BEIJING: As billions of people in central and eastern China go ahead of the Spring Festival in the chilly wind that has swept through the nation over the past year, freezing weather, frost, and snow have made it difficult for many to return home. The hardest hit region is theContinue Reading
BEIJING: As billions of people in central and eastern China go ahead of the Spring Festival in windy conditions that has swept through the country over the past week, freezing weather, snow, and ice have made it difficult for many to return home. The hardest hit region is the northernContinue Reading
Mr Shouryendu said it takes four hours to get his Nexon EV, a sport utility vehicle produced by India’s iconic carmaker Tata Motors, fully charged.
Charging his EV at home is as easy as charging his phone, he added.
“The manufacturer has given us an option between a rapid charger and a slow charger. We have opted for a rapid charger. It charges quickly,” he said. “There are also charging stations located quite conveniently at malls (and) shopping complexes.”
His Nexon EV, which costs nearly US$22,000 two years ago, is among the most popular and affordable personal green vehicles on Indian roads, according to market watchers. Today, the same model has gone up in price, costing about US$1,000 more.
Currently, there are two Indian carmakers that produce EVs. Compared with foreign brands, they are a cheaper option for Indian consumers.
The shopping website Daraz has reported a spike in searches for air purifiers and face masks since last October, especially in Punjab. Pulmonologist Dr Khawar Abbas Chaudhry laments the deterioration of Lahore, which he describes as a “once beautiful” city. The hospital where he works is part of the BillContinue Reading
SRINAGAR, India : A lack of snowfall has led to empty ski resorts and holiday cancellations in the Indian Himalayas, with scientists linking the “unusual” winter to the El Nino weather phenomenon. The dry spell in Kashmir has pushed skiers to skip the popular resort of Gulmarg, one of theContinue Reading
SHANGHAI: China’s average temperature in 2023 was its hottest since records began, state media said citing officials on Tuesday (Jan 2), capping a year of extreme weather events for the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases. The record-setting temperatures were part of an unprecedented series of extreme events last yearContinue Reading
DHAKA: A thick layer of toxic smog wreathed Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka on Wednesday (Dec 27) as the air quality index plummeted into the “hazardous” category, while similar conditions prevailed in New Delhi, the capital of neighbouring India. The air quality in Dhaka, one of the world’s most crowded citiesContinue Reading
Moderate pollution is forecast until Friday in Yinchuan, which was shrouded in grey, photos from China News Service showed, with a chance of severe pollution on Thursday. The city sought to slow or even stop industrial production, and strengthen pollution controls for key industries such as power stations and petrochemical,Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: Flight and rail services in India’s capital city of New Delhi were disrupted on Tuesday (Dec 26) morning as a thick layer of fog enveloped the region, reducing visibility to barely 50m in some areas. “Very dense fog” was observed in the city, where the temperature was justContinue Reading
BEIJING: China – grappling with one of its coldest Decembers on record – will likely have to brace for another round of scorching heat and an increase in extreme weather next year due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, a senior climate expert said. This year has seen China lurchContinue Reading