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Talks on fossil fuels ramp up at COP28

A third draft of one of the most important documents on which governments will need to come to a consensus was released during the COP28 climate conference on Friday, with experts saying the latest version was still too wide open, even those representing developing nations such as India stressed on the need to ensure equity in climate action commitments.

5 days after flooding, Chennai wages grim battle

Five days after unrelenting rains brought by cyclone Michaung submerged most of Chennai, wrecked civic infrastructure and cut off power for millions of residents, large parts of the city's low-lying neighbourhoods in the north and south remained inundated in chestdeep water that started to recede on Friday, with households still without electricity or essential supplies.

Shah urges youngsters to take forward India's growth

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said that India was fast emerging as a global leader as he urged the youngsters to spearhead the country's transformation on the world stage.

Shinde sides with Fadnavis over letter on Malik's role in coalition

Chief minister Eknath Shinde on Friday sided with deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, who had expressed reservations the previous day over Nationalist Congress Party leader Nawab Malik sitting in treasury benches of state assembly with deputy CM Ajit Pawar - a sequence of events that highlighted the contradictions and tenuous bonds that hold Maharashtra's ruling coalition together.

Lalduhoma takes oath as Mizoram CM, 11 others sworn in as ministers

Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma on Friday took oath as the new chief minister of Mizoram, making him the first leader not belonging to either the Mizo National Front (MNF) or the Congress to hold that post. Eleven other newly elected MLAs from the party also took oath as ministers.

I am a servant of Constitution', says CJI to lawyer seeking Collegium system's abolition

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud described himself as a “servant of the law and the Constitution” when a lawyer claimed that the CJI ought to do away with the system of collegium and designation of senior advocates.

'Can create disharmony': GRP opposes plea of constable who killed 4 on train

The Government Railway Police (GRP) on Friday opposed the bail plea of dismissed Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetansinh Chaudhary, who is accused of killing four people - three of them Muslims in a hate crime, saying that he appeared to harbour\" grudge against a particular community\" and could create communal disharmony if released.

India will be among top 3 economies, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India will definitely be listed among the top three economies of the world during his third term, as he made a strong pitch for the return of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre in the Lok Sabha elections next year.

Life expectancy of women in Delhi 76, men 73: Report

The life expectancy at birth for males in Delhi is 73 years and is 76.2 years for females, both a little over four-and-a-half years longer than the national average, according a report released by the Delhi government that compiles gender statistics across various sectors.

AQI still very poor', may improve today

Delhi's pollution levels continued to be in the \"very poor\" zone for the second straight day on Friday, with the city's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) reading at 324, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's national bulletin released at 4pm barely unchanged from the 320 logged on Thursday.

Mayor: Will take public feedback for budget plan; BJP says rules violated

The presentation of the annual budget proposals for 2024-25 by the commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was postponed by a day on Friday, with mayor Shelly Oberoi adding that the civic body will take public feedback before finalising the document.

Rly to open train-themed eateries at 4 Delhi stations

The Northern Railway is set to enter the food and beverages space with four train-themed restaurants at four separate stations in Delhi as part of a revenue generating avenue, officials said on Friday.

Another reshuffle: Atishi gets law dept

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal carried out a minor swapping of portfolios in his cabinet, with minister Atishi given charge of the law department, officials said on Friday.

'Operational loss and damage fund a big outcome... not at the COP28 finish line yet'

India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can look at the possibility of working on climate mitigation projects in third countries as they focus on joint efforts to address the impact of the climate crisis, UAE ambassador Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali has said.

RBI retains policy rate, ups growth projection

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) last monetary policy of the calendar struck a happy note by increasing its growth forecast to 7% even as it signalled that it is completely in control of the inflation side of the growth-inflation balance it is expected to manage.

Work after strike: Hollywood is back in action

After 146 days of WGA and 118 of SAG-AFTRA strike, production picks pace in the West. Between deadlines and holiday shutdown, makers race against time to finish off pending shows and movies

OH NO, SPOILERS AHEAD!

With film spoilers being splashed online, producers, cinema owners weigh in on the way forward

Highly objectionable': SC criticises HC for trying to advise adolescents

Judges are not expected to \"preach\" through their orders and judgments, the Supreme Court asserted on Friday as it partially stayed an October 18 Calcutta high court judgment that suggested every female adolescent should \"control sexual urges\" and \"protect her right to integrity of her body\".

Hadiya's father moves court again, this time alleging 'illegal detention'

The father of Hadiya, the Kerala woman whose religious conversion and subsequent marriage to a Muslim man five years ago had reached the doors of the Supreme Court and stirred conversations around a woman's right to choose her partner, approached the Kerala high court on Friday claiming that his daughter is being illegally detained by her husband.

I-T raids unearth ₹300cr, and counting: Cong MP under lens

At least 300 crore in cash was recovered by the Income Tax (I-T) department during raids in three states across locations linked to an Odisha-based distillery group, officials said on Friday, as the seizures sparked a political row and led Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attack the Opposition over corruption.

Lalduhoma takes oath as Mizoram CM, 11 others sworn in as ministers

Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) leader Lalduhoma on Friday took oath as the new chief minister of Mizoram, making him the first leader not belonging to either the Mizo National Front (MNF) or the Congress to hold that post. Eleven other newly elected MLAs from the party also took oath as ministers.

BJP appoints observers to set ball rolling on CM picks

THE OBSERVERS WILL MEET THE LEGISLATORS OVER THE WEEKEND TO ARRIVE AT THE NAME FOR THE LEGISLATIVE PARTY LEADERS

At COP28, Yadav seeks clarity on climate finance definition

Not having a consistent definition of climate finance leads to inadequate transparency and insufficient trust among countries, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Friday, as he raised concerns over the alleged lack of clarity in wealthier countries honouring the $100 billion climate financing commitment they made in 2009.

MP flags contradictions, gets Opposition backing

Trinamool Congress lawmaker Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Parliament on Friday became the latest rallying point of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) inside and outside the Lok Sabha.

LS panel's report holds Moitra guilty, seeks time-bound probe

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha on Friday over cash-for-query allegations after the Lower House adopted a report by the ethics committee, which recommended her expulsion for sharing her login credentials and password with an unauthorised person, its impact on national security, and accepting gifts and possibly cash as a “quid pro quo” from businessman Darshan Hiranandani.

Lok Sabha expels Moitra in cash-for-queries row

Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Mahua Moitra, a first-time member who rose to prominence with her combative speeches in the House, was disqualified from the Lok Sabha on Friday over her “direct involvement” in cash-for-query charges and “unethical” conduct — the first time in nearly two decades that a member has been removed from Parliament on similar allegations.

COP28: No progress yet on GST, climate finance

Halfway through the UN Climate Summit (COP28) which will come to a close on December 12 there is no progress yet on major aspects of negotiating texts including the Global Stocktake, Global Goal on Adaptation, Climate Finance, though participants can take cheer from the fact that the Loss and Damage fund was operationalised on Day 1. Here's a halfway update.

US inputs on 'plot' have bearing on India's security, says Centre

India has instituted an inquiry to look into inputs provided by the US in connection with an alleged plot to kill pro-Khalistan leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil because the matter has a bearing on national security, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.

Menswear Trends That Ruled The Roost In '23

From corsets to vests and backless suits, here are all the styles that made noise in the world of men's fashion this year

I Cried Because I Waited For This For So Long

A mid the whirlwind of emotions, actor Bobby Deol finds himself in a unique place one that not many actors experience in their lifetimes.