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India, China cut electricity emissions growth, mitigating U.S. coal overdrive

SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) – India and China cut emissions from electricity generation by accelerating clean energy deployment, researchers say, offsetting growing coal use in the U.S. and capping global growth in pollutants linked to climate change. Power sector emissions by China and India, the world’s top coal users who accounted for 93% of the rise in carbon dioxide discharges in the decade through 2024, declined simultaneously for the first time in 52 years, according to a report by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) this month. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and

Lifetime alcohol consumption associated with 91% higher risk of colorectal cancer

A large U.S. study finds that lifetime alcohol consumption raises 91% risk of colorectal and rectal cancer, while people who quit may see their risk drop back toward light drinkers. The findings add new urgency to conversations about alcohol, cancer and prevention. A long-term study of more than 88,000 U.S. adults has found that people who averaged at least 14 alcoholic drinks a week across adulthood faced a substantially higher risk of colorectal cancer — and an especially high risk of rectal cancer — than those who drank very little. The study also offers a hopeful message: people who quit

Stock markets bounce back after falling in early trade

A screen displays an image of U.S. President Donald Trump at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India. (Photo: Reuters

Mumbai, Jan 27 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recovered their early lost ground and were trading higher on Tuesday morning, tracking a firm trend in global markets and buying in blue-chip bank stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 417.68 points to 81,120.02 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 111.1 points to 24,937.55. However, soon after both the benchmark indices bounced back and were trading in positive territory. The BSE benchmark quoted 298.06 points higher at 81,814.74, and the Nifty traded 91.85 points up at 25,151.15. From the 30-Sensex firms, Axis Bank, Adani Ports, UltraTech Cement, Bharat

Rupee recovers 10 paise from all-time low to 91.80 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jan 27 (PTI) The rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels and gained 10 paise to trade at 91.80 against the US dollar in early deals on Tuesday, as the dollar index retreated from its elevated levels. Forex traders said the rupee recovered marginally as traders rushed to cover broad dollar weakness. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.80 against the greenback, up 10 paise from its previous close. On Friday, the rupee hit a historic low of 92 per dollar and gained marginally to settle at 91.90 against the American currency. Forex and equity markets

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