Spread the love U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum withdrawing from 66 organisations, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC) and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The UN FCCC is the global treaty under which the UN conducts the annual Conference of Parties (COP) climate talks and under which the...
Trump is pulling the US out of the UN FCCC. What does it mean?
Spread the love US President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum withdrawing from 66 organisations, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The UN FCCC is the global treaty under which the UN conducts the annual Conference of Parties (COP) climate talks and under which the Paris Agreement...
IT ministry calls Musk’s X reply ‘Inadequate,’ demands action plan on Grok AI issue
Spread the love The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently raised concerns over obscene and harmful content allegedly generated by Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok. The ministry send a letter to X (formerly Twitter), the social media website owned by Elon Musk, pointing out failures in moderating AI-generated content on its platform. The ministry highlighted concerns that the Grok...
Caught on cam: US ICE officer shoots woman at point-blank range in Minneapolis – how it unfolded
Spread the love Minneapolis shooting (AP photo) An ICE officer in its major immigration crackdown fatally shot a woman driving an SUV through her car window in South Minneapolis on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump called the incident “horrible thing to watch” and said that the woman was “a professional agitator.”The deadly confrontation escalated the intensity of situation in what...
‘No WC at the cost of dignity’: B’desh draws firm line; pushes ICC to shift matches to SL
Spread the love File Pic: Bangladesh fans cheer for their team in the stands. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh have hardened their stance on playing the ICC T20 World Cup in India, with the government making it clear that participation cannot come at the expense of national dignity or the security of its cricketers. On Wednesday, Bangladesh government’s sports advisor...
500% tariffs ahead for India & China? Trump clears Russia sanctions bill; what it means
Spread the love US President Donald Trump has approved a new bill that allows massive duties on countries that import Russian petroleum products. The bill, ‘Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025’ threatens at least 500% tariffs on countries that “knowingly engage in the exchange.” US senator Lindsey Graham said that the bill, which is now headed for bipartisan approval aims to...
BJP-AIMIM tie-up in Akot collapses hours after CM Fadnavis warning
Spread the love NAGPUR: An alliance between BJP and AIMIM in Akola’s Akot town collapsed on Wednesday within hours of CM Devendra Fadnavis publicly warning of action against BJP leaders involved in the arrangement. The state BJP unit issued a show-cause notice to Akot MLA Prakash Bharsakale, accusing him of promoting the alliance without consulting the party leadership. Congress-BJP Tie-Up...
Trump withdraws U.S. from key climate treaty, deepening global pullback
Spread the love U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from a bedrock climate treaty was slammed on Thursday (January 8, 2026) by the EU, which vowed to keep tackling the crisis with other nations. The White House on Wednesday (January 7) flagged the U.S. exit from 66 global organisations and treaties — roughly half affiliated with...
Trump pulls U.S. out of key climate treaty, science body: White House
Spread the love President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty and the world’s leading global warming assessment body, as part of a sweeping exit from the United Nations system, the White House announced on Wednesday (January 7, 2026). A total of 66 international organizations were named in a White House memorandum as “contrary to the...
‘I forget’: Haryana man who has son after 10 daughters struggles to recall children’s names
Spread the love Image Credit: X JIND: A daughter was welcomed like a son. A son was welcomed after 10 daughters. Haryana this week offered a stark snapshot of its gender paradox — son preference under pressure and yet undefeated.In Pauli village of Julana block in Jind district of central Haryana, Sanjay organised a Kua Pujan — a well was...
