National highways in India constitute only about 2% of the country's total road network but account for more than 30% of all road accident deaths—with over 29,000 fatalities in just the first half of 2025—highlighting the urgent need for better road safety infrastructure and enforcement.
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Belém, Brazil is hosting the COP30 summit in November 2025, marking the first time in over 30 years that the pivotal UN Climate Change Conference is held in the heart of the Amazon rainforest—focusing global attention on deforestation, climate justice, and launching Brazil’s landmark Tropical Forest Forever Facility to reward countries for forest conservation.
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INS Ikshak was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Base in Kochi on November 6, 2025. It is the third vessel of the Survey Vessel (Large) class and the first to be based at the Southern Naval Command. Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), INS Ikshak is over 80% indigenous and is equipped with state-of-the-art hydrographic and oceanographic systems—including a multi-beam echo sounder, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, and more.
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