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November 12, 2024 3:08 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP29 summit on Tuesday to "pay up" to prevent climate-led humanitarian disasters, and said time was running out to limit a destructive rise in global temperatures. Nearly 200 nations have gathered at the annual U.N. climat...
November 12, 2024 1:58 PM
Consumer brands including Nestle and Procter & Gamble said they conducted investigations after an environmental group said palm oil sourced from an illegally cleared wildlife reserve in Indonesia may have found its way into their supply chains. Rainforests within the legally protected wildlife ...
November 12, 2024 1:39 PM
Asian stocks tumbled on Tuesday dragged by Chinese markets and chip shares as investors worried about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policies, while bitcoin hit a record peak on bets on assets that are set to benefit from the new administration. Investors anticipate Trump's second four-year te...
November 12, 2024 12:07 PM
This year's U.N. climate summit - COP29 - is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures, adding pressure to negotiations aimed at curbing climate change. The last global scientific consensus on climate change was released in 2021 through the Intergovernmental P...
November 12, 2024 11:10 AM
A Russian Navy frigate equipped with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles has conducted drills in the English Channel and is carrying out tasks in the Atlantic Ocean, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday. The crew of the frigate, equipped with Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic anti-ship missile...
November 12, 2024 10:20 AM
Donald Trump is expected to tap U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, sources said on Monday, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be the first Latino to serve as America's top diplomat once the Republican president-elect takes office in January. Rubio was arguably the m...
November 12, 2024 10:10 AM
Delhi continues to battle severe air pollution as the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the 'very poor' category for the second consecutive week following Diwali. Residents have voiced concerns, pressing the government for long-term solutions to tackle the recurring issue of deteriorating ai...
November 12, 2024 10:06 AM
The Indian stock market opened flat on Tuesday as buying was seen in realty, media, IT, PSU bank, financial services and pharma sectors in early trade. Sensex was trading at 79,584.29 after rising 88.14 points or 0.11 per cent. At the same time, Nifty was trading at 24,172.95 after rising 31.65 poi...
November 11, 2024 11:24 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dr Navin Ramgoolam on his historic electoral victory in Mauritius. PM Modi in his wishes said that he looks forward to working closely with Dr. Ramgoolam to further strengthen their "unique partnership." In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Had a warm co...
November 11, 2024 11:16 PM
Russian deputy PM Denis Manturov held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. During the discussion, both leaders exchanged views on enhancing bilateral cooperation in key areas such as trade, economic ties, energy, and connectivity. PM Modi welcomed the sustained eff...
