Dharitri Climate Film Fest 2025: Live updates

Bhubaneswar: Dharitri Climate Film Fest 2025 begins, bringing together environmentalists, filmmakers, and climate enthusiasts to celebrate stories that spotlight the urgency of climate action. Follow this page for live updates as the festival showcases powerful short films, interactive discussions, and recognises outstanding contributions to environmental awareness. Chief Guest Akash Dasnayak...

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Delhi: Afghan national staying illegally since 2015 caught with charas in Lajpat Nagar

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New Delhi: An Afghan national was arrested with more than 215 grams of 'charas' in Lajpat Nagar area, an official said Sunday. The accused, Najib Ahmed, allegedly came to India in 2014 and continued to stay even after his visa expired in 2015, he added. According to the police, information was received that a foreign national was actively supplying charas in the Lajpat Nagar area. "Acting on the tip-off, a raiding...

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India extends strong COP30 support to Brazil, lauds major outcomes

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Belem (Brazil): India Sunday expressed 'strong support' to Brazil for the inclusive leadership of the COP30 Presidency and welcomed several decisions adopted at the just concluded climate summit. Though New Delhi expressed satisfaction with many decisions, it did not specifically call the COP30 a success in devising a policy aimed at preventing climate change issues. In an official release, India expressed its gratitude for the "High-level Statement" at the Closing Plenary...

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UN climate deal boosts funds for vulnerable nations, skips fossil plan

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Belem: United Nations climate talks in Brazil reached a subdued agreement Saturday that pledged more funding for countries to adapt to extreme weather. But the catch-all agreement doesn't include explicit details to phase out fossil fuels or strengthen countries' inadequate emissions-cutting plans, which dozens of nations demanded. The Brazilian hosts of the conference said they'd eventually come up with a road map to get away from fossil fuels, working with hard-line...

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Punjab voices outrage as Centre proposes Article 240 for Chandigarh

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Chandigarh: A major political storm has erupted in Punjab after the Centre signalled its intent to bring Chandigarh under the purview of Article 240 of the Constitution, a move that would empower the President to directly frame regulations for the Union Territory. At present, Chandigarh is administered by the Punjab Governor and serves as the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana. A Parliament bulletin has indicated that the Constitution (131st Amendment)...

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Guwahati: India reached 9/0 in reply to South Africa's first innings total of 489 on the second day of the second Test Sunday. India, who had earlier sent down more than 151 overs to take 10 wickets at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, were trailing by 480 runs in the first innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting on 7...

Dharitri Climate Film Fest 2025: Live updates

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Rourkela: Three persons, allegedly involved in several dacoities and murders in Odisha and neighbouring states, were injured in two separate police encounters near Rourkela town of Sundargarh district Sunday, police said. Special teams of Rourkela police carried out the encounters in self-defence when the criminals were trying to flee the Lathikata area, an officer said. The injured...

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India lift inaugural Women’s Blind T20 World Cup title

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Four morning walkers injured as bus hits them in Odisha’s Jajpur

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