FirstUp: Leaders at COP28, Brazil takes over G20 presidency... Big news today

With December comes a lot of major news developments. The world leaders have gathered in Dubai for the COP28 summit, Malaysia is granting 30-day visa-free entry to Indian and Chinese nations, Brazil will take over G20 presidency from India, there’s a Global Ayurveda festival to be held in Kerala… and a lot more happening in the world. Here are some big news expected today. Global leaders at COP28 Prominent leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Britain’s King Charles III, UK PM Rishi Sunak, are attending the crucial annual climate change summit, COP28, in Dubai. US vice president Kamala Harris will also be present at the global summit after President Joe Biden backed out. King Charles is set to deliver an address at the opening ceremony of the summit. India hands over G20 presidency to Brazil Brazil takes over the G20 presidency from India and will hold the 2024 summit in Rio de Janeiro in November next year. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the country will focus on reducing hunger and poverty, slowing climate change and global governance reform. [caption id=“attachment_13451022” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hand with Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention centre for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India. Reuters[/caption] President Murmu to confer prestigious honour to Armed Forces Medical College President Droupadi Murmu will bestow the esteemed “President’s Colour” upon the Armed Forces Medical Collage in Pune, acknowledging its 75 years of exemplary service to the nation. The AFMC stands as a premier institution in medical services and ranks among the foremost medical colleges in the country. Malaysia offers 30-day visa-free entry Citizens of India and China will be granted visa-free entry to Malaysia for 30 days starting today, Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim announced during a speech at the People’s Justice Party congress. This is because China and India are Malaysia’s fourth and fifth-largest tourist markets. As per government data, between January and June this year, the Southeast Asian country welcomed a total of 9.16 million tourists. Of these, 498,540 were from China, and 283,885 were from India. [caption id=“attachment_13451062” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Passengers queue up at the Malaysia Airlines ticketing booth at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang. Reuters[/caption] Amit Shah to attend BSF Raising Day event Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Jharkhand today to attend the Border Security Force’s 50th Raising Day event in Hazaribagh. As per the schedule, he is to spend more than two hours at the event, which includes a salute at the ceremonial parade, an address to BSF personnel, demonstrations, and cultural programs and a visit to the weapon exhibition and photo gallery. VP Dhankar to inaugurate Global Ayurveda Festival Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will inaugurate the fifth Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF 2023) at Greenfield International Stadium at Karyavattom in Thiruvananthapuram, setting the stage for the largest ever conclave on Ayurveda spanning five days. 4th ODI - India VS Australia in Raipur Chhattisgarh prepares to host the fourth T20I of the much-awaited India-Australia bilateral series at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium at 7 pm today. Crucial court hearings

• The Supreme court on 31 October deferred till 1 December the hearing of the bail plea of suspended Jharkhand cadre IAS office Pooja Singhal, an accused in a money laundering case. The matter was adjourned by a three-judge bench headed by Justice SK Kaul, while noting that three crucial witness, who worked under Singhal, were to be examined on 23 November.
• Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker Raghav Chadha’s petition challenging his indefinite suspension from the Rajya Sabha will also be heard by the apex court.
• The Delhi High Court will be hearing petitions seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) today.
• The same court will also hear a petition challenging the prohibition on offering prayers in the Mughal Mosque located in the Mehrauli area.
• The Bombay High Court will pronounce its verdict on a bunch of petitions challenging the Rule 3(I)(II)(C) of the IT Amendment Rules, 2023, which empowered the government to identify “fake news” about it on social media through Fact Check Unit (FCU).