The world is very likely to miss the most important climate target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels but drastic and urgent action in this decade can prevent it, a UN panel on climate change said in a report on Monday.
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has asked the government to initiate a study to evaluate the role of climate change in aggravating water scarcity, noting that changing global climate with the rise in temperatures has serious implications on water availability.
A parliamentary panel has recommended to the government to conduct an impact assessment study of its urban housing scheme and explore the feasibility of extending it with modifications or formulating another similar one to benefit the urban poor at large to achieve the objective of 'Housing for All'.
Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal had invited the chief ministers of seven states ruled by non-BJP parties other than the Congress for a dinner on March 18 in a bid to forge an alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, but none of them turned up, sources said on Monday.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday unveiled his government's much-awaited plan for a free and open Indo-Pacific while projecting India as an "indispensable partner" to achieve the ambitious goal of peace, prosperity and stability in the region.
Health & Lifestyle
Underactive immune response may explain severe Covid in obese: Study
The name of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi wanted in a Rs 13,000-crore scam in the Punjab National Bank is understood to have been removed from the Interpol database of Red Notices on the basis of his plea to the Lyon-headquartered agency, people in the know of the development said.
A video purportedly showing the carcass of a chinkara hanging from a tree while a dozen people are cooking and consuming its meat sparked protests among the Bishnoi community and wildlife activists, officials here said on Monday.
The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved USD 3 billion in financial assistance to debt-ridden Sri Lanka to help it immediately overcome its economic crisis.
The NCLAT on Monday concluded its hearing over the petition filed by Google, in which the tech giant challenged the Competition Commission's order imposing a Rs 1,337.76 crore penalty for anti-competitive practices in relation to Android mobile devices.
The United States on Monday strongly condemned the attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco by a group of separatist Sikhs, terming it absolutely unacceptable.
The intention of Maharashtra's pro-investor MPID Act is to protect the interest of depositors belonging to the middle class and poor economic strata of the society, the Bombay High Court said while refusing to quash a special court order directing graded distribution of funds in connection with a 2013 case related to an alleged scam at the National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL).
The Allahabad High Court on Monday suspended the one-year sentence awarded to Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' in a case related to alleged attack on the members of Scheduled Caste community.
Unseeded Assam upset the applecart of Uttar Pradesh with a 3-2 win in a first-round match of Group H at the 84th Inter-State National Table Tennis Championships here on Monday.
A breathtaking boundary-hitting show after a clinical bowling attack helped Delhi Capitals thrash Mumbai Indians by nine wickets to jump to the top of the table in the Women's Premier League here on Monday.
East
Assam minister asks media persons to uphold journalistic ethics
Assam Information and Public Relations Minister Pijush Hazarika on Monday called upon journalists to uphold the ethics of the Fourth Pillar of democracy.
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West
Maha: Nine held for vandalising, robbing beer bar in Nagpur
Nine persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly vandalising and robbing a beer bar in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, police said on Monday.
North
Video emerges of partygoers feasting on chinkara meat, protests erupt in Jodhpur
South
Third rail line section between Vijayawada, Gudur commissioned
The South Central Railway (SCR) zone has completed and commissioned third line section between Manubolu and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, an official said on Monday.
At a time when spectacle films are doing well at the box office, actor Saif Ali Khan says movies that can bring families to the theatres are equally powerful.
Newcomer Nupur Sanon says her web series debut "Pop Kaun" bust the myth for her that women tend to get the short end of the stick when it comes to comedies.
People who are obese may be more susceptible to severe COVID-19 because of a poorer inflammatory immune response, according to a study.
An Indian researcher in the US has developed a small and low-cost acidity sensor that can tell in real time when food has spoiled.