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United States led calls at UN climate talks Saturday for efforts to curb methane emissions but also pushed a deeply controversial drive to boost nuclear energy to curb global warming. With smoggy skies in Dubai highlighting the challenges facing the world, other pledges are expected at the COP28 conference, including stepping up the deployment of renewable energy. The use of nuclear power as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels is highly controversial as environmental groups are concerned about safety and the disposal of nuclear waste. But more than 20 nations ranging from the US to Ghana, Japan and several European countries said in a declaration that it plays a «key role» in the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by mid-century. They called for the tripling of nuclear energy capacity by 2050 from 2020 levels. «We are not making the argument to anybody that this is absolutely going to be a sweeping alternative to every other energy source,» US climate envoy John Kerry said at COP28. «But we know because (of) the science and the reality of facts… that you can't get to net zero 2050 without some nuclear,» he said. The other signatories include Britain, France, South Korea, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.

US-North Korea ties plummeted further on Saturday after Pyongyang threatened Washington with retaliatory action if its spy satellite is attacked. In a hard-hitting statement, it has warned the US that any attack on its spy satellite will be considered a «declaration of war». The Defense Ministry said North Korea would consider taking «responsive action measures» for self-defense to undermine or destroy the viability of the US spy satellites. An unnamed ministry spokesman told journalists, «The U.S. Space Force's deplorable hostility toward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s reconnaissance satellite can never be overlooked as it is just a challenge to the sovereignty of the DPRK, and more exactly, a declaration of war against it.»

In India’s ever-fluctuating real estate domain, understanding the nuances of home loan rates is paramount for prospective homebuyers and those contemplating refinancing.

In the realm of real estate, the housing market stands as a dynamic entity, shaped by a multitude of intricate factors that interplay to dictate its ebbs and flows. Here is a look at the pivotal factors that wield a substantial influence over this ever-evolving landscape. From the indicators of economic health to the profound impact of human sentiment, the housing market presents itself as a complex tapestry woven together by a myriad of threads.

Panchsheel Organics Ltd will trade ex-dividend in the coming week, starting from Monday, December 4. Apart from this, few other stocks will trade ex-bonus, according to corporate action data on the BSE.

Cyclone 'Michaung', a holiday is declared on 04.12.2023 (Monday) for all colleges in Puducherry, Karaikal, and Yanam regions," it said in a statement. All schools in Puducherry, Karaikal, and Yanam regions will also remain closed on December 4, 2023. The cyclone is predicted to hit India's eastern coast.

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National Green Tribunal has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on Haryana for not filing a report on illegal mining in the Rithoj village of Gurugram district despite earlier directions. The green body was hearing a petition that claimed unscientific illegal mining in the village had resulted in the depletion of water table, green cover and damage to water bodies. A bench of National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava noted that the tribunal had earlier formed a panel that in its report had acknowledged the adverse effects of illegal mining.

«Most of the PSU and private banks have started performing and the recovery is taking place in the PSU space or PSU bank also,» says Rajesh Palviya, Axis Securities. Record high levels coming in for Nifty 50. Where you are eyeing next is 21,000 also on the cards and on the Bank Nifty, 1,000 points gain in the past four days but to touch that record high level just 1,500 points away. So do you believe that the journey for the next 1,500 could also be this fast or markets are expected to take a halt? Very strong rally in the market. Both indices have done well.We are at all-time high for the Nifty. Very strong buying action across the board. Midcap, smallcap are continuously performing and making a new all-time high. So, overall, market sentiment is super bullish. So, we believe that this momentum is likely to continue further. As you talked about the banking space,most of the PSU and private banks have started performing and the recovery is taking place in the PSU space or PSU bank also. So, that clearly shows that yes, Bank Nifty can give further more support to the market at this moment and we can see there is a catch-up rally in the Bank Nifty and possibly we can see a level of 45,600 to 45,800 in the continuation of this up move for Bank Nifty.

Green Climate Fund, sources familiar with matter said on Saturday as Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Dubai for the U.N. climate summit. The fund, with more than $20 billion in pledges, is the largest international fund dedicated to supporting climate action in developing countries.

Kamboj said that India truly believes in the «transformative power» of youth. «We recognise that the path to achieving the SDGs by 2030 is through harnessing the energy, the creativity and the innovation of our young population,» she said on Thursday. «India is home to the world's largest youth population, which is very unique.

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Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has penned a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker expressing his reservations regarding the ongoing proceedings of the Ethics Committee concerning Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament, Mahua Moitra. Chowdhury, in his communication, has brought attention to the intricate matter of the Ethics Committee's investigation into the conduct of Mahua Moitra. The committee plays a pivotal role in scrutinizing the ethical aspects of parliamentary members' actions, ensuring accountability and maintaining the integrity of the legislative process. The letter emphasizes concerns raised by Chowdhury, shedding light on the need for transparency and fairness in the proceedings.

Climate advocacy groups are pressuring world governments gathered at this year's United Nation's COP28 climate conference in Dubai to commit to cutting global food sector emissions, as the conference host promises to put agriculture in the spotlight. Global food systems- including farming and land use, livestock production, household food consumption and waste, and energy used in the farm and food retail sectors — account for 31% of human-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). But few governments have ever published numeric targets for lowering those emissions, focusing instead mostly on the use of fossil fuels for power, transport and industry, according to climate advocates. «Business as usual food systems would use nearly the whole carbon budget for a 2-degree Celsius world. We need to implement food systems approaches throughout COP28,» said Joao Campari, global leader of food practice at the World Wildlife Fund. A full day of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP), Dec.

RCMP after being accused of hosting secret Chinese government police stations.The announcement of legal action comes amid a months-long police investigation into allegations about the centres. They sent a joint formal notice to the RCMP and Canada’s attorney general Friday.“The lack of any intelligible explanation from the RCMP about the allegations, nor any timeline, leaves the community centres with no choice except to exercise legal recourse,” the organizations said in a statement.In March, the RCMP said the Service à la Famille Chinoise du grande Montréal and the Centre Sino-Québec de la Rive-Sud, located on the city’s south shore, hosted Chinese government agents who allegedly harassed members of the city’s Chinese community.In May, then Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told a parliamentary committee that the RCMP had shut down the so-called “police stations” in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer, accusing him of being caught “red-handed" accepting a bribe of ₹20 lakh from a doctor in Dindigul district. As per an official release, authorities noted that Ankit Tiwari and his ED officers team had allegedly been intimidating multiple individuals, demanding bribes under the pretext of settling cases within the Enforcement Directorate.

The Israel-Hamas war has ignited a maelstrom of legal activity in workplaces and, for today’s purposes, on university campuses.

Sandeep Reddy Vanga & Ranbir Kapoor seems to have worked wonders at the box-office! ‘Animal’ has performed spectacularly well at the box-office. As per a report by the Indian box-office tracking portal Sacnilk.com, the action drama earned a staggering Rs 61 crore on its opening day. On the second day, the movie collected Rs 2.94 crore (and counting), thereby taking the total earnings to an impressive Rs 63.94 crore. This magnificent opening day figure puts ‘Animal’ as the second -biggest opener of 2023, right behind Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’ which collected Rs 75 crore on day one. ‘Animal’ also marks the biggest first-day earnings for an A-rated (adult rated) film in India. It is also the biggest opener in Kapoor’s career, surpassing the Rajkumar Hirani directorial ‘Sanju’ which opened to Rs 34.75 crore.

COP28: How much does loss and damage from climate change cost? COP28 presidency mobilizes $2.5 bn to support food-climate agenda PM Modi proposes India as host of COP33 at climate change summit in Dubai COP28, the annual United Nations (UN) climate meeting, is being held in Dubai this year. Hundreds of world leaders have gathered together at the big UN climate summit to discuss tackling climate change.

Vistara on Saturday announced the diversion of Flight UK906, originally bound for Delhi from Ahmedabad to Ahmedabad itself. Additionally, Flight UK954, travelling from Mumbai to Delhi, has been redirected to Jaipur. This adjustment came in response to adverse weather conditions and poor visibility at the Delhi airport.

Clearing Corp of India (CCIL), paving the decks for billions of dollars of trade in Indian sovereign bonds routed through London lenders that needed a mutually beneficial deal to commit personal funds and effectively discharge their custodian role. The MoU between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank of England (BoE), while acting as an actionable template for other regulatory regimes uncertain about oversight rights over CCIL, also helps establish a framework robust enough to accommodate the potential $25 billion in incremental inflows Indian sovereign bonds are likely to receive by mid-2025 after their inclusion in JPMorgan's keenly tracked global index. Relief for UK Banks in India «The MoU establishes a framework for the BoE to place reliance on RBI's regulatory and supervisory activities while safeguarding UK's financial stability,» the RBI said in a statement Friday. «The MoU also demonstrates the importance of cross-border cooperation to facilitate international clearing activities and the BoE's commitment to deference to other regulators' regimes.» ET had reported on November 28 that the RBI and UK regulators had made significant progress on a new MoU for the treatment of the CCIL and that the BoE would likely communicate a «hands-off» approach on potentially contentious issues, such as rights of audit over the Indian clearing house. Investor & Custodian The move is a relief to UK-based banks Standard Chartered, Barclays and HSBC, which are themselves large players in the domestic bond and derivatives markets and are also custodians of foreign investment flows into India.