Chilean firms partner to form giant company to exploit lithium

Chile’s state-owned Codelco, the world’s leading copper producer, and private miner SQM, which features Chinese capital, announced Saturday the creation of a giant company to exploit lithium, a lightweight metal used in batteries for electric vehicles.The South American country is the world’s second-largest producer of lithium, a key component of EVs and other clean technologies,…

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Yamuna sand mining: Mid-river digs to illegal ramps, NGT panel finds major violations; GRAP curbs ignored | Noida News

GHAZIABAD: A National Green Tribunal-ordered inspection of the Yamuna floodplains lying between Delhi and Ghaziabad has found largescale violations by miners, corroborating a TOI report on Nov 30 last year about an embankment being built across the river to illegally dredge sand.The joint committee report, submitted to NGT after surprise inspections on both Delhi and…

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Problems with online refunds? NCH helps citizens recover Rs 45 crore since April; e-commerce complaints top list

When five scheduled pickup requests were cancelled without explanation, Ramesh Kumar (name changed) approached the National Consumer Helpline. Months after ordering the furniture online, Kumar, the Jodhpur resident was still stuck with defective goods and no refund. Then his call to 1915, changed everything. Within days, government’s National Consumer Helpline stepped in and secured his…

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‘Dhurandhar’ box office collection day 23: Ranveer Singh, Akhshaye Khanna starrer crosses 1025 crore mark worldwide; BEATS Kartik Aaryan’s ‘TMMTMTTM’ |

With no signs of slowing down, ‘Dhurandhar’ continues to shine brighter and roar louder at the box office. The Aditya Dhar movie, released on December 5, 2025, entered its fourth week on last Friday and continues to dominate the box office. According to trade reports, the movie’s collection in its 4th week stands above Rs….

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