June 20, 2026

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Shock in Zimbabwe cricket! Sean Williams admits drug addiction, enters rehab | Cricket News

Shock in Zimbabwe cricket! Sean Williams admits drug addiction, enters rehab | Cricket News

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Zimbabwe Cricket has informed that the body will not be renewing Sean Williams’ Zimbabwe central contract. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Zimbabwe batter Sean Williams has withdrawn from national duty after revealing that he is undergoing rehabilitation for drug addiction, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed on Tuesday. The veteran all-rounder recently pulled out of the ICC…

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India-New Zealand trade ties: Piyush Goyal to meet McClay in Auckland; both sides push to fast-track FTA talks

India-New Zealand trade ties: Piyush Goyal to meet McClay in Auckland; both sides push to fast-track FTA talks

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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting New Zealand to review the progress of negotiations on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signalling renewed momentum in bilateral trade talks.Goyal will meet New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay in Auckland on November 5 to discuss ways to accelerate the ongoing FTA discussions, the commerce ministry…

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International graduates invited in Canada’s PEI PNP draw: Here’s why the province wants to retain skilled workers

International graduates invited in Canada’s PEI PNP draw: Here’s why the province wants to retain skilled workers

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PEI PNP draws international graduates to retain skilled local workforce. (Getty Images) Prince Edward Island’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) conducted an unscheduled draw targeting international graduates who studied and are currently employed in the province. The move aims to retain skilled workers already integrated into PEI’s economy. Officials highlighted that the province continues to adjust…

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Soha Ali Khan simplifies stock market buzz around Lenskart’s Rs 7278 crore IPO, ‘If you’re hoping to get rich by next Friday…’ |

Soha Ali Khan simplifies stock market buzz around Lenskart’s Rs 7278 crore IPO, ‘If you’re hoping to get rich by next Friday…’ |

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Actor Soha Ali Khan took a refreshing detour from cinema to finance as she decoded the concept of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) for her followers.In a recent video shared on her Instagram handle, Soha broke down how private companies invite public investment and what potential investors should keep in mind before taking the plunge.“An IPO…

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Scientists discover a gentle knee pain therapy that could replace surgery: Low-dose radiation offers a safer alternative |

Scientists discover a gentle knee pain therapy that could replace surgery: Low-dose radiation offers a safer alternative |

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Millions of people living with knee osteoarthritis endure constant pain, stiffness, and limited movement. While common treatments such as painkillers, physiotherapy, and even surgery often provide only temporary relief, new research from South Korea offers a hopeful alternative. Scientists have discovered that low-dose radiation therapy (LDRT), a gentle and non-invasive treatment, can significantly reduce pain…

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Chinese Zodiac Horoscope Today, November 5, 2025: Major career progress unfolds, these zodiac signs will find clarity

Chinese Zodiac Horoscope Today, November 5, 2025: Major career progress unfolds, these zodiac signs will find clarity

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Welcome to your daily Chinese horoscope, where we explore the mystical insights of the Chinese zodiac. Each day brings new opportunities and challenges, shaped by the powerful dynamics of the Chinese zodiac signs and the ongoing Chinese zodiac year. Discover what the stars have in store for you based on your specific zodiac sign in…

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‘Nobody is bigger than the institution’: Mehli Mistry exits Tata Trusts; urges transparency and good governance in farewell note

‘Nobody is bigger than the institution’: Mehli Mistry exits Tata Trusts; urges transparency and good governance in farewell note

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Mehli Mistry has formally stepped down as trustee of the Tata Trusts, ending days of speculation over his position within the organisation. In a letter to all trustees, including chairman Noel Tata, Mistry cited his commitment to Ratan N Tata’s vision as the reason for his decision to withdraw, ANI reported.In his note, Mistry said…

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‘Growing anti-Hindu sentiment’: Indian-origin Congressman slams JD Vance over remarks about wife Usha’s faith

‘Growing anti-Hindu sentiment’: Indian-origin Congressman slams JD Vance over remarks about wife Usha’s faith

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US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi slammed vice president JD Vance for his recent comments about his wife’s Hindu background, saying they contribute to a growing atmosphere of prejudice and anti-Hindu sentiment in the United States.“At a time when Hindu and Indian-American communities are confronting a climate of rising prejudice, talk of mass deportations, and growing anti-Hindu…

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Global greenhouse gas emissions surged 2.3% in 2024, reaching a record 57.7 gigatons, with India and China leading the absolute increase. Projections indicate a 2.3-2.5°C rise in global temperatures by century’s end, significantly missing Paris Agreement goals. Despite some progress, current climate actions are insufficient to avert severe climate risks. Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: The global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission increased by 2.3% in 2024, compared to the previous year, to reach a record high of 57.7 gigatons of CO2 equivalent, with India reporting the highest absolute increase in emissions followed by China, Russia, Indonesia and the US, showed a UN report released on Tuesday. It warned the world is “heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages”.It said that the global average temperature is projected to rise 2.3-2.5 degree Celsius by the end of the century above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) even if the climate actions are fully implemented under the new mitigation goals of the countries amid rising carbon emissions. It means the new climate pledges are completely off target and fall short on the warming limit goal.The absolute increase in emissions excludes the emission caused by change in land use and forest cover due uncertainties in estimates of net emission from such factors. It primarily calculates emissions of fossil CO2, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases.Currently, the six largest emitters in terms of total GHG emissions are China, the US, India, EU, Russia and Indonesia. The report noted that among the big emitters, the European Union was the only one to decrease emissions in 2024.“The 2.3% increase in total GHG emissions (globally in 2024) from 2023 levels is high compared with the 2022–2023 increase of 1.6%. It is more than four times higher than the annual average growth rate in the 2010s (0.6% per year), and comparable to the emissions growth in the 2000s (on average 2.2% per year),” said the report.In terms of growth rate, Indonesia showed the highest increase (4.6%) followed by India (3.6%). Emissions growth in China (0.5% in 2024) was lower than the previous year.The report underlined that the contributions by current, per capita and historic emissions differ across the high emitters and world regions. Per capita GHG emissions are above the world average of 6.4 tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) in the US, Russia, China and EU, and remain significantly below it in Indonesia and India.Flagging how the growing emission and the countries’ low mitigation targets put the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5 degree C of warming at risk in the short-term (within the next decade), the report – UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025 – noted that the rise will go up to 2.8 degree Celsius in the business-as-usual scenario under the ongoing policies.Though the current projected rise of 2.3-2.5 degree C is an improvement over the previous year’s projection of 2.6-2.8 degree C rise, the report noted that the updated pledges are not adequate to get the desired result of keeping the global warming either within 1.5 degree C or 2 degree C. Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement 10 years ago, temperature rise predictions have, however, fallen from 3-3.5 degree C — a clear sign that the world can keep it further down with more ambitious emission reduction targets.The report said that the reductions to annual emissions of 35% and 55%, compared with 2019 levels, are needed by 2035 to align with the Paris Agreement 2 degree C and 1.5 degree C pathways, respectively.“While national climate plans have delivered some progress, it is nowhere near fast enough, which is why we still need unprecedented emissions cuts in an increasingly tight window, with an increasingly challenging geopolitical backdrop,” said Inger Andersen, executive director, UNEP.The report comes as a warning signal to governments ahead of the UN climate conference (COP30), scheduled to be held in Belem, Brazil during Nov 10-21.Despite the Paris Agreement requirement to submit new climate action targets – called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – by February, only 64 countries covering 63% of global GHG emissions had submitted or announced new NDCs by the cut-off date of Sept 30. India is expected to submit its target for 2035 in the next few days.“Nations have had three attempts to deliver promises made under the Paris Agreement, and each time they have landed off target,” said Andersen.The report noted that though NDCs have, overall, become modestly more robust over time, it’s at nowhere near the pace needed, and the new NDCs have done little to accelerate progress.“In addition to the lack of progress in pledges, a huge implementation gap remains, with countries not on track to meet their 2030 NDCs, let alone new 2035 targets,” it said.About the AuthorVishwa MohanVishwa Mohan is Senior Editor at The Times of India. He writes on environment, climate change, agriculture, water resources and clean energy, tracking policy issues and climate diplomacy. He has been covering Parliament since 2003 to see how politics shaped up domestic policy and India’s position at global platform. 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Global greenhouse gas emissions surged 2.3% in 2024, reaching a record 57.7 gigatons, with India and China leading the absolute increase. Projections indicate a 2.3-2.5°C rise in global temperatures by century’s end, significantly missing Paris Agreement goals. Despite some progress, current climate actions are insufficient to avert severe climate risks. Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: The global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission increased by 2.3% in 2024, compared to the previous year, to reach a record high of 57.7 gigatons of CO2 equivalent, with India reporting the highest absolute increase in emissions followed by China, Russia, Indonesia and the US, showed a UN report released on Tuesday. It warned the world is “heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages”.It said that the global average temperature is projected to rise 2.3-2.5 degree Celsius by the end of the century above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) even if the climate actions are fully implemented under the new mitigation goals of the countries amid rising carbon emissions. It means the new climate pledges are completely off target and fall short on the warming limit goal.The absolute increase in emissions excludes the emission caused by change in land use and forest cover due uncertainties in estimates of net emission from such factors. It primarily calculates emissions of fossil CO2, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases.Currently, the six largest emitters in terms of total GHG emissions are China, the US, India, EU, Russia and Indonesia. The report noted that among the big emitters, the European Union was the only one to decrease emissions in 2024.“The 2.3% increase in total GHG emissions (globally in 2024) from 2023 levels is high compared with the 2022–2023 increase of 1.6%. It is more than four times higher than the annual average growth rate in the 2010s (0.6% per year), and comparable to the emissions growth in the 2000s (on average 2.2% per year),” said the report.In terms of growth rate, Indonesia showed the highest increase (4.6%) followed by India (3.6%). Emissions growth in China (0.5% in 2024) was lower than the previous year.The report underlined that the contributions by current, per capita and historic emissions differ across the high emitters and world regions. Per capita GHG emissions are above the world average of 6.4 tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) in the US, Russia, China and EU, and remain significantly below it in Indonesia and India.Flagging how the growing emission and the countries’ low mitigation targets put the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5 degree C of warming at risk in the short-term (within the next decade), the report – UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025 – noted that the rise will go up to 2.8 degree Celsius in the business-as-usual scenario under the ongoing policies.Though the current projected rise of 2.3-2.5 degree C is an improvement over the previous year’s projection of 2.6-2.8 degree C rise, the report noted that the updated pledges are not adequate to get the desired result of keeping the global warming either within 1.5 degree C or 2 degree C. Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement 10 years ago, temperature rise predictions have, however, fallen from 3-3.5 degree C — a clear sign that the world can keep it further down with more ambitious emission reduction targets.The report said that the reductions to annual emissions of 35% and 55%, compared with 2019 levels, are needed by 2035 to align with the Paris Agreement 2 degree C and 1.5 degree C pathways, respectively.“While national climate plans have delivered some progress, it is nowhere near fast enough, which is why we still need unprecedented emissions cuts in an increasingly tight window, with an increasingly challenging geopolitical backdrop,” said Inger Andersen, executive director, UNEP.The report comes as a warning signal to governments ahead of the UN climate conference (COP30), scheduled to be held in Belem, Brazil during Nov 10-21.Despite the Paris Agreement requirement to submit new climate action targets – called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – by February, only 64 countries covering 63% of global GHG emissions had submitted or announced new NDCs by the cut-off date of Sept 30. India is expected to submit its target for 2035 in the next few days.“Nations have had three attempts to deliver promises made under the Paris Agreement, and each time they have landed off target,” said Andersen.The report noted that though NDCs have, overall, become modestly more robust over time, it’s at nowhere near the pace needed, and the new NDCs have done little to accelerate progress.“In addition to the lack of progress in pledges, a huge implementation gap remains, with countries not on track to meet their 2030 NDCs, let alone new 2035 targets,” it said.About the AuthorVishwa MohanVishwa Mohan is Senior Editor at The Times of India. He writes on environment, climate change, agriculture, water resources and clean energy, tracking policy issues and climate diplomacy. He has been covering Parliament since 2003 to see how politics shaped up domestic policy and India’s position at global platform. Before switching over to explore sustainable development issues, Vishwa had covered internal security and investigative agencies for more than a decade.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Consumption Going Up’: U.S. Eyes India As A Major Market For Its Energy ExportsAt Least 5 Killed, Several Injured As Passenger Train Collides With Goods Trains In ChhattisgarhInterpol’s Red Notice Triggers Global Chase For ₹13,000 Cr Cocaine Cartel Heir Rishabh Baisoya’World Must Learn Conflict Termination From India’s Op Sindoor’: Indian Air Force Chief AP SinghPak Army Chief Asim Munir’s Powers Set To Grow As Shehbaz Govt Mulls 27th Constitution AmendmentWill Nitish Kumar’s ‘Jeevika Didi’ Scheme Sway Women Voters? 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Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: The global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission increased by 2.3% in 2024, compared to the previous year, to reach a record high of 57.7 gigatons of CO2 equivalent, with India reporting the highest absolute increase in emissions followed by China, Russia, Indonesia and the US, showed a UN report released on…

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Mladen Zizovic cause of death: How did the football coach tragically pass away mid-game? | Football News

Mladen Zizovic cause of death: How did the football coach tragically pass away mid-game? | Football News

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Mladen Zizovic collapsed pitch side following a heart attack (Screengrabs) Serbian football was struck by tragedy on Monday after FK Radnicki 1923 head coach Mladen Zizovic collapsed and died during his team’s Serbian SuperLiga match against Mladost Lucani. He was 44.The incident took place midway through the first half in Lucani, forcing play to stop…

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‘My captain’: Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘I can make you smile’ comment for Gautam Gambhir goes viral | Cricket News

‘My captain’: Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘I can make you smile’ comment for Gautam Gambhir goes viral | Cricket News

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SRK responded with a heartfelt message to Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s birthday wish (Image via X/@GautamGambhir) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Tuesday replied to several birthday wishes that poured in on social media, including one from India head coach Gautam Gambhir, with a heartfelt message that highlighted their bond. On Sunday, Gambhir…

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Paytm Q2 results: Firm posts Rs 211 cr profit for second straight quarter; revenue jumps 24% on financial services push

Paytm Q2 results: Firm posts Rs 211 cr profit for second straight quarter; revenue jumps 24% on financial services push

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Paytm brand owner One 97 Communications reported its second consecutive quarterly profit, posting a Rs 211 crore profit after tax (PAT) in the September 2025 quarter, alongside a 24% year-on-year revenue rise to Rs 2,061 crore, PTI reported.The company said growth was led by its payments and financial services businesses, reflecting continued improvement in operating…

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Salman Khan to play warrior Jeeva Mahala in Riteish Deshmukh’s Raja Shivaji; Sanjay Dutt to essay Afzal Khan

Salman Khan to play warrior Jeeva Mahala in Riteish Deshmukh’s Raja Shivaji; Sanjay Dutt to essay Afzal Khan

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Salman Khan is reportedly set to make a grand appearance in Riteish Deshmukh’s upcoming historical epic Raja Shivaji. The superstar will portray Jeeva Mahala, the courageous and loyal warrior who was one of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s most trusted aides. According to reports, Salman will film his sequence on November 7, and the scene is expected…

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Trump confuses dementia test with ‘IQ test’: Does it reflect upon his cognitive health? |

Trump confuses dementia test with ‘IQ test’: Does it reflect upon his cognitive health? |

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US PresidentDonald Trump has once again sparked discussion about his mental fitness after stating that he took an “IQ test,” apparently mistaking it for a dementia screening. His comments have renewed public debate over whether his frequent verbal gaffes and moments of confusion may signal possible cognitive decline. Donald Trump, during an October 27 press…

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Elon Musk claims NYC ballot lists Zohran Mamdani twice, calls it a ‘scam’ — gets schooled online

Elon Musk claims NYC ballot lists Zohran Mamdani twice, calls it a ‘scam’ — gets schooled online

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On the eve of the city mayoral election, billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk fired a potent warning to New York’s electorate: backing Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa would indirectly hand victory to Democratic socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani. Musk voiced his endorsement of former governor Andrew Cuomo in a post on X, writing: “Bear in mind that…

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‘Highway man always high’: Congress mocks Nitin Gadkari over Bihar poll promises; shares old ‘US-style roads’ video | India News

‘Highway man always high’: Congress mocks Nitin Gadkari over Bihar poll promises; shares old ‘US-style roads’ video | India News

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Union minister Nitin Gadkari (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari over his repeated promises to the people of Bihar, remarking that “it seems the highway man is always high.”Mocking Gadkari’s claims, Congress leader Pawan Khera shared a video on X compiling…

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