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India wants air conditioners to be made with milder temperature settings to save energy

BENGALURU, India, July 14, 2025 (AP) — India’s government is seeking to limit temperature settings on new air conditioners to save electricity in the country that considered the fastest-growing market for them. The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set no lower than 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). Officials hope the small change will create massive energy savings in the country of more than 1.4 billion people. About 10 million to 15 million air conditioners are sold annually as incomes and urbanization increase along with the temperatures.

Rupee declines 17 paise to 85.97 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) The rupee fell 17 paise to 85.97 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday amid a strengthening greenback and FII outflows. Uncertainties over US trade tariffs further pressured the rupee, according to forex experts. At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened 85.96 against the US dollar before slipping to 85.97, down 17 paise from its previous close. The rupee had closed at 85.80 against the US dollar on Friday. “As (US President Donald) Trump applies tariffs on various countries, India remains out of the tariffs band for now with negotiations still on

Centre extends Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan’s tenure till Aug 22 next year

New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Centre on Friday extended the tenure of Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan till August 22 next year, according to an official order. The extension comes at a time when the country is preparing for the mega census with caste enumeration and amid the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA’s) resolve to end Naxalism by March next year. India’s 16th Census with caste enumeration will be carried out in 2027, with the reference date of October 1, 2026, in snow-bound areas like Ladakh and March 1, 2027, in the rest of the country. Mohan, a

Rubio and Wang stress cooperation after talks in Malaysia as US-China tensions simmer

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 11, 2025 (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed Friday to explore “areas of potential cooperation” between Washington and Beijing, and stressed the importance of managing differences, following their first in-person meeting as they wrapped up a two-day regional security forum in Malaysia. Rubio and Wang met Friday on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, regional forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as tensions between the two global powers continue to rise over trade, security, and China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Look,

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