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Airport commissions second solar power plant.

Govt's renewables drive puts India on track for 45% emissions cut by 2030

India is expanding its renewable energy capacity at a hectic pace of 50 GW a year, which is among the fastest in the world and aims to achieve a 45 per cent cut in emissions by 2030, which will exceed the target of 43 per cent fixed at the COP28 summit in Dubai.

Dec 16, 2023

NY Met Museum agrees to return 14 stolen cultural artefacts to Cambodia

New York's Metropolitan Museum (the Met) has agreed to return 14 stolen cultural artefacts in its possession to Cambodia after several years of negotiations, the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts said in a statement on Saturday.

Dec 16, 2023

Smriti Irani thinks period leave is not required, Kangana Ranaut agrees; both get schooled [details]

This year in February, Spain became the first country in Europe to provide for three days of period leave each month, while a few Asian countries grant one day per month to two days per cycle to women workforce

Dec 15, 2023

DRDO staffer found dead at home in K'taka village

A 24-year-old DRDO staffer was found dead in suspicious circumstances at his residence in Karnataka's Kallarpe village, said officials on Friday.

Dec 15, 2023

LS Secretariat writes to MHA for review of Parliament's security

In view of the massive security breach in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, its Secretariat has written to the Union Home Ministry (MHA) seeking a security review of Parliament, sources said.

Dec 13, 2023

Kerala CM sending people to hurt me physically, alleges governor Arif Mohammed Khan

Arif Mohammed Khan said that he has written to Vijayan to ensure his safety, but has not received any response from the state's home ministry

Dec 12, 2023

NIA raids 44 locations in Maha, K'taka; B'luru bizman among 15 arrested [details]

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained a businessman from Bengaluru and a few more persons after arresting 15 people, including Mohammad Saquib Abdul Hamid Nachan, who was convicted for possession of firearms in connection with the three train bomb blasts in Mumbai.

Dec 10, 2023

Taking Meftal Spas for period cramps? Govt issues health alert, should you panic?

The suspected adverse reaction called DRESS is characterized by fever, skin rash, hematological abnormalities among others.

Dec 9, 2023

Stop deaths on Jammu roads; J&K HC tells govt to form expert committee [details]

Division Bench of J&K High Court directs UT administration to constitute an expert committee to ascertain reasons for frequent road accidents in the Chenab region and Pir-Panchal range.

Dec 7, 2023

India puts the foot down; MoS IT says zero tolerance policy towards deepfakes [details]

As Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven deepfakes continue to alarm lawmakers around the world, the Indian government has stressed it has a zero tolerance policy towards any online information which is patently false, misinformation and against national security.

Dec 7, 2023

Not competing with Musk or Altman on AI but building real-life use cases: MoS IT

India is not competing with OpenAI's Sam Altman or xAI owner Elon Musk in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) but aims to build AI use cases to transform the lives of its citizens and curb user harm, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.

Dec 6, 2023

Ladakhi groups are not optimistic about Centre's immediate response to their demands [Here's Why]

To break the deadlock, the High Powered Committee-headed by Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai, held talks with agitating groups of Ladakh on December 4

Dec 6, 2023

Crackdown on deepfakes: Centre to issue advisories to social media firms for 100% compliance

The IT Ministry will issue advisories to social media intermediaries in the next two days on ensuring 100 per cent compliance on tackling deepfakes and spread of misinformation on their respective platforms, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday.

Dec 5, 2023

'Kaun Banega Mukhya Mantri?' Names of Raje, Diya, Shekhawat & Baba Balaknath trending

Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari, Union Minister and Jodhpur MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat are among the frontrunners for the coveted Chief Minister's post in Rajasthan, confirmed BJP sources.

Dec 3, 2023

Pope, Grand Imam call for robust climate action at COP28

His Holiness Pope Francis and the the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb have signed a declaration of support for urgent climate action, giving video addresses to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) at the inauguration of the Faith Pavilion with messages of urgency and hope for robust climate action.