GAIL Gas cuts CNG, domestic PNG prices

GAIL Gas cuts CNG, domestic PNG prices

Synopsis The announcement comes a day after Indraprastha Gas Ltd, India’s largest city gas retailer, cut prices of natural gas piped into household kitchens for cooking in Delhi and NCR towns by Rs 0.70 per standard cubic meters. iStock New Delhi: GAIL Gas Ltd on Thursday announced a Rs 1 reduction in CNG price and the rate for natural gas piped to household kitchens for cooking purposes following rationalisation of pipeline tariffs. The announcement comes a day after Indraprastha Gas Ltd,...
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LG’s new xboom Bluetooth speakers offer up to 220W of power and 35 hours of battery life – NotebookCheck.net News

LG’s new xboom Bluetooth speakers offer up to 220W of power and 35 hours of battery life – NotebookCheck.net News

LG Xboom 2026 portable speaker lineup. Top left: Xboom Stage 501, top right: Xboom Blast, bottom right: Xboom Mini, bottom left: Xboom Rock. (Image source: LG) LG is expanding its Xboom lineup with four new portable speakers designed for parties, outdoor adventures, and everyday listening. The new models promise up to 220W of output, AI-powered sound tuning, and as much as 35 hours of battery life on a single charge. While CES doesn’t start until January 5, LG has already begun showing off the...
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Porsche Recalls Over 173,000 Vehicles For Rearview Camera Defect

Porsche Recalls Over 173,000 Vehicles For Rearview Camera Defect

(RTTNews) – Porsche Cars North America, Inc. is recalling 173,538 vehicles across multiple model years due to a rearview camera issue that may prevent the image from displaying when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. This defect reduces the driver’s visibility behind the vehicle and increases the risk of a crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall affects certain 2019-2025 Cayenne and Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Paname...
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CATL Builds 1,325 Battery Swap Stations in One Year, Cutting Energy Costs to About $0.014 per Kilometer

CATL Builds 1,325 Battery Swap Stations in One Year, Cutting Energy Costs to About $0.014 per Kilometer

Published:January 1, 2026 Reading Time:2 min read CATL is rapidly scaling battery swapping across China, cutting EV energy costs to as low as $0.014 per kilometer while building one of the world’s largest swap networks. December 31 — CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) announced that it has completed the construction of 1,325 battery swap stations in just one year, far exceeding industry benchmarks and accelerating the large-scale commercialization of battery swapping. Accordi...
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Teens Charged After West Tamworth Pursuit | Mirage News

Teens Charged After West Tamworth Pursuit | Mirage News

Two teenage boys have been charged following a pursuit the state’s west yesterday. Just after 2am on Wednesday 31 December 2025, officers attached to Western Region Operations Support Group were patrolling on Kent Street, South Tamworth, when they attempted to stop a Toyota sedan. When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated. A short time later, the vehicle stopped on Southview Street, West Tamworth before two occupants allegedly got out of the car and ran...
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Samsung testing a dual-cell 20,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, rumor claims

Samsung testing a dual-cell 20,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, rumor claims

We’ve recently seen a surge in smartphones from Chinese brands packing 8,000mAh or larger batteries. Now, a tipster claims that Samsung SDI is testing a massive 20,000mAh dual-cell battery for smartphones. Samsung isn’t exactly known for pushing battery capacities in its smartphones. Even its latest flagship, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, comes with a 5,000mAh cell. However, according to a tipster, Samsung SDI is currently testing a dual-cell silicon–carbon battery with a massive 20,000mAh capacit...
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Graphite Mining Stocks Are Flying Amid China Tensions, Battery Boom

Graphite Mining Stocks Are Flying Amid China Tensions, Battery Boom

By Alex Kimani – Dec 31, 2025, 5:00 PM CST The graphene hype has faded while graphite demand is surging. U.S.–China tensions are reshaping graphite markets, with punitive U.S. tariffs on Chinese anode-grade graphite boosting investor interest in non-Chinese suppliers. Domestic supply remains a bottleneck, leaving U.S. battery makers exposed to higher costs and supply risks. Following the Nobel Prize for graphene’s discovery in 2010, the gee-whiz nanomaterial has been lauded as a &#...
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FEHD street cleaner dies after being hit by truck

FEHD street cleaner dies after being hit by truck

A street cleaner has died after being hit by a goods vehicle in Yau Ma Tei on New Year’s Eve. She had been transporting refuse to the junction of Waterloo Road and Ferry Street when she was hit by the vehicle as it made a left turn from Waterloo Road into Ferry Street at about 8 pm. She was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital with serious head injuries and was certified dead a short while later. Police arrested the 65-year-old HGV driver on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death, detaining...
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Tesla To Charge Robotaxi Users More If They Mess Inside The Vehicle

Tesla To Charge Robotaxi Users More If They Mess Inside The Vehicle

According to Tesla influencer Sawyer Merritt on the social network X, the company is now apparently introducing two levels of cleaning fees for users of its Robotaxi service. The level of clutter depends on how much cleaning it actually requires. If a vehicle user spills liquid, smokes cigarettes, vomits, or makes a mess significant enough to dirty the interior, they can now be charged up to $150. When vacuuming is needed because of something like spilled fries or dirt left behind, it will cost...
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Electric Vehicles and Nuclear Power Are Fighting Over One Obscure Mineral

Electric Vehicles and Nuclear Power Are Fighting Over One Obscure Mineral

By Michael Kern – Dec 31, 2025, 2:00 PM CST The market for ultra-high-purity (UHP) graphite, essential for EV anodes and nuclear reactors, is projected to hit $1.43 billion by 2030, masking structural friction in the global energy transition. The vast majority (86% in 2024) of UHP graphite is synthetic, requiring a massive industrial footprint of fossil fuel feedstock and staggering amounts of electricity for high-heat graphitization furnaces. Two massive, well-funded industries—transpor...
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