The COP29 Presidency on Friday, November 15, launched the Baku Call on Climate Action for Peace, Relief, and Recovery (BCCAP), a milestone initiative aimed at addressing the urgent nexus of climate change, conflict, and humanitarian needs, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP29. This initiative responds to the growing recognition that the adverse effects of climate change, such as water scarcity, food insecurity, land degradation and human displacement, can act as c

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, November 13, met outgoing President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House. Biden welcomed Trump and congratulated him on his 2024 presidential election victory, stating that he looks forward to a smooth transition. Congratulations, looking forward to having a, like we said, smooth transition do everything we can to make sure you're accommodated, what you need. And we're going to get a chance to talk about some of that today, Biden said i

Five students from various Indian states have been selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2025. As per the announcement from the Rhodes Trust on Thursday, November 14, students from Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand were awarded the prestigious scholarship. The five students were selected after a competitive application process and two rounds of preliminary interviews. The shortlisted finalists were interviewed and five were chosen to receive the scholarship.

The COP Presidencies Troika, which includes the United Arab Emirates (COP28), Azerbaijan (COP29), and Brazil (COP30), met Wednesday, November 13, within the framework of COP29 to assess the Roadmap to Mission 1.5C. The Troika discussed the progress made in implementing the outcome of the global stocktake and the remaining gaps in developing and implementing ambitious climate policies in the upcoming rounds of nationally determined contributions (NDC).

Total two-wheeler sales in India surged by a robust 14.2% to 21.64 lakh units in October this year, compared to 18.96 lakh units in October 2023, according to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Wednesday, November 13. Passenger vehicle sales, including cars and SUVs, also increased to their highest ever monthly level of 3.93 lakh units in October, which represents a 0.9% rise over a high base figure of 3.9 lakh units for October 2023.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi jointly launched the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention website on Tuesday, November 12. The 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from January 8-10. At the website launch program, Jaishankar said that the government accords the highest priority to the well-being of the more than 35 million Indian diaspora.

The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), kicked off in Azerbaijan's capital city of Baku on Monday, November 11. This year's climate conference is aimed at seeking a new climate change funding goal to replace the existing collective target of mobilizing and providing $100 billion annually by developed countries in support of developing countries.

By Mayank Chhaya- As America gets ready for a new administration studded with aggressive climate change deniers, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change or COP29 has heard its incoming president Mukhtar Babayev lay out a profoundly worrisome threat of rising global temperature. Babayev []

With Donald Trump clinching a historic victory in the U.S. presidential election on Wednesday, November 6, world leaders, including those across Europe, extended their formal congratulations. However, beneath these diplomatic gestures, European leaders expressed mixed reactions, considering what Trump's return might mean for transatlantic ties.

iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- Kannada short film Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know will now compete for the Oscar trophy in 2025. On Monday, November 4, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting announced that Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know has qualified for the Oscars 2025 in the Live Action Short Film category. The []

The famous election prognosticator, New York Timess 'Needle', was projecting an 84% chance of a Donald Trump victory with about 295 electoral college votes based on its data at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. The 'Needle' swings as the data that comes in is analyzed in real-time and makes the projection it considers valid at that time.