Category: World

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…

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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…

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Belem, Brazil : Indigenous activists defending the Amazon rainforest have justified their storming of the COP30 venue in Belem, saying the move reflected their growing desperation over government inaction on protecting their ancestral lands. The incident occurred Tuesday when protesters clashed with security outside the climate summit, where delegates from nearly 200 nations are discussing measures to curb global warming. “It was an attempt to draw the attention of the government and the United Nations,” said Auricelia, an activist from the Arapiun community in Pará, the Amazonian state hosting the…

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Dhaka — Bangladesh will hold a national referendum on implementing its “July Charter” for state reform, interim government head Muhammad Yunus announced on Thursday. The proposed charter was drafted following last year’s student-led uprising, one of the most significant political movements in the country’s recent history. Yunus reaffirmed that parliamentary elections will take place in February, pledging that they will be free, fair, and transparent. The July Charter aims to reshape Bangladesh’s political and institutional framework, introducing key reforms and granting constitutional recognition to the 2024 uprising that led to the…

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 London: Global sustainable agriculture leader UPL Ltd. has launched a worldwide initiative titled ‘#AFarmerCan – The Hero You Didn’t Know You Needed’, ahead of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), scheduled from November 10 to 21, 2025, in Belém, Brazil. The campaign aims to celebrate farmers as vital agents of climate resilience and calls upon world policymakers to place them at the center of global climate strategies. Operating in over 140 countries, UPL works closely with both smallholder and commercial farmers to develop climate-smart and sustainable agricultural solutions.…

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Washington: Trump’s Optimistic Vision for the Future of India-US Relations: US President Donald Trump has expressed a firm and optimistic view about the future of India-US relations, highlighting his commitment to strengthening diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between the two nations. According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, President Trump “feels very positive and strongly” about the evolving partnership. This sentiment was reaffirmed during a recent Diwali celebration at the Oval Office, where Trump personally interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi via phone call, emphasizing the mutual respect and…

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Islamabad |Pakistan is on the brink of a dramatic political transformation as the federal government moves to pass the 27th Constitutional Amendment, a move that will formalize the military’s dominance in governance and consolidate unprecedented power in the hands of Army Chief General Asim Munir. The proposed changes will effectively make Munir the supreme authority over all branches of Pakistan’s armed forces — and by extension, over the civilian government. For decades, Pakistan’s political structure has operated under the heavy influence of its military establishment. But this time, that dynamic…

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New Delhi: Lockheed Martin has announced plans to demonstrate a space-based missile interceptor in orbit by 2028, a milestone step in the broad U.S. “Golden Dome” missile-defence initiative that aims to detect and destroy hostile missiles far from American soil. Company officials say the on-orbit test will move the concept beyond lab prototypes toward an operational, war-ready capability — a development with major technical, strategic and geopolitical implications. Lockheed Martin+1 What Lockheed says it will do Speaking about the effort during recent company briefings, Lockheed executives described operational prototypes that…

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