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COP27 | India opposes draft text on agriculture

India has opposed the developed world’s efforts to extend the scope of mitigation to agriculture at the ongoing U.N. climate summit in Egypt, saying rich nations do not want to change their lifestyles to reduce emissions and are “searching for cheaper solutions abroad”, sources said on Thursday.

Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore sold in 21 tranches so far

Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore have been sold by the State Bank of India (SBI) since the instrument was launched in March 2018. Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency to political funding.

Centre seeks review of Supreme Court order releasing Rajiv Gandhi case convicts

The Centre on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its order prematurely releasing six convicts serving life imprisonment for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. The Union government contended that the court did not afford it adequate opportunity of hearing before ordering the immediate release of the convicts.

Nancy Pelosi to step down as top U.S. Democrat after Republicans take House