National

Fire prompts evacuation of delegations at UN climate talks in Brazil

Nov 21, 2025

Belem [Brazil], November 21: A fire broke out on the grounds of the UN climate talks in Brazil on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of delegations.
Reporters saw smoke rising from one of the large tents at the venue in the city of Belem. Security officials said that no injuries had been reported.
The fire was described by security personnel as small and was quickly extinguished. There was no immediate information on the cause. The incident came as the two-week UN Climate Change Conference nears its end. The talks, known as COP30, are scheduled to close on Friday. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune

More news

NIELIT and SKD University Join Forces to Redefine Technology Education Excellence in Northern India

Hanumangarh (Rajasthan) [India], March 30: Shri Khushal Das University (SKD University), Hanumangarh, Rajasthan has partnered with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), an autonomous scientific society under India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, in a strategic five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on March 20, 2026. The agreement aims to democratise access to world-class technology education in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Data Science, Internet of Things (IoT), Computer Science, and Semiconductor Technologies across Rajasthan and neighbouring states--eliminating the need for students to migrate to metropolitan cities for quality tech education.

Mar 30, 2026