Pope Francis cancels COP28 trip to Dubai

Vatican City, Nov 29 (UNI) Pope Francis has canceled his working trip to Dubai for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on doctors’ advice due to illness, Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Tuesday. “Although the overall clinical picture of Pope Francis’ flu and airway inflammation has improved, doctors have asked the…

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Extreme weather kills 10 in Ukraine

Kiev, (UNI) At least ten people were killed, and 23 others injured due to extreme weather in Ukraine, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Tuesday. The winter storm accompanied by heavy winds left five dead in the country’s southern Odesa region and two in the neighboring Mykolayiv region, Klymenko said in a post on Telegram….

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GRAP stage-III restrictions revoked in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Nov 28 (UNI) In view of significant improvement in air quality of Delhi-NCR, Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas revoked Stage-III of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire NCR with immediate effect, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said on Tuesday. All actions under Stage-I…

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India-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise concludes

Pune, Nov 28 (UNI) The India-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise (MITRASHAKTI-2023), which culminated on Tuesday at Southern Command Foreign Training Node, Aundh, here, had been a great learning experience for all the participants. Contingent from both nations displayed great enthusiasm and professionalism while practising joint drills during the conduct of exercise. The forces, including troops from…

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Uttarkhashi rescue: All 41 workers pulled out of tunnel safely

Silkyara/Dehradun, Nov 28 (UNI) After 17-day long mega operation, all the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district were safely extricated here on Tuesday evening. ‘Operation Silkyara’ was successfully completed following the tireless work of the rescue teams of the Central and Uttarakhand state governments. All the 41 workers trapped in…

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