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Copper edges higher on fund buying, but tariff worries cap gains

By Eric Onstad LONDON, Jan 8 - Copper prices made modest gains on Wednesday as some funds dipped into the market, but uncertainty about potential tariffs on the world's biggest metals consumer China kept the rise in check. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.2% at $9,019 per metric ton by 1100 GMT, holding above the $8,757 …

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3 days, 1 hour ago

Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world

The Hindu

Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking shape all over the planet. Think of Greenland as an open refrigerator door or thermostat for a warming world, and it’s in a region that is warming four times faster than the rest of the …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

'Real money is with Gujjus': Nithin Kamath on equity trade dominance

India Today

In a fascinating revelation about India's equity market, Nithin Kamath, CEO of Zerodha, shared that Mumbai and Ahmedabad together dominate, contributing 80% of the country's equity delivery trades. Essentially, the real money is with Gujjus.” He added,“Gujarat accounts for just 8% of the total registered investors, and the share has been falling.” According to Kamath's analysis, Mumbai contributed 64.28% of …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

India has to grow in an integral model where life is seen holistically, says Governor Ravi

The Hindu

With Photo Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. It has to be our integral model in which life is not seen in isolation but in a holistic manner,” the Governor said during the regional launch of the book titled ‘Poshan Utsav: Celebrating Nutrition through Cultural Practices’ by Deenadayal Research Institute at Raj Bhavan in Chennai. British records of the early 19th century …

5 days, 1 hour ago

India's most successful actress made ₹10000 cr at box office, more than even Shah Rukh; beat Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt

Hindustan Times

Success in cinema is measured in terms of box office revenue more than anything else. Each of the three - Shah Rukh, Salman, and Aamir - has grossed over ₹7000 crore at the global box office in their career. India's highest-grossing actress Deepika Padukone has emerged as the most successful and highest-paid female star in Indian cinema over the last …

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5 days, 9 hours ago

Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, emergency in Crimea

India Today

Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month. The Kerch Strait runs between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and separates Crimea's …

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5 days, 9 hours ago

Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency in Crimea

India Today

Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month. The Kerch Strait runs between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and separates Crimea's …

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Madhya Pradesh HC allows govt to unload toxic waste from the containers cautiously, next hearing on Feb 18

India TV News

Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday allowed the state government to unload the Union Carbide waste with caution. MP government shifted the Union Carbide waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy site after the court's order. 11 million metric tons of toxic waste is there from Bhopal gas tragedy and as of now only 337 tonnes of toxic waste has gone …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

Role of capital markets for raising green and transition finance

Hindustan Times

The climate crisis is a global commons problem requiring concerted actions by all. While recognising this, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has also acknowledged the principle of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities,’ which assigns greater responsibilities to developed countries in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and reducing their carbon footprint. Green finance India is a vast …

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6 days, 20 hours ago

Russia clears 86,000 metric tons of contaminated sand after Black Sea oil spill

Hindustan Times

Russian rescue workers have cleared more than 86,000 metric tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month, the emergencies ministry said on Saturday. The ministry published video footage showing dozens of workers in protective suits loading bags of dirt onto diggers and others skimming dirt …

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1 week ago

Arabica coffee prices fall back, sugar also down

Live Mint

LONDON, Jan 3 - Arabica coffee futures on ICE were lower on Friday, erasing most of the previous session's gains, while sugar and New York cocoa prices also fell. COFFEE * Arabica coffee futures on ICE fell 1.6% to $3.17 per lb by 1428 GMT, having risen 2.3% on Thursday. * Robusta coffee fell 0.3% to $5,042 a ton, with …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Strong dollar keeps metals’ gains in check

Live Mint

By Violet Li and Mei Mei Chu SHANGHAI, Jan 3 - Most base metals edged up within tight ranges on Friday, influenced by mixed macroeconomic data from China and the United States, but gains were limited by a stronger U.S. dollar. The most-traded January copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange dropped 0.3% to 73,070 yuan a ton. LME aluminium …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Robusta coffee prices rise on Vietnam harvest delays

Live Mint

LONDON, Jan 2 - Robusta coffee futures on ICE rose on Thursday as rains continued to delay the Vietnam harvest and heighten quality concerns. COFFEE * Robusta coffee gained 1.7% to $4,957 a metric ton by 1200 GMT, driven by the rain-hampered harvest in top producer Vietnam. * "The continuous rainy weather also affects bean quality as they cannot be …

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Singapore fuel oil stockpiles dip but hold above 20 mln barrels

Live Mint

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Jan 2 - Singapore onshore fuel oil storage volumes dropped slightly from the previous week but remained well above 20 million barrels amid strong inflows from Russia and the United Arab Emirates, official data showed on Thursday. Stockpiles have retreated from a multi-year high seen two weeks ago, but remained above 2024's average inventory level of …

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1 week, 2 days ago

India clears toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak site, 40 years after disaster

Al Jazeera

Indian authorities say they have moved hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste remaining more than 40 years after the world’s deadliest industrial disaster struck the city of Bhopal. In the early hours of December 3, 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide factory owned by American Union Carbide Corporation, poisoning more than half a million people in Bhopal, the …

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1 week, 3 days ago

40-year-old toxic waste from Bhopal gas tragedy site leaves city for disposal

India Today

Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the shifting of about 337 metric tonnes of chemical waste stored at the Union Carbide factory site commenced on Wednesday for its disposal. On the night of December 2, 1984, a massive release of methyl isocyanate gas from the Union Carbide plant transformed the city into a gas chamber, killing more than 15,000 …

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1 week, 3 days ago

YSR Cong’s Perni Nani gets temporary arrest shield from HC in missing rice case

Hindustan Times

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh high court on Tuesday told the police not to arrest senior YSR Congress Party leader and former minister Perni Venkataramaiah alias Perni Nani until the next hearing on January 6 in connection with a case related to rice meant for the public distribution system going missing from a godown in Machilipatnam. Nearly 378 metric tonnes PDS …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Copper eases but heads for second straight yearly rise

Live Mint

By Ashitha Shivaprasad Dec 31 - Copper prices eased on Tuesday but were on track for a second consecutive yearly gain, while the red metal's outlook for next year hinges on China's economic recovery and Donald Trump's policies. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.4% at $8,872.50 per metric ton by 1010 GMT but gained 3.7% for the …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Times Square ball takes final test for New Year’s Eve

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run Monday, as New York City officials laid out their plans for the iconic New Year’s Eve event. Monday’s rehearsal was just one of many pre-ball drop promotional events: On Sunday, fistfuls of confetti were …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Oil inches higher in thin trade, investors focus on China, US data

Live Mint

By Florence Tan and Emily Chow SINGORE -Oil prices edged up on Monday in thin holiday trade ahead of the year-end as traders awaited more Chinese and U.S. economic data later this week to assess growth in the world's two largest oil consumers. Oil prices were also supported by optimism for Chinese economic growth next year that could lift demand …

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Union Carbide Waste To Travel 250 Km For Disposal 40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy

ABP News

The work to remove 377 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal got underway on Sunday ahead of its planned disposal near Indore. “It has been decided to destroy 337 metric tonnes of Union Carbide waste in Pithampur's waste disposal unit only after examining the report of this test of 2015 and all the …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Terminal of Qingdao Port breaks world record for 27th time

China Daily

At the 400,000-metric-ton ore terminal in Dongjiakou port area of Qingdao Port, belonging to Shandong Port Group, the last cargo was unloaded from the vessel Pacific Warrior on Dec 24. This marked the 27th time Qingdao Port had set a new world record for iron ore unloading efficiency, achieving a productivity of 3,167 tons per hour. It is the 421st …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Dry weather turns the production of Citrus fruit sour

Hindustan Times

The insufficient rainfall in recent months has left the mouths’ of Himachal Pradesh’s citrus growers’ sour. As compared to 24,013 metric tonnes of citrus fruits produced in 2023-24, the state horticulture department expects yield to drop to 20,000 metric tonnes this year. Compared to the 24,013 metric tons produced in 2023-24, the horticulture department expects production to drop to approximately …

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2 weeks ago

New-generation amphibious assault ship unveiled

China Daily

China's largest assault ship, CNS Sichuan, is seen during its naming and launch ceremony at a shipyard of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai on Friday. LI XINDONG/FOR CHINA DAILY China unveiled its largest and most advanced amphibious assault ship on Friday in Shanghai, naming it after the southwestern province of Sichuan. According to a senior researcher in China's shipbuilding industry who …

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Copper edges higher on fund buying, but tariff worries cap gains

Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world

'Real money is with Gujjus': Nithin Kamath on equity trade dominance

India has to grow in an integral model where life is seen holistically, says Governor Ravi

India's most successful actress made ₹10000 cr at box office, more than even Shah Rukh; beat Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt

Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, emergency in Crimea

Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency in Crimea

Madhya Pradesh HC allows govt to unload toxic waste from the containers cautiously, next hearing on Feb 18

Role of capital markets for raising green and transition finance

Russia clears 86,000 metric tons of contaminated sand after Black Sea oil spill

Arabica coffee prices fall back, sugar also down

Strong dollar keeps metals’ gains in check

Robusta coffee prices rise on Vietnam harvest delays

Singapore fuel oil stockpiles dip but hold above 20 mln barrels

India clears toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak site, 40 years after disaster

40-year-old toxic waste from Bhopal gas tragedy site leaves city for disposal

YSR Cong’s Perni Nani gets temporary arrest shield from HC in missing rice case

Copper eases but heads for second straight yearly rise

Times Square ball takes final test for New Year’s Eve

Oil inches higher in thin trade, investors focus on China, US data

Union Carbide Waste To Travel 250 Km For Disposal 40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Terminal of Qingdao Port breaks world record for 27th time

Dry weather turns the production of Citrus fruit sour

New-generation amphibious assault ship unveiled