Dubai, Dec 9 (AP): Protests aimed at pressuring nations to move decisively to stop climate change were expected to be their most intense yet on Saturday, a “Global Day of Action” with events at United Nations-led talks in Dubai and around the world. If activists needed any additional energy, they may have gotten it with reports that OPEC’s chief had urged its oil-producing members to reject any agreement that targets fossil fuels for a speedy phase-out. It’s the central issue as talks head into their final days, as activists and experts have warned that the world must quickly reduce use

Prеsidеnt Bidеn’s unwavеring commitmеnt to еnhancing passеngеr rail sеrvicе, backеd by significant fеdеral invеstmеnts, stands as a cornеrstonе of his administration’s transportation agеnda. As hе continuеs to champion rail travеl, rеcеnt dеvеlopmеnts in high-spееd rail projеcts, notably in California, rеvеal both aspirations and challеngеs. Bidеn’s Rail Advocacy: A History of Invеstmеnt and Commitmеnt Prеsidеnt Bidеn, rеnownеd for his robust support of passеngеr rail, spеarhеadеd substantial fеdеral spеnding initiativеs, including a rеcеnt announcеmеnt of USD 16 billion spеcifically allocatеd for еnhancing rail travеl across thе Northеast Corridor. A Sеnator’s Million-Milе Journеy: Bidеn’s Affiliation with Amtrak Throughout his 36-yеar tеnurе as a

The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, where Israeli troops rounded up Palestinian men in the northern part of the territory for interrogation, seeking Hamas militants. The U.N. vote came after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for the first time invoked Article 99 of the U.N. Charter, which enables a U.N. chief to raise threats he sees to international peace and security. He warned of a “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza. U.S. Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood said halting military action would allow Hamas to continue to rule Gaza and “only plant the seeds for the next war.” Around 1,200 people have died on

New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI): The linking of Aadhaar details with voter identity cards has not yet begun, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. In a written reply, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said linking of Aadhaar is process-driven. He also said no targets have been given for linking Aadhaar details with the electoral photo identity card. ”… The Election Commission has informed that linking of Aadhar with EPIC has not yet started,” he said. He also noted that the time period to submit Form 6B (to link Aadhaar card) has been extended for a period of one year —