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Knee will join the firm in January from M&G Southern Africa, where he was most recently chief investment officer.

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Justin Trudeau's jibe that New Delhi's ties with Ottawa may have undergone a ‘tonal shift’ saying that the core issue with Canada is that it gives space to separatists, terrorists and anti-India elements. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "Our position has been consistent. We have highlighted how we see the problem and frankly, the core issue remains the space that is given to extremists, terrorists and anti-India elements in that country." "I would not like to say whether they have noted a shift or not.

Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as people. Seattle and Portland, Ore., recorded their hottest-ever temperatures, reaching 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42.2 Celsius) and 116 Fahrenheit (46.6 Celsius), respectively. In British Columbia, the small town of Lytton reached 121 degrees Fahrenheit (49.6 Celsius). What become known as the “heat dome” is estimated to have killed hundreds of people in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. As this human tragedy unfolded, a lesser-known ecological tragedy was happening, one that scientists warn has grim repercussions for the world’s plants and the many animal species that depend on them. In a matter of a few days, the 2021 heat dome turned many of the green leaves and needles on the region’s trees to orange, red and brown. But, as recent research suggests, tree foliage didn’t simply dry out in the heat.

Global markets: US stocks opened higher on Thursday, following updated economic growth figures for the third quarter. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 143.32 points, or 0.39%, at the open to 37,225.32. The S&P 500 opened higher by 25.94 points, or 0.55%, at 4,724.29.

Kailash Gahlot Thursday said the city government is likely to launch its WhatsApp-based bus ticketing system in a couple of months, adding that the trial run for the project is slated to commence in a fortnight. "We plan to start a trial run around January 15 and after that we will take one or two months to completely launch it," news agency PTI quoted the Delhi Transport minister as saying. Also Read | Terrorists fire at Indian Army vehicle in J&K's Poonch, 3 soldiers killed "We have already tied up with WhatsApp for this initiative.

Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill replacing the Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and the Evidence Act on Thursday with Rajya Sabha giving its assent to the three Bills passed earlier by the Lok Sabha. Piloting the Bills, Home Minister Amit Shah said the new laws will give priority to providing justice in place of the earlier British laws that gave primacy to penal action and were purely indigenous. “These three Bills are made by Indians, for Indians and by an Indian Parliament….

UK with United Kingdom Health Service Agency reporting 4,813 cases this year. As the rate of tuberculosis or TB had been falling year-on-year since 2011, health experts had high hopes the illness could be eradicated in Britain. But their hopes were dashed when the year 2023 witnessed a rise of 7%, compared to the same period in 2022 when 4,480 cases were reported.

According to forecasters, the northern regions are expected to experience 80mph winds while rainy conditions are anticipated throughout the festive period. In contrast, London residents might have a milder Christmas, with forecasted highs of 12C.

Amit Shah today claimed that over 70,000 people have been killed in India due to terrorism on account of Congress government's wrong policies. Shah was speaking in Rajya Sabha. Replying to debate in Rajya Sabha on bills that seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC) of 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and Indian Evidence Act, Shah said the definition of terrorism has been included in the new bills. The House earlier took up discussion on the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023 and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023.

LONDON — The U.K. and Switzerland on Thursday will sign a post-Brexit financial services deal designed to bring two of Europe's largest banking centers closer together.

The fall in borrowing came largely from the end of energy price schemes by the government, the ONS said, but noted that these reductions 'were offset by other inflation-related costs, such as increased benefit payments'.

As part of the transition, a team of Somerset portfolio managers, including Mark Williams, the portfolio manager of the Asia Income and Emerging Market Dividend Growth strategies, will be moved into Polen Capital’s emerging markets team in London and Asia.

PVR INOX, the country's largest multiplex network operators, with an unchanged price target of ₹2,200 apiece, citing strong box office (BO) collections led by a strong content pipeline across languages. This target reflects an upside of 27.38% for the stock from its current trading price of ₹1,727.

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Dunki Box Office collection Day 1: Shah Rukh Khan’s latest movie Dunki has been released in theatres all across India. The movie, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, is the first collaboration between the actor and the director. As the Bollywood movie opened with massive fanfare, numbers indicate that there is a lot of interest surrounding the film.

struck al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City. Thousands of civilians had been sheltering there, alongside the sick. Palestinian officials say that hundreds died.