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Live news updates: The world is on track for disastrous levels of global heating despite carbon-cutting pledges from governments at the UN COP26 summit, say analysts.

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	<strong>Live news updates:</strong> Five-hundred farmers will drive tractors to Parliament when it convenes later in November to mark one year of protests against three laws liberalising India&rsquo;s agriculture markets, said a collective of unions on Tuesday.</div>
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	Multinational conglomerate General Electric announced Tuesday it will split into three separate companies each listed on the stock exchange, specialising in aviation, healthcare and energy.</div>
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	The latest national pledges submitted to the UN climate conference in Glasgow to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far above safe levels, analysts said on Tuesday.</div>
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	The research coalition Climate Action Tracker (CAT) said the promises by countries attending the conference to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 would still allow the Earth to heat up far beyond the United Nations target by 2100, Reuters reported.</div>
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Covid LIVE: Kerala clocks 7,540 new cases, 259 deaths in last 24 hrs

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India could resume deliveries of Covid-19 shots: Report

India could resume deliveries of Covid-19 shots to global vaccine-sharing platform COVAX in a few weeks for the first time since April, Reuters reported citing two health industry. The suspension of supplies has hurt poor countries.

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	Nobel Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai has announced her marriage on Twitter. The 24-year-old Pakistani human rights campaigner who was shot by the Taliban for daring to want an education posted images on Twitter of her celebration on Tuesday with Asser Malik and her family.<br />
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	<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today marks a precious day in my life. <br>Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life. We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families. Please send us your prayers. We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead. <br>

Six major carmakers agree to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles by 2040

Six major automakers on Wednesday will commit to phasing out the production of fossil-fuel vehicles around the world by 2040, as part of global efforts to cut carbon emissions, Britain said in a statement. Sweden&#39;s Volvo, US automakers Ford and General Motors, Daimler AG&#39;s Mercedes-Benz, China&#39;s BYD and Jaguar Land Rover, a unit of India&#39;s Tata Motors, were set to sign the pledge at climate talks in Glasgow, Reuters reported.

Rohit Sharma to lead India in T201 series against New Zealand

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	Rohit Sharma will captain the Indian T20I cricket team in a three-match series against New Zealand from November 17, the side announced on Tuesday. Virat Kohli, who has stepped down from T20I captaincy, is being rested. K L Rahul will be the vice-captain of the 16-member squad.</div>
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Future Group restrained from holding shareholder meeting

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	A company court restrained Future Group from calling meetings of shareholders&rsquo; to seek approval for its proposed Rs 24,713 crore asset sale to Reliance Industries, marking a legal setback for the cash-strapped group.</div>
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