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Today’s Motto: ‘Hardships prepare ordinary men for an extraordinary destiny’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in the history Book!
Brazil Prez Lula turns back on declared oil policy at UN climate talks
Just as Lula addressed world leaders at COP28 in Dubai, it was announced that Brazil would join OPEC+, a group of big oil-exporting countries, including Russia.
Will delete names of people who made it to NRC by forging documents: Assam CM Himanta
Sarma also claimed that he would personally like only those immigrants living in Assam from before 1951 to be included in the NRC instead of the 1971 cut-off.
Consensus on ‘global goal on adaptation’ elusive
Multiple observers point to a complete deadlock orchestrated mainly by the US, UK & EU Draft text silent on finance
China is hardening against dissent, rights groups say as they mark International Human Rights Day
A new report by Safeguard Defenders alleges that China's government has stepped up its use of "collective punishment" against the loved ones of human rights advocates in recent years.
UN special rapporteur condemns lack of accountability for crimes in Afghanistan
Richard Bennett, during a conference on 'Accountability for Crimes Committed in Afghanistan', said the country, for decades, has been experiencing impunity for violations of human rights.
CM Nitish Kumar demands Special Category Status for Bihar during Eastern Zonal Council meeting
The demand for special category status has been revived afresh after the release of the caste and economic survey data.
Some of over 300 Rohingya refugees on Indonesian beaches transferred to shelter
Indonesia is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention and says it is not compelled to take in refugees from Myanmar.
Israel strikes Gaza after United States vetoes United Nations ceasefire bid
Hamas on Saturday, slammed the US rejection of the ceasefire bid as "a direct participation of the occupation in killing our people and committing more massacres and ethnic cleansing".
Fire in hospital near Rome kills at least four, forces evacuation of facility and patients
Patients in intensive care at St. John the Evangelist Hospital in Tivoli where the fire broke out, were transferred immediately to other hospitals via ambulance.
COP28: India quiet on fossil fuels, stresses on equity and climate justice in statement
Sources in the Indian COP28 delegation say for India meeting its energy requirements is paramount. On its part, the country is doing all it could to mitigate emissions.
‘Like human pinballs’: Israel bombards Gaza, including areas it told Palestinians to…
Gaza’s borders with Israel and Egypt are effectively sealed, leaving 2.3 million Palestinians with no option other than to seek refuge within the territory.
Today’s Motto: ‘What I’m looking for is not out there, it is in me’
As Every Day makes a new beginning in life, it brings new opportunities, opens new avenues, to perform and make a mark, to write a Page in the history Book!
Rockets fired at US embassy in Iraq’s capital amid Gaza war
Friday's rocket attack was the first against the US embassy in Baghdad since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7, raising regional tensions and fears of a wider conflict.
Rich nations need to ditch fossil fuels by 2040: Scientists tell UN
New calculations sent to the UN show the world unwinding fossil fuel use at a speed and scale that makes debates at COP28 about decarbonising by 2050 beside the point.
Judge rules against Prince Harry in early stage of libel case against Daily Mail publisher
The dispute with the Mail is one of four lawsuits Harry has pending against publishers of British tabloids in his ongoing battle with the press.
Ramaswamy calls Haley a "fascist", "corrupt"; she says responding to him…
Participating in Republican Party's fourth presidential debate, Ramaswamy, 38, accused Haley of having "a corruption problem" and held up a pad of paper with "NIKKI = CORRUPT" written on it.
UN chief Antonio Guterres invokes UN Charter article to appeal for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
This is the first time that Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the Charter since he became UN Secretary-General in 2017.
Putin moves a step closer to a fifth term as president after Russia sets 2024 election date
Putin, 71, hasn’t yet announced his intention to run again, but is widely expected to do so in the coming days now that the date has been set.
Texas man kills parents, four others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
Shane James, 34, of San Antonio, has a history of mental health problems and a prior arrest on charges of assaulting family members, authorities said.