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As pledges fall short, India says advance net zero target

With all ‘net zero’ announcements and commitments made so far, put together, not meeting the warming limit target of the Paris Agreement, India has appealed to the big historical emitters to become carbon neutral by 2030 instead of going for it 20 years later.

I Have Not Retired From Politics: Ex-Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

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Former Lok Sabha speaker and BJP veteran Sumitra Mahajan, who was honoured with Padma Bhushan award for her long services in public life, on Wednesday said she had not retired from politics and will... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3qn3el7

Ayodhya Verdict Became Right As Both Sides Accepted It: P Chidambaram

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Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that only because both the sides accepted the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya, it became a right judgement and not the other way around. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/30giBAU

UK Is Not Corrupt: Boris Johnson As Parliament Engulfed In Sleaze Row

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he did not believe Britain was a corrupt country, as parliament was embroiled in a growing scandal over lawmakers being paid for external work... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3BZcPR3

Facebook Whistleblower "Extremely Concerned" By Metaverse

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on Wednesday said she was "extremely concerned" about the company's plans to build a "metaverse" -- a virtual reality version of the internet -- because of... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3D6CAAj

Depression Over Bay Of Bengal Likely To Cross Tamil Nadu Coast Today

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Heavy rains pounded several regions of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday as the well marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal concentrated into a depression, which is likely to cross the coast by November 11... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3n0BdOa

Allow unimpeded aid into Afghanistan: NSAs in Delhi Declaration

A strong focus on delivering Afghanistan from terrorism, a truly inclusive government that represented the will of the people and unimpeded humanitarian assistance formed the core of the "complete consensus" that India’s regional NSA-level conference arrived at Wednesday in the form of a Delhi Declaration.