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Paris Agreement requires phase down of all fossil fuels: India at COP27

India: The negotiations at the U.N. climate summit last year (COP26) in Glasgow ended with an agreement on phasing down the unabated use of coal instead of phasing out

Businessmen harassed by misuse of law: Ex-CJI Ramana

Nalini, five other Rajiv case convicts walk free

Book chronicles legacy of Old Delhi’s 330-year-old Anglo Arabic School

India: The book, published by Oxford University Press, titled The School at Ajmeri Gate: Delhi’s Educational Legacy is written by Prof. Azra Razzack and advocate Atyab Siddiqui

Yellen: India can buy Russian oil outside price cap

OBC quota emerges as a new flashpoint of conflict in Rajasthan Congress

Other States: The Jat MLAs have been demanding for withdrawal of a notification granting 12.5% horizontal reservation in ministerial and subordinate services to ex-servicemen within reserved categories

Teach medicine in Tamil, Amit Shah urges Tamil Nadu govt

Union home minister Amit Shah urged the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday to introduce Tamil as the medium of instruction for medical and other technical courses, saying it would help students understand their lessons better. Several states had already moved to offer medical and technical education in their native languages and Tamil Nadu should follow suit, Shah said. This would also help students pursue research in Tamil.

Don’t make coal lone villain, India asserts at climate meet

Amid growing demand to end use of coal, India here at the UN climate talks (COP27) on Saturday made a strong point saying making any one fuel the villain is not right as natural gas and oil also lead to emissions. Making its intervention during presidency consultation on the cover decisions of COP27, India also suggested certain points to be included in the decision text, saying the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement requires phasing down of all fossil fuels.

Explained | How has the EWS ruling altered reservations?

India: What has the Supreme Court said on income-based reservation while upholding the 103rd Constitution Amendment? Why was there a dissent by two judges? How have Articles 15 and 16 been amended to allow special provisions for economically weaker sections?

2 migrant labourers shot at in Anantnag, shifted to GMC

Jana Sena leaders flag YSRCP govt.’s failure in completing its housing targets

Andhra Pradesh

DM amends order banning heating gadgets in Kashmir’s Ganderbal

Introduce medicine, engineering courses in Tamil, Amit Shah tells T.N. government

Tamil Nadu: Preserving and promoting the Tamil language is the responsibility of the entire nation. Use of Tamil, considered one of the ancient languages in the world, as a medium of instruction in medical and technical education will be considered a great service to the language’s promotion, says Minister

Low pressure area weakens, rain likely at most places in T.N. and Puducherry on Sunday

Chennai: Heavy to very heavy rain likely to occur at isolated places over many districts in Tamil Nadu

J&K districts ban sale, use of heating gadgets during winters, faces criticism

Other States: It said by using them, there was every apprehension of short circuits

Next system in the Bay likely by November 16, says RMC forecast

Chennai: Additional Director General of Meteorology, RMC, Chennai, S. Balachandran says it might be delayed and that officials are keeping watch

Case against Lashkar over threat to scribes

Teacher shortage at Eklavya Model Residential Schools will be fixed soon: Tribal Affairs Minister

India: Administrative change to move the teacher recruitment of schools to the Union government’s control will be completed soon

Stalin holds review meeting amid heavy rain across districts

Tamil Nadu: Chief Minister instructs officials to be ready to handle challenges

Chidambaram welcomes AICC’s statement on review of verdict on EWS reservation

Tamil Nadu