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November 11, 2024 1:52 PM

UN Climate Change Conference, COP29 begins at Baku in Azerbaijan

The annual U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP29) kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, today. Dubbed the 'Finance COP,' the two-week-long event will focus heavily on securing a new climate finance target for countries most vulnerable to climate impacts. For India and the Global South, access to finance, ...

November 11, 2024 1:29 PM

106th anniversary of end of First World War observed in Puducherry

The 106th anniversary of the end of the First World War was observed in Puducherry today with a solemn tribute at the French War Memorial on Beach Road. Consul General-designate at the Consulate General of France in Puducherry and Chennai, Etienne Rolland-Piegue, and Puducherry District Collector A....

November 11, 2024 1:45 PM

Delhi-NCR air quality remains ‘very poor’

The air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to be in the very poor category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 353 was reported in the national capital at 1 this afternoon. The Met Department has forecast that Delhi-NCR is likely to experience smog and shallo...

November 11, 2024 1:39 PM

Australian govt appoints country’s first anti-slavery commissioner

In Australia, the government has appointed the country's first anti-slavery commissioner. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus today announced that Chris Evans, a former senator and human rights official, will serve as the inaugural Australian anti-slavery commissioner for a five-year term commencing in De...