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Developed nations need to cut down emissions; there should be talks on this at COP28: Union power minister R K Singh https://ift.tt/kmT9vqG

Union Power Minister R K Singh emphasized that the dialogue at COP28 should focus on reducing carbon dioxide emissions. He highlighted that developed countries, which contribute 80% of the total legacy carbon dioxide load, should take the lead in cutting down emissions. Singh stated that the discussion should be centered around emissions reduction rather than the choice of fuel. He also emphasized the need for energy transition and storage capacity augmentation to ensure round-the-clock renewable energy.

Srinagar cops book NIT student for 'sensitive' posts as colleges shut down amid protests https://ift.tt/b0SCINn

A non-local student from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar was booked by the Jammu and Kashmir police for sharing "inciting" content on social media, which hurt religious sentiments. The case resulted in protests on the NIT campus, spreading to other college campuses in the city.

Robert Eggers’ 'Nosferatu' set to haunt theaters Christmas 2024; here's everything you need to know https://ift.tt/b7B1xVo

Renowned director Robert Eggers helms the anticipated Christmas 2024 release of "Nosferatu," a gothic tale starring Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd and Nicholas Hoult. This second remake of the 1922 classic weaves a haunting narrative of obsession between a young woman and a terrifying vampire. Eggers, known for audacious filmmaking, reunites with Focus Features, promising a cinematic feast. The studio's roster also includes diverse projects like Amy Winehouse’s biopic, ensuring a captivating cinematic future.

VW weighs staff reductions as electric shift stalls https://ift.tt/lwyCsSY

"The situation is critical. Many markets are under pressure. Our orders, particularly for electric vehicles, have been lower than expected," Thomas Schaefer, head of the Volkswagen brand, told a staff meeting at the carmaker's headquarters in Wolfsburg.

UK reports first human case of never-before-seen swine flu variant https://ift.tt/wIBlC0m

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported the detection of A(H1N2)v infection during a routine flu screening test in North Yorkshire. The individual exhibited respiratory symptoms, experienced a mild illness, and has since fully recovered. In response, health officials have initiated investigations into the origin of the infections and are assessing potential risks to human health.

Hinduja Tech in Talks with PE Funds for Minority Stake Sale https://ift.tt/pRzUfy6

Hinduja Tech (HTL), the digital technology arm of Hinduja Group's flagship company Ashok Leyland, is in early talks with private equity funds to sell a minority stake in the company. HTL plans to raise around ₹830 crore ($100 million) at a valuation of $400 million (₹3,300 crore) to support its expansion in the e-mobility industry. The company has engaged investment bank Rothschild to find an investor.

Voter fatigue, waning novelty of new state make it tough for BRS https://ift.tt/XfiU9HN

Though people are still happy about the Telangana statehood but many don't want to remain prisoners of that emotion forever. "The Telangana statehood happened and yes, KCR garu got it for us. But people have moved on to daily issues of their life. Now we need solutions for them," said Balaram Lodha, a shopkeeper.

Comforting desserts for this winter season https://ift.tt/euy4CRi

Telangana Assembly Elections: Political parties are going all out to attract female voters who outnumber men https://ift.tt/kjqJLhn

Usually, political parties have a certain idea about the kind of schemes that might attract female voters, even though research shows women don’t vote as a bloc.

PETA's viral thanksgiving post challenges Turkey consumption https://ift.tt/34gO2Q0

As Thanksgiving unfolded in the United States and Canada, the traditional centrepiece of the festive feast, the turkey, faced heightened scrutiny from advocates of veganism and animal rights. Leading this charge is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), known for its unconventional and impactful awareness campaigns.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Pro Palestine protestors arrested for disrupting the route https://ift.tt/LjIOC9a

The 97th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade faced an unexpected disruption as pro-Palestinian protesters briefly halted the procession on Sixth Avenue. Approximately 30 demonstrators were present, with some breaching barricades and attaching themselves to the street. The NYPD swiftly intervened, arresting those involved while ensuring the parade continued uninterrupted.

Korean drama Marry My Husband to release on Netflix on this date, check details https://ift.tt/ONEnvT7

The much anticipated romantic Korean drama series Marry My Husband is all set to release on TVN. The series will comprise 16 episodes and each episode will have a runtime of 80 minutes.

India tells Brics meet to seriously address Palestinian concerns https://ift.tt/PzujXxi

"We are gathered to discuss the deeply concerning situation in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Gaza. South Africa has rightly taken the initiative to convene the Brics, and also to include those who would be part of the group in due course," External affairs minister S Jaishankar said while representing Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the extraordinary Brics meet on Israel-Hamas crisis that was held virtually.

Amid allegations of securities law violations, Religare board backs chairperson Rashmi Saluja https://ift.tt/ue3Lp5W

The board praised Saluja's contributions in making Religare a debt-free organization in a period of five years and boosting its market capitalization to about a billion dollars from $100 million in 2018. The Burman family had alleged that Saluja violated Sebi rules as she sold Religare shares after being informed of an open offer for the public shareholders of the company by their representative.

World Cup 2023: Fans emotional as India loses final against Australia https://ift.tt/erwhfR7

Uttarakhand Tunnel: Vertical tunneling initiated to reach 41 trapped workers; new road expected today https://ift.tt/XLFdtZ8

Rescuers, including geologists, engineers, tunnelling experts and geotechnical experts, have been exploring various options to evacuate the 41 labourers who are trapped inside the collapsed tunnel.

J&K: Indian Army eliminates one terrorist in Rajouri; arms and ammunition recovered https://ift.tt/HkxXvZg

Supporters of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde clash near Thackeray memorial https://ift.tt/w2U5W6b

While Bal Thackeray’s death anniversary is observed on November 17, Shinde had decided to visit a day earlier to prevent any untoward incident as the Thackeray family and supporters come to the site to pay their respects.

How India defeated NZ: Explosive batting combines with efficient bowling https://ift.tt/WglZT8x

Mitchell and Glenn Phillips were mounting a fightback, and the latter had extracted 20 runs off Mohammed Siraj, who bowled the 41st over. India needed a tight over to pile a bit more pressure on the Kiwis, and Kuldeep provided just that. The left-arm wrist spinner gave away just two runs in the 42nd over, forcing the Kiwi batters to take risk against Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah promptly got the wicket of Phillips in the next over (43rd).

Israel's goal to dismantle Hamas's governing, military capacities: Israeli govt spokesperson https://ift.tt/UJsyEfo

CWC 2023: A look at how India's batting fared in World Cup against strong bowling units https://ift.tt/BOblJmT

India has dominated the 2023 World Cup, winning all nine of their group-stage games and being the only undefeated team in the tournament. Men in Blue will face off against New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai in the first semifinal of the World Cup on Wednesday.

BC Jindal Group Co's the sole bidder for Future Enterprises https://ift.tt/8Zvb5hM

Jindal's plan was the only one received by creditors till the end of business on Friday, the last date for submission of resolution plans for FEL, which owes creditors led by Central Bank of India and its arm Centbank Financial Services a total ₹12,265 crore, the second largest debt pile from the defunct retail giant Future Group.

Not all Union Ministers, MPs find the going easy https://ift.tt/SICcvm3

Among these seven members of Parliament (MPs), Patel is possibly the most comfortably placed. This is the first Assembly election for the five-time MP and OBC (other backward class) leader, who is contesting from Narsinghpur. His main rival is Congress candidate Lakhan Singh Patel.

Mahua on expulsion recommendation over 'cash-for-query' row: 'Kangaroo court' decision, to be back in LS with bigger mandate https://ift.tt/MT8VCPi

SC tells High Courts to monitor serious cases against legislators https://ift.tt/TP2C0zK

The Supreme Court has instructed high courts to oversee criminal cases involving members of Parliament and legislative assemblies and councils. The court emphasized prioritizing cases against legislators that could result in the death penalty, directing principal sessions judges to ensure adequate infrastructure for such trials.

Congress president controlled by remote: PM Modi https://ift.tt/EdqFzD2

​​At a rally in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, Kharge had referred to various government agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, and Income Tax, along with PM Modi and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, as the "panch pandavas" (five Pandavas) of the BJP.

What would be the cost of a global Internet outage for one day? You would be surprised to know https://ift.tt/MobBjaS

If an internet outage occurs just for a single day, the US alone would face huge losses of around $11 billion. China is estimated to lose nearly $10 billion, according to the VPN service provider AtlasVPN. Meanwhile, the UK would lose around $3 billion, and Japan is expected to lose approximately $2.7 billion. An internet outage in Germany will likely cost up to $1.5 billion.

Jeremy Clarkson levels criticism on Sir David Attenborough's "Planet Earth" for focus on climate change: Top 3 controversial moments from the former Top Gear host https://ift.tt/DwTcgd4

Jeremy Clarkson, the former host of the famed automobile television series “Top Gear,” criticised acclaimed director Sir David Attenborough for harping too much about the issue of climate change in the latter’s revered television series “Planet Earth.” This isn’t the first time Clarkson got embroiled in controversy with his comments. Let’s look at 3 such moments.

Rajasthan polls: Congress releases 7th list of candidates, denies ticket to Dharmendra Rathore https://ift.tt/AVWB4rS

Dhariwal and Rathore were among the three senior state leaders against whom the party's disciplinary committee had issued notices after they did not attend a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party in the state and held a parallel meeting of MLAs instead last year.

In a first, crest of Navy warship 'Surat' to be unveiled in city it is named after https://ift.tt/Yza4m1g

The ceremony to unveil the crest will be held in Surat, with Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Naval Command and Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi, Flag Officer Commanding Gujarat Naval Area in attendance, the release informed. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had launched this indigenously constructed ship, which is a guided missile destroyer, in March last year at Mumbai.

Assocham to organise B2B meetings with delegation from UAE https://ift.tt/UgZkr3B

​The meetings, themed 'Expanding Your Business Globally with SAIF Zone', are scheduled to take place on November 7-8 in Chandigarh, a release said here on Sunday. he B2B (business-to-business) meetings aim to provide city-based industrialists with a deep understanding of the benefits of establishing businesses in the free trade zones of the UAE and how Indian companies can capitalise on this opportunity to expand their operations and increase exports worldwide.

BJP planning criminal cases against me: Mahua Moitra https://ift.tt/ZLj12wQ

"Also BJP - before you push out women MPs with fake narrative remember I have EXACT transcript of record in Ethics Committee verbatim. Chairman's cheap, sordid, irrelevant questions, Opposition's protests, my protests - all there in official black & white," the Krishnanagar MP said.

Ram Mandir belongs to all of us, BJP wants to make it their agency: Kamal Nath https://ift.tt/iwLXfaG

Meghan Markle on Real Housewives? Here’s what Andy Cohen revealed https://ift.tt/eG0R3fP

The esteemed executive producer behind the "Real Housewives" series, Andy Cohen, has shared his vision for an exciting potential collaboration in reality television. Cohen's imaginative project features none other than Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex.

Attacking Chhattisgarh CM Baghel over app row, Modi says he didn't even spare 'Mahadev' https://ift.tt/fECQJiv

​​Raking up the issue of financial irregularities in Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered scathing criticism of the ruling Congress in his election addresses. He accused the party of prioritizing corruption for personal gain when in power. Modi highlighted multiple scams, including the PSC recruitment scandal, Mahadev betting scam, embezzlement in liquor contracts, cement fraud, and paddy procurement irregularities.

More than 125 villages in Chhattisgarh will vote in own booths for first time https://ift.tt/RvKrtei

126 villages in Chhattisgarh will get a polling station for the first time since Independence. The government has walked the extra mile to showcase "normalcy" in Bastar, which will vote in the first phase on November 7.

Antony Blinken Meets Netanyahu With Focus on War Hostages, Protection of Gaza Civilians https://ift.tt/n7X03ml

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and urged more effort to protect civilians in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The top US diplomat is on his third visit to Israel since militant group Hamas attacked the country on October 7.

Confident of Victory, will not align with Congress, BJP: ZPM https://ift.tt/R5Ue1IL

The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) in Mizoram is positioning itself as a strong contender in the upcoming assembly polls. The party, which is the second largest in the state, has expressed its intention to maintain distance from national parties like the Congress and BJP.

Denied tickets in fourth list, Congress leaders, their supporters protest in Rajasthan https://ift.tt/JGAb48W

Incumbent MLA from Baseri, Khiladi Lal Bairwa, who is also the chairperson of the Rajasthan SC Commission, resigned from the post after being denied a ticket.