Why are environmental protesters being criminalized? | World News – Times of India

Why are environmental protesters being criminalized? In late 2024, in the industrial city of Newcastle on Australia’s east coast, a flotilla of kayaks paddled into the harbor shipping lane to block a massive coal ship from docking.The “climate defenders” gathered by activist group Rising Tide aimed to temporarily blockade the world’s largest coal port and…

What does the recent blackout tell us about renewables? | World News – Times of India

What does the recent blackout tell us about renewables? (AP) At 12:33 p.m. on April 28, swathes of Spain and parts of Portugal were plunged into darkness: trains were stranded, phone and internet coverage faltered, and ATMs stopped working.The electricity blackout across the Iberian Peninsula is believed to be one of the worst in Europe’s…

Strong climate plans antidote to prevailing economic uncertainty: UN climate change chief | – The Times of India

Strong climate plans antidote to prevailing economic uncertainty: UN climate change chief (AP) NEW DELHI: UN climate change chief Simon Stiell on Tuesday said clear and strong climate plans are an antidote to the economic uncertainty gripping the world. Addressing the 2025 Nature Summit in Panama City, he said that at a time when tariffs,…

Who was nuclear scientist Dr MR Srinivasan, architect of India’s atomic power? | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Dr Malur Ramasamy Srinivasan, a pioneering figure in India’s nuclear energy programme and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, passed away in Tamil Nadu’s Udhagamandalam on Tuesday at the age of 95. The veteran scientist leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of leadership and technical brilliance that shaped the country’s self-reliant nuclear capabilities.“His…

One of China’s most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts | CNN Business

CNN  —  It is one of China’s most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries and just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month. But according to cybersecurity researchers, it can also bypass users’ cell phone security to monitor activities on other apps, check notifications, read private messages and…