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India is poised to experience more energy demand growth than any other country over the next decade due to its large population and rising demand from all sectors, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. The World Energy Outlook 2024 report also said that coal will remain a major part of India’s energy mix for the next few decades, with the country projected to add about 60 gigawatts of new coal-fired power capacity by 2030, even though some older coal plants will retire. India overtook China in 2023 to become the most populous country in the world, even as its fertility rate dropped below the replacement level. “The population size and the… Read More »Why India Will Drive Global Energy Demand Over Next Decade

The diverse set of rules for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction have reportedly created a big movement ahead of the retentions announcement on October 31. In particular, the Right to Match (RTM) option has allowed players to want to test their market value and choose to not be retained, as per a report by Cricbuzz. The report states that agents of several star players, particularly overseas, have been conducting discussions with other franchises, seeking to eke out the maximum market value for their clients. In such a case, they may not want to be retained and go against their original franchise’s wish. The IPL 2025 retention rules allows franchises to have up to… Read More »IPL 2025: Big Stars Don’t Want To Be Retained Due to This BCCI Rule

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a French newspaper that Israeli forces had found “state-of-the-art” Russian weapons in searches of Hezbollah bases in south Lebanon. Netanyahu highlighted to Le Figaro newspaper, in an interview released Wednesday, that under a 2006 UN Security Council resolution only the Lebanese army was allowed to have weapons south of the country’s key Litani river.   “However, in this area, Hezbollah has dug hundreds of tunnels and caches, where we have just found a quantity of state-of-the-art Russian weapons,” the French article quoted Netanyahu as saying. The Washington Post, quoting Israeli officials, has reported that Russian and Chinese anti-tank weapons had been found in Israel’s raids inside Lebanon since it… Read More »Netanyahu Claims Russian Weapons Found In Hezbollah Bases In Lebanon

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took a leisurely morning stroll within the Indian High Commission campus in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday. He was on an official visit to Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation conclave. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Jaishankar stated, “A morning walk together with colleagues of Team @IndiainPakistan in our High Commission campus.” A morning walk together with colleagues of Team @IndiainPakistan in our High Commission campus. pic.twitter.com/GrdYUodWKC — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 16, 2024 He also planted a sapling at the premises of the Indian High Commission. He was accompanied by officials of the Indian High Commission. Mr. Jaishankar met with Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai… Read More »S Jaishankar’s Huddle With Indian Diplomats In Pak Includes A Morning Walk

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took a leisurely morning stroll within the Indian High Commission campus in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday. He was on an official visit to Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation conclave. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr. Jaishankar stated, “A morning walk together with colleagues of Team @IndiainPakistan in our High Commission campus.” A morning walk together with colleagues of Team @IndiainPakistan in our High Commission campus. pic.twitter.com/GrdYUodWKC — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 16, 2024 He also planted a sapling at the premises of the Indian High Commission. He was accompanied by officials of the Indian High Commission. Mr. Jaishankar met with Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai… Read More »S Jaishankar’s Huddle With Indian Diplomats In Pak Includes A Morning Walk