RPower bags a huge deal

Reliance Power on Monday announced that it has secured a battery storage contract of 500 MW through the e-reverse auction (eRA) conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

Over 50 killed in PNG violence

Between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea, a United Nations official said Monday.

Typhoon Bebinca makes landfall in Shanghai

Bebinca, the strongest typhoon to have hit China’s Shanghai city in 75 years packing wind speed of 42 meters, made landfall on Monday bringing the megacity of 25 million to a grinding halt.

Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghan

The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress.

Prices of donkeys to soar in Pak

The price of donkeys in Pakistan has surged dramatically, reaching as high as PKR 300,000, due to increasing demand from China, where donkey hides are used in the production of cosmetics and medicines.