoring hundreds of natural and man-made water sources all across India on CNN. His nonprofit, … Read more

New Species Being Discovered Faster Than Ever – At a Rate of Over 16,000 a Year

New Species Being Discovered Faster Than Ever – At a Rate of Over 16,000 a Year

New lanternfly discovered in India – SWNS New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever, suggests a new study—more than 16,000 every year—and the trend shows no sign of slowing. Scientists are predicting that the biodiversity among some groups, such as plants, fungi, arachnids, fish, and amphibians, is richer than previously believed. … Read more