Day: November 14, 2025

Beijing: China’s ruling Communist Party has convened a closed-door meeting of its Central Committee from Monday to Thursday to discuss the country’s 15th five-year development plan, covering 2026–2030. The plenum, the fourth since the 2022 Party Congress, is expected to outline the strategic direction for the nation’s economic and social policies for the coming five years. A plenum is a key decision-making session of the Central Committee, the party’s largest governing body. Typically, plenums are held seven times between party congresses, with one session traditionally devoted to reviewing and approving…

Florida: Blue Origin marked a major milestone in its space ambitions as its New Glenn rocket launched from Florida on Thursday, sending two NASA satellites on a journey to Mars while successfully landing its reusable first-stage booster at sea for the first time. The two-stage New Glenn rocket, towering 17 stories and powered by seven BE-4 engines, soared into clear skies amid cheers from mission control at Cape Canaveral. The launch had been postponed several times due to cloudy weather and a geomagnetic storm. Approximately ten minutes after liftoff, the…

Delhi: Amid rising air pollution across India following the Diwali festivities, there is a silver lining for the country’s environmental efforts. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has ranked India 10th globally in forest cover, marking an improvement from last year’s position. This achievement has been credited in part to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam” campaign, which has contributed significantly to forest expansion. The announcement was made in the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025, released in Bali, Indonesia. The report is a milestone…

London: London witnessed a spectacular cinematic evening as the highly anticipated film Ajay held its special screening, receiving an overwhelmingly positive response from the audience. The hall was packed to capacity, with long queues of viewers waiting for tickets—a testament to the film’s growing impact and its deep connection with the Indian diaspora in the UK. The event featured renowned author Shantanu Gupta, who traveled from the United States specifically to attend the London screening. The film is based on Gupta’s acclaimed book The Monk Who Became Chief Minister, chronicling…

Belem , Brazil : The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP-30 (Conference of the Parties), commenced on November 10, 2025, in Belém, Brazil. The summit has drawn more than 50,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries and will continue until November 21. The conference arrives at a critical juncture as global temperatures have set new records, and extreme weather events alongside other impacts of climate change are increasingly affecting populations worldwide. COP, shorthand for Conference of the Parties, is the UN-led international forum where countries come together annually under the…