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December 9, 2025 11:11 AM

India Surges Ahead as Global Solar Leader, Crosses 129 GW Solar Capacity

India has emerged as a global clean-energy leader, with solar capacity reaching 129 GW and non-fossil electricity capacity exceeding 259 GW, accounting for more than half of the country’s total installed power capacity. This milestone marks a signi...

December 9, 2025 9:23 AM

Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake

Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The earthquake struck off the...

December 8, 2025 4:40 PM

Minimum temperature drops to minus 2.4 in J&K’s Srinagar as cold wave continues

Intense cold wave continued across Kashmir Valley on Monday as minimum temperature dropped to minus 2.4 degrees Celsius in Srinagar city with no immediate relief in sight from the biting cold. An intense dry cold wave has caused widespread flu and c...

December 8, 2025 11:57 AM

Thunderstorms, rain forecast for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry for next two days

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has forecast moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning over parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Monday and Tuesday, warning residents to stay alert to changing weather conditions. Acc...

December 8, 2025 10:41 AM

Indonesia says more than $3 billion in recovery funds required after Sumatra floods

Indonesia's Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government officials said. The death toll from the cyclone-induced floods and landslides r...

December 8, 2025 9:28 AM

Australian bushfires raze homes in two states; firefighter dies

An Australian firefighter was killed overnight after he was struck by a tree while trying to control a bushfire that had destroyed homes and burnt large swathes of bushland north of Sydney, authorities said on Monday. Emergency crews rushed to bushl...

December 7, 2025 5:49 PM

Australia downgrades wildfire alerts in New South Wales state

Australian authorities on Sunday downgraded alerts for wildfires that have burnt through thousands of hectares of bushland in the country's most populous state, destroying properties and infrastructure. More than 60 wildfires were burning in New Sou...

December 7, 2025 4:00 PM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Greece, no reports of damage

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Greece on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of any damage. The quake was at a depth of 12.4 kilometers (7.71 miles) and was in Peloponnese, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The German Research...

December 7, 2025 3:44 PM

Indonesians climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths exceed 900

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month reached more than 900. The number know...

December 7, 2025 6:14 PM

India records highest-ever renewable energy addition; Odisha to get 1.5 lakh rooftop solar units

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said that India has achieved its highest-ever annual non-fossil energy capacity addition, reaching 31.25 GW so far in FY 2025–26. Of this, 24.28 GW came from solar power alone. T...

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