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Sources say unregulated crypto markets cannot be allowed to be money laundering, terror financing avenues

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Strongly condemn the cowardly attack on a convoy of 46 AR, says Manipur CM

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COP26 climate negotiations

The United Nations COP26 summit published a raft of new draft deals on Saturday, keeping in references for countries to upgrade climate pledges in 2022 and phase out inefficient fossil fuels subsidies that had been criticised by some nations.

 

The draft deals also urged rich countries to double climate adaptation finance by 2025 from 2019 levels.

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Section 144 has been imposed in Amravati in view of protests against Tripura violence

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Amid IMD alerts, caution is needed in hilly areas: Kerala CM

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Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Thiruvananthapuram

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No Covid vaccine jab, no bus travel in civic buses, says Thane mayor

Those people who have not received even one shot of anti-COVID 19 vaccines will not be allowed to travel in the buses operated by the Thane Municipal Corporation, city Mayor Naresh Mhaske said on Saturday.

 

This announcement comes days after the Thane civic body said its employees who have not taken even one dose of the vaccine will not be paid salaries.

 

"In a bid to meet the target of a cent per cent vaccination by November-end, adopting various measures has become absolutely necessary," a release quoted Mhaske as saying.

 

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Covid booster distribution is 'scandal' as poor nations continue to wait: WHO

The unequal distribution of Covid-19 boosters in rich countries, as many poor countries struggle to get even their first shots is a "scandal" that must end, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said.

 

At a media briefing on Friday, Ghebreyesus said that countries with high vaccination rates are continuing to stockpile booster doses, while poor countries continue to wait.

 

"Every day, there are six times more boosters administered globally than primary doses in low-income countries," Ghebreyesus said.

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Heavy rains disrupt train services between Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari

Train services between Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari were disrupted on Saturday following torrential rains that lashed the Kerala state capital and nearby Tamil Nadu districts inundating the raliway tracks.

 

Unabated rains which started on Friday night also led to landslips in a few places. Flooding of water on the railway track between Nagercoil and Kanyakumari has forced the Southern Railway cancel a few trains which runs between these places.

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Kejriwal calls emergency meeting to tackle air pollution in Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday called an emergency meeting to tackle severe air pollution in the city, with Supreme Court asking authorities to take immediate measures.

 

The meeting, to be held at 5 pm, will be attended by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain, Environment Minister Gopal Rai and Delhi Chief Secretary Rajiv Gauba, officials said.

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It is an emergency situation: SC on air pollution in Delhi-NCR

The Supreme Court on Saturday termed the rise in air pollution in Delhi-NCR an "emergency" situation and asked the Centre and the Delhi government to take emergency measures to improve the air quality.

 

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the situation of pollution is so bad that people are wearing masks inside their houses.

 

"Everybody has the passion of blaming farmers. Have you seen how crackers are being burnt in Delhi for the last seven days? It is an emergency situation, multiple measures are needed to be taken on the ground level," the bench, also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya Kant, said.

 

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T20 WC Final: Australia, New Zealand to lock horns in battle of contrasting styles

The fiestiness of Australia will clash with the tactical shrewdness of a perennially understated New Zealand when the Trans-Tasman rivals battle for their maiden T20 World Cup trophy here on Sunday.

Considering how both Australia and New Zealand won their respective semifinals against fancied opponents, one can expect another dramatic finish at the "Ring of Fire".

Australia, who have won a record five World Cup titles in 50-over cricket, have surprisingly not got their hands on the T20 showpiece.

New Zealand, on the other hand, have always been consistent in ICC events but now seem to have the self-belief of going all way under Kane Williamson's astute leadership.

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Heavy rains lash Kerala; 'Orange Alert' for 6 districts

Incessant rains lashed several parts of Kerala since November 12 night, causing water-logging in low lying areas and minor landslips in high ranges as weatherman sounded an 'orange alert' for six districts predicting very heavy rainfall there on Saturday.

Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall was predicted in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukki districts. An 'yellow alert' warning heavy rainfall was sounded for Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts. 

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UN climate conference to continue into Saturday afternoon: COP26 president

Alok Sharma, president of the ongoing United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, said Friday that he expected the negotiations for a deal will continue into Saturday afternoon.

 

"I envisage formal plenary meetings in the afternoon to adopt decisions and close the session on Saturday," Sharma, president of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, said in a statement.

 

"There will be no additional plenary meeting this evening so as not to delay current ongoing consultations," he said.

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Over 18.53 cr unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses available with States, UTs: Centre

Over 18.53 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.

 

The ministry further said that so far 1,23,19,12,030 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories through free of cost channel and through the direct state procurement category.

 

The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advanced visibility of vaccine availability to states and UTs for enabling better planning by them and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.

 

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Punjab govt to give Rs 2 lakh compensation to 83 arrested in Delhi for tractor march on R-Day

The Punjab government has decided to give Rs 2 lakh as compensation to 83 people who were arrested by the Delhi Police after a tractor march against the Centre's farm laws turned violent on the Republic Day this year.

The farmers had taken out a tractor march on January 26 in the national capital to highlight their two principal demands of a repeal of three new agri laws and a legal guarantee of minimum support prices.

However, the march took a violent turn as thousands of protesters broke through barriers, fought with the police, overturned vehicles and hoisted a religious flag from the ramparts of the iconic Red Fort.