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Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, provided an update on the ongoing negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom. Goyal expressed optimism about the progress made in the negotiations, highlighting that almost 20 out of 26 chapters have been closed. «We've had several rounds of negotiations with the UK. Currently, we are in active dialogue on different tracks.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder case, Bloomberg reported. “You’ve heard me and the government talk about how important it is that that investigation happens, given that we had a Canadian killed on Canadian soil," Ng told reporters on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, Bloomberg reported. “So we’ll let that happen." “My job as the trade minister is to make sure that that the supports and the tools that are there to support Canadian businesses and investors in India continue to be available to them," she said at the briefing late Wednesday.

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The Texas State Securities Board has accused a network of companies under the "GS" brand and operating from Germany of fraudulent activities "tied to digital assets, investments in a staking pool in a proprietary metaverse." The network of companies is controlled by Josip Dortmund Heit.

Scotland. While Scots prepare for wintry conditions, the rest of Britain is on alert for heavy rain and potential flooding, marked by yellow weather warnings.

One of the thorniest problems of the 21st century is how to get people to eat less meat

Vogue cover. The rapper is featured on the December edition of the magazine as one of six front cover stars. Stormzy posed on his own, and the magazine published six different editions, featuring Jodie Comer, Kate and Lila Moss, Lil Simz, Tilda Swinton, and Olivia Coleman. Each cover follows a similar white and red theme, with unique variations.

Turkey officials confirmed that the nation is considering debuting a new crypto market regulation, effective 2024. The regulation will emphasize addressing crypto licensing and taxation, per a Reuters report.

S Jaishankar said on Wednesday that India is not ruling out an investigation into the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist in British Columbia, but said Canada must provide evidence in support of its allegations that agents of the Indian government were potentially involved in the murder. Jaishankar was responding to questions from veteran journalist Lionel Barber during a conversation titled ‘How a Billion People See the World' in London. “If you have a reason to make such an allegation please share the evidence because we are not ruling out an investigation,” said Jaishankar, who is on a five-day official visit to the UK. He said Canada has not shared any evidence with India to support its allegations. The minister further said freedom of speech and freedom of expression come with a certain responsibility and the misuse of those freedoms and the toleration of that misuse for political purposes would be very wrong. Referring to the attacks on the High Commission of India in Canada, he said Indian diplomats were intimidated in public, with no action from the authorities against culprits. India-Canada ties touched a new low, following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations in September of a “potential” involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistan supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18.

The regulator determined that while most fund management firms had made “efforts to comply” with its expectations around the design, delivery, and disclosure of their ESG and sustainable funds “further improvement is needed”.

Representatives from the Investment Association, UK Finance, the Alternative Investment Management Association and the Association of British Insurers said the regulator's D&I proposals had been welcomed by members | Credit: iStock

Fani Titi (pictured), CEO of Investec.

thalassemia. The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency on Thursday said that it approved Casgevy for patients with sickle cell disease and thalassemia who are 12 years old and over. Casgevy is made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Ltd.

Ashneer Grover for allegedly siphoning off funds from the company on the pretext of recruitment services, Grover had a verbal spat with CapitalMind founder and CEO Deepak Shenoy. After the reports of probe came into light, Deepak Shenoy wrote on social media platform X, “Ashneer Grover apparently siphoned out funds to his family in the name of recruitment services - a well-known mechanism to take money out. So stupidly done too - they backdated invoices with bank accounts that didn't even exist at that date!" Remember news at that time stated that over 53 cr.

Jaishankar said, "We have long-standing concerns about extremist and sometimes even violent activities of various forces, including those who propagate Khalistan." "We have been trying to get the government here to understand that while we, as a fellow democracy, certainly understand the importance of freedom of expression, and of speech, they should be on guard against the misuse of these freedoms," he was quoted by news agency PTI as saying. Jaishankar further referred to the violent protests at India House in March and said the “gravity of the situation is sharply recognised". He also spoke about the safety of Indian diplomats in the UK.

A Global News investigation has found evidence that Canada has become a safe haven for affiliates of the Islamic Republic of Iran who are allegedly threatening the lives of Iranian Canadians, and other dissidents in this country.

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Canada’s biggest housing markets saw a “sizable decline” in sales last month, according to the national real estate body, as would-be buyers and sellers alike increasingly put their plans on hold.

Also Read: Stock Market Today: Nifty 50, Sensex rise for second straight day; investors pocket nearly ₹5 lakh crore in two sessions In the preceding trading session, the Nifty 50 exhibited a notable rally of 1.19%. In today's session, the bullish momentum persisted as it further gained 0.46%, reaching a level of 19,765.20, inching closer to the crucial 20,000 mark. This rally was fueled by positive global and domestic cues, with notable factors including the drop in the US inflation rate to 3.2% in October.

In less than a month, leading economies have formally underlined their commitment to the development of responsible artificial intelligence (AI). In the US, President Joe Biden issued an executive order setting out standards for AI safety and security. The UK’s AI Safety Summit saw 28 countries and the EU coming together to release the Bletchley Declaration, promising “to work together in an inclusive manner to ensure human-centric, trustworthy and responsible AI." The G7 leaders released their International Guiding Principles on AI and a voluntary code of conduct for AI Developers under the Hiroshima AI process.

LONDON — Burberry shares plunged 9% on Thursday after the British luxury fashion retailer warned that full-year operating profit will come in at the low end of forecasts amid a global slowdown in luxury spending.