Highlighting that India is among the only few countries in the world on track to fulfil its climate pledges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed to host the UN climate conference in 2028, and also launched a 'Green Credit Initiative' focused on creating carbon sinks through people's participation.
After a day packed with summit speeches, bilateral meetings, and launching a Green Credit Initiative at the World Climate Action Summit in the Gulf emirate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening left here for India wrapping up what he described as a “productive #COP28 Summit.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening left here for India after a day packed with summit speeches, bilateral meetings, and launching a Green Credit Initiative at the World Climate Action Summit in the Gulf emirate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed a wide range of issues including climate financing and civil nuclear cooperation.
The Indian Navy has "very strong" cooperation with the Maldivian defence forces and the engagement continues, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday against the backdrop of the new president of the Maldives seeking withdrawal of Indian military personnel from the island nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as fresh hostilities broke out between the warring sides after a weeklong ceasefire.
As the Election Commission (EC) has changed the date for counting of votes in Mizoram by a day, the Congress on Friday questioned the delay in the announcement even though political parties had made representations in this regard more than a month ago.
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday sought to deny reports he has been asked to bring winning Congress candidates from five states where elections were held recently, to resorts and hotels in Karnataka ahead of the results.
"Incriminating" documents, mobile phones, and other electronic devices were seized by the ED after raids against two former Punjab forest ministers and Congress leaders Sadhu Singh Dharamsot and Sangat Singh Giljian and others as part of an alleged forest scam-linked money laundering probe.
As many as 18 flights at the Delhi airport were diverted due to bad weather on Saturday morning, according to an official.
Japanese brokerage Nomura on Friday sharply revised its FY24 real GDP growth estimate for India to 6.7 per cent from 5.9 per cent, a day after official data for the second quarter expansion surprised on the upside.
The BASIC grouping which includes India has pushed during annual climate talks here that the Global Stocktake should also account for the failures of the developed nations, sources said.
India, home to the world's largest youth population, is actively shaping the future and its young minds are leveraging technology as a powerful tool to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, India’s envoy to the UN has said.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the authorities concerned to "disclose a comprehensive prevention plan to ensure that the air quality in Delhi is maintained at an acceptable level".
The high court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation matter seeking a direction to the Delhi Tree Authority to hold quarterly meetings, noting that another bench is already monitoring the functionality of the authority.
Indian junior hockey team's recent success in continental events will play a morale-boosting role when it begins its campaign in the men's Junior World Cup, commencing in Kuala Lumpur on December 5, asserted vice-captain Araijeet Singh Hundal here on Saturday.
The ever-milling modern-day sport does not allow extended celebrations and India, in the immediate aftermath of their T20I series triumph, will have to hit game-mode and treat the fifth match against Australia here Sunday as a workshop to fit two key pieces in their grooves ahead of an exacting assignment.
East
Sand art, dance fest begins in Odisha's Konark
The Konark Dance Festival and International Sand Art Festival began in Odisha's Puri district.
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West
Mumbai: ED registers money laundering case in connection with oxygen plant fraud
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a case of money laundering concerning the alleged fraud in setting up oxygen plants in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, police said on Saturday.
North
Punjab expecting bumper paddy yield despite kharif season marred by floods
Punjab is expecting a bumper output of paddy crop despite kharif season 2023-24 being marred by floods during July and August, officials said.
South
Ayurveda doctor found dead in Kodagu
An Ayurveda doctor was found dead in a car near Kushalnagar in Kodagu district on Friday, police said.
Bollywood star Katrina Kaif says rather than falling into a trap of repeating herself, she goes by her instinct when choosing a script. In her two-decade-long journey in the movies, Katrina has cemented her position as one of the most successful female stars in the Hindi film industry. Some of her notable films are “Tiger” franchise, “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”, “Bharat”, “Phantom”, “Rajneeti” and “Namastey London”.
Prime Video on Saturday announced that stand-up artist Zakir Khan's new special "Mann Pasand" will stream on the service from December 7.
Scientists have developed a simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch that may protect people from the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Zika virus.
A new book dissects the infamous fake IPL scam, detailing how a group of small-time conmen managed to dupe seasoned Russian gamblers by staging this fake version of the popular Indian cricket league.