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COP25: Negotiators burn midnight oil to keep UN climate talks alive

This summit has revealed a wide gulf between demands for action by an increasingly vociferous global climate activism movement and inertia in major economies

Anger erupts at UN climate summit as major economies resist bold action

The agreement enters a crucial implementation phase in 2020, when countries are supposed to ratchet up their ambitions ahead of the next major round of talks in Glasgow

Closely analysing possible impact of Citizenship Amendment Bill, says UN

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill or CAB was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and by the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Climate change real, India living up to its commitment: Javadekar at COP 25

If there is an inconvenient truth in the form of climate change, we are providing a convenient action plan. We are walking the talk, he said.

Ranked 129, India marginally improves in human development index in 2018

The overall index, given in the 2019 HDI report of UNDP, showed that India scored 0.647 in 2018, as against 0.643 in the previous year. The score is calculated in the range of zero to one

India climbs one spot to 129th in 2019 human development index: UNDP

In India, 27.1 crore people were lifted out of poverty from 2005-06 to 2015-16, UNDP India resident representative Shoko Noda said

India, Portugal and others co-host high-level UN event initiated by US

India is among the largest troop contributors to UN peacekeeping

Japan, Philippines, Germany worst hit by climate change, India close behind

India was also ravaged by crippling heat in 2018, along with the worst flooding in over 100 years and a pair of cyclones. Total damages: nearly $38 billion.

Another decade, another record: 2010s hottest in history, says UN

Each of the last four decades has been hotter than the last

Cabinet approves India's stand at 2019 UN climate change conference

India will stress upon the need for fulfilling pre-2020 commitments by developed countries.

Cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 7.6% every year: UNEP report

Collective ambition must increase more than fivefold over current levels to deliver the cuts needed over the next decade for the 1.5 degrees goal

Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit record high in 2018: UN

UN called for swift action to safeguard "the future welfare of mankind."

Doctors fear Assange 'could die' in UK prison, say he needs hospital care

He also appeared confused whenever he was asked to talk at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.

UN, international bodies should take up the Dalai Lama succession issue: US

Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback told reporters at a news conference

India calls for greater vigour in enforcing UN sanctions on terrorists

Akbaruddin was speaking at the high-level meeting between the UN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on preventing the linking of terrorism with organised crime

Imran Khan to raise Kashmir issue at UNGA session next month: Report

Khan's General Debate speech at the world body is scheduled for September 27, the Express Tribune reported

US, China among 10 nations that are far off climate targets for 2030: UN

Other countries analysed included Russia, India, Australia, Indonesia, Canada, Germany, Norway and Britain.

Iran exceeds heavy water limit in latest nuclear deal breach: IAEA

The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement that Iran's heavy water production plant was in operation and that its stock of heavy water was 131.5 tonnes

PM Narendra Modi, other BRICS leaders call for 'urgent' need to reform UN

The leaders underlined the imperative that international organisations be fully driven by member states and promote the interests of all

India calls for 'meaningful collective response' against terrorism

India called on the UN Member States to take all measures to address propaganda advocating hatred or misuse of the Internet for spreading violent extremist ideologies