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What do top emitters want from the global stocktake at Cop28?

The first Global Stocktake (GST) since the Paris Agreement that is scheduled to take place in Dubai this December will influence climate action this decade including the likelihood of checking climate devastation. As per the United Nations Environment Programme’s Emissons Gap report 2023 titled “Broken Record” released on Monday, since 2020, the top five greenhouse gas emitters are China followed by US, India, the EU and the Russian Federation. Based on historical emissions (1850 to 2021), the order changes with the US responsible for 19% emissions; China 13%; EU 13%; Russia 5%; and India only 4%.

Israel-Hamas agree on short truce to free hostages in swap

Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least four days, to let in aid and free at least 50 hostages held by militants in the Palestinian enclave in exchange for at least 150 Palestinians jailed in Israel.

Extreme weather, global factors raise risks of food inflation: Das

India is vulnerable to food-price shocks from extreme weather events and global factors despite a recent moderation in prices, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, said on Wednesday.

J&K encounter: 1 more soldier, 2 terrorists die

A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander — believed to be the mastermind behind two major terrorist attacks this year — was gunned down by security forces in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir along with his associate on Thursday, even as one more soldier lost his life, culminating a 31-hour-long joint operation which had already led to the deaths of two army Captains and two soldiers a day earlier.

Season's first: Min temp in single digits

The Capital's minimum mercury plunged below 10°C on Thursday, as the cascading impact of the chill in northern states brought Delhi its first tryst with single-digit temperatures this winter.

Centre sets deepfake crackdown in motion

Action plan within 10 days, says IT minister after a meeting with representatives from AI, social media firms

Pax's old post calling dad Brad Pitt 'a****le' goes viral

The tumultuous divorce that happened in 2016 between Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie continues to unravel, with recent attention directed towards a resurfaced Instagram Story by their adopted son, Pax Jolie-Pitt.

Innovative fusion: Chef Manish Mehrotra's revolutionary Indian take on classic turkey

We have prepared a flavored butter that keeps the turkey moist and marinates it at the same time. - MANISH MEHROTRA, Chef

Khushalii Kumar takes unique route in new wedding song from Starfish

The makers of Starfish provide yet another glimpse of the film with a new song, Madhanian, which captures the wonderful moments of a wedding.

Let's stay on earth: Coach Stimac says main focus on WC qualifiers

India need to make sure of enough points so that they have 5-6 home games in Rd 3

Violent clashes mar the World Cup qualifier between Brazil, Argentina

Argentina captain Lionel Messi accused the Brazilian police of brutality as the start of their World Cup qualifier against Brazil was delayed by half an hour after clashes between police and visiting fans at Maracana Stadium on Tuesday.

Surya looks to shine the light on his talent yet again

\"Heartbroken. This will take some time to sink in,\" said Suryakumar Yadav in a post on the social media platform X on November 20.

Adani in talks to sell Wilmar JV stake for about $2 billion

No single entity may buy entire stake, firm to farm out shares to multiple buyers

SC advises NCLT against routine asset revaluation

The Supreme Court has urged the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) not to routinely issue directions for a revaluation of the assets of a corporate debtor, underlining that the tribunal only has limited powers to issue such directions under exceptional circumstances.

China accused of destroying mosques

The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities, according to a Human Rights Watch report released on Wednesday.

N Korea launches spy satellite, South boosts surveillance

South Korea on Wednesday suspended part of a 2018 military agreement with North Korea after it defied warnings from the United States and launched a spy satellite.

Surat Diamond Bourse offers sops to airlines to attract more business

In its continuing bid to attract the best of Mumbai's diamond merchants, the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) is in talks with airlines to start twice-a-day flights between Mumbai and Surat and has offered to pay any unsold tickets once they start operations, people aware of the matter have said.

Foreman keeping workers' morale upbeat inside tunnel

For 11 days, 41 construction workers of the Navayuga Engineering Company Limited, have been trapped inside a collapsed tunnel, afraid for their lives.

Refugees now reach south Mizoram

Fresh air strikes by the Myanmar's military forces against anti-Junta rebels are leading to the influx of more refugees into India - now on the southern side of Mizoram from the porous international border - according to officials in the state aware of the matter.

J&K admin sacks four of its staff

SERVICES OF GOVT EMPLOYEES WERE TERMINATED FOR ALLEGED 'ANTI-NATIONAL' ACTIVITIES

Amit Shah hits out at Sonia, Gehlot over dynasty politics

Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Congress of dynasty politics and said that while party chief Sonia Gandhi wants to make her son the prime minister, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot desires that his son becomes the chief minister.

Will hold caste census as soon as Cong forms govt in Raj, says Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said a caste census will be the first task that his party would undertake after being voted back to power in Rajasthan in the upcoming assembly elections, and elected to form the government at the Centre in next year's Lok Sabha elections.

Modi continues attack on Cong in Rajasthan rallies

The Congress's culture of arrogance and dynastic politics punishes anyone who dares speak the truth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday in poll-bound Rajasthan, alleging that senior leader Rajesh Pilot once challenged the first family of the party and his son, Sachin Pilot, was still paying the price.

DDA enters the luxury housing market with ₹5cr duplex penthouses in Dwarka

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), in an attempt to enter the luxury housing segment, is set to launch its first set of penthouses in Dwarka, the registration process for which will begin on November 30, officials aware of the matter said.

17-yr-old stabbed 60 times in brutal N-E Delhi murder

A teenager stabbed a 17-year-old boy at least 60 times, tried to slice through his neck, kicked his head, and dragged his blood-soaked body around a narrow bylane in Welcome neighbourhood in northeast Delhi, even as he occasionally broke into a dance during the frenzied attack in a gruesome murder that played out beneath CCTV cameras.

Capital logs lowest minimum of the season at 10.6°C

Cold northwesterly winds led to Delhi recording a minimum temperature of 10.6 degrees Celsius (°C) on Wednesday- the lowest for the season so far, and one degree below the normal for this time of the year. Before this, the lowest minimum for the season was recorded on November 15, when the mercury had dipped to 10.9°C.

DJB: No supply crisis, operations above capacity

A day after the Delhi government warned about an imminent water crisis due to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) funds being stopped, DJB officials on Wednesday said that the water supply in the city was normal and there was no shortage.

Disquiet simmers among voters over exploited Aravallis

Right next to the village of Rela in the newly carved Kotputli district in the Aravalli range Rajasthan, a barren hill stands tall. A deep mining pit, cutting through its base, trails off into the distance. Inside, a bevy of heavy machinery is drilling through the tenuous slopes, and earthmovers are loading stones into trucks dotting the trenches. From this near unbreathable cloud of dust, these trucks emerge intermittently, stopping at a security gate for a brief minute, before making their way on a sandy two-lane road that leads to the state highway.

Rescuers closer to trapped Uttarkashi tunnel workers

At 3:45am on Tuesday, Jaimal Singh Negi had cheered when he saw the first visuals of 41 workers — among them his elder brother — who have been trapped inside an under-construction tunnel in Uttarkashi for the past 11 days. Twenty-two hours later, at 12.45am on Wednesday, Negi cheered even louder as an American auger machine began drilling into the debris for the first time in four days. By Wednesday evening, officials announced to an excited group of family members and colleagues that there were only 18 metres of an estimated 57 metres of debris left to drill through, making the possibility of a reunion, and the successful end of a painstaking multi-agency rescue operation, a real possibility.

In, out, in again: Altman back at OpenAI after colleagues revolt in dramatic boardroom saga

MICROSOFT HAS BEEN LOOKING TO EMBED AI INTO ITS BUSINESS AND CONSUMER-FACING ENTERPRISES, WITH CHATGPT AT THE HEART OF THIS ENDEAVOUR