From shocking death of kids in Bhopal hospital fire to UK's Covaxin nod, here's today's news capsule
Here are some of the top news headlines of the day
Nov 09, 2021, 07:57 AM IST
COP26: Activist Greta Thunberg calls UN climate talks a ‘failure’
“World leaders are obviously scared of the truth, yet no matter how hard they try, they cannot escape it,” she said.
Nov 06, 2021, 07:46 AM IST
COP26: 40 countries including Vietnam agree to phase out coal-fired power
Canada, Poland, South Korea, Ukraine, Indonesia and Vietnam have pledged to phase out coal and stop construction of more coal-fired power plants by the 2040s at the latest.
Nov 06, 2021, 07:25 AM IST
COP26 climate summit: 20 countries agree to stop funding fossil fuel projects abroad
The US, UK, Canada, Italy, Switzerland and New Zealand, among others, were party to the agreement, which commits to "end new direct public support for the international unabated fossil fuel energy sector by the end of 2022.
Nov 05, 2021, 07:36 AM IST
COP26 Summit: Coalition worth $130 tn pledges to put combatting climate change at heart of finance
A main aim of the COP26 talks is to secure enough national promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions - mostly from burning coal, oil and gas - to keep the rise in the average global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Nov 04, 2021, 06:26 AM IST
One Sun, One World, One Grid: PM Narendra Modi’s mantra at climate meet
Citing the ‘Suryopanishad' during his address, Modi said that everything was born from the sun, it is the only source of energy and solar energy can take care of everyone.
Nov 02, 2021, 22:01 PM IST
COP26 Summit: What world leaders said to tackle climate change?
World leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow spoke of their pledges and commitment towards tackling climate change.
Nov 02, 2021, 18:50 PM IST
From Climate Summit, Anil Deshmukh's arrest to England's 26-run win over Sri Lanka, here are the top stories
Nov 02, 2021, 07:45 AM IST
Glasgow Climate Summit, Day 2: PM Narendra Modi, UK PM Boris Johnson to launch infrastructure resilience project for small island nations
PM Modi would be meeting a number of leaders of other countries. He will be also meeting some individuals who are quite prominently associated with the work relating to climate change and socio-economic development, said Shringla.
Nov 02, 2021, 06:38 AM IST
COP26: Indian cities face risk of submerging underwater
Coming up with a solution for climate change seems to have become inevitable as world leaders meet in Glasgow for UN's 'COP26' climate summit. If there is little action and more speeches, several Indian coastal cities will face risk of getting submerged underwater by 2.7 feet by the end of the century. NASA had predicted the calamity in a report some time back.
Nov 01, 2021, 17:38 PM IST
From Glasgow climate summit to India's defeat in T20 World Cup, here is your news capsule
Nov 01, 2021, 07:26 AM IST
US envoy John Kerry calls on PM Narendra Modi, briefs about upcoming Leaders Summit on climate to be hosted by President Joe Biden
The Leaders Summit on Climate will be hosted by US President Joe Biden on April 22 and 23.
Apr 08, 2021, 07:08 AM IST
US President Joe Biden invites PM Narendra Modi to attend Climate Summit virtually: MEA
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, will be visiting Delhi from 5th to 8th April."
Apr 02, 2021, 17:03 PM IST
Meeting global climate target to net millions more fish
Previous UBC research shows that today's global fish catch is roughly 109 million metric tonnes.
Dec 25, 2016, 18:18 PM IST
5 things you need to know about PM Narendra Modi's book on climate change
PM Narendra Modi's book "Convenient Action- Continuity for Change" was released on Wednesday in Paris on the sidelines of the climate change summit COP-21.
Dec 10, 2015, 12:33 PM IST
COP21 Summit: PM Modi's book on India's efforts to mitigate climate change released
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his book "Convenient Action- Continuity for Change" which was released in Paris on Thursday on the sidelines of ongoing climate change summit CoP-21, talks about India's efforts to mitigate climate change.
Dec 10, 2015, 10:36 AM IST
Climate catastrophe looming large: Ban Ki-moon tells negotiators
As the 12-day climate talks enter its crucial final week, negotiators appeared confident that some kind of deal will be reached before the next weekend.
Dec 07, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
Here's why India, Pakistan NSAs met in Bangkok for talks
In a sudden breakthrough in the stalled Indo-Pak dialogue, the National Security Advisors of the two countries met for four hours in Bangkok on Sunday.
Dec 06, 2015, 22:14 PM IST
NSA meeting 'grand betrayal' by Modi govt: Congress
Congress on Sunday termed the secret meeting of National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan in Bangkok as a "grand betrayal" of the Modi government.
Dec 06, 2015, 21:31 PM IST
Omar Abdullah welcomes Indo-Pak NSA talks away from media glare
Former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday welcomed the talks between National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan in Bangkok.
Dec 06, 2015, 19:28 PM IST
