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Hong Kong regulators are looking to tighten the noose around the crypto market after arresting six individuals following allegations of fraud around an unlicensed crypto exchange, JPEX. The government intends to increase its efforts to inform investors and remind them only to utilize platforms granted Securities and Futures Commission licenses. 

Yom Kippur in English means the 'Day of Atonement'. It is the day for Jews to reflect on sins or wrongdoings from the previous year. Yom Kippur follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It is considered the holiest and the most significant day of the Jewish calendar. Most of the Jews attend services at synagogues or other congregations, recite special prayers and sing special songs. An important Yom Kippur tradition is to fast for 25 hours and skip eating or drinking during that period.

Tata Steel's resolution plan for its UK operations has earned it favor from credit rating agencies as they see the outcome strengthening the steel-maker's cash position and limiting the drain to earnings at a consolidated level, while allowing its credit profile to remain steady even if steel prices turn soft. Moody's has upgraded the long-term issuer rating for the company to investment grade 'Baa3' on Monday, while CreditSights said that the deal would be a 'mild credit positive' for Asia's oldest producer of the alloy. Earlier this month, Tata Steel announced the much-awaited resolution plan for its operations in the UK.

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test" is set to air on Fox on September 25, 2023. This reality show, inspired by the British series SAS: Who Dares Wins, features celebrity contestants facing physical and mental challenges to test their endurance, strength and resilience.

₹120 billion acquisition of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd in July 2022. The change in outlook signifies the steelmaker’s improved credit metrics. The agency believes that this positive trend can be maintained as the firm continues to invest in and expand its capacity both in India and Europe.

British Open Snooker 2023 begins at The Centaur in Cheltenham. Mark Selby, John Higgins and Shaun Murphy will come in the evening. It will be the third-ranking event of the 2023/24 snooker season so far. It will also be the latest opportunity for the players to win prized silverware and take lucrative sums of money home.

Sikh group gathered outside the Indian diplomatic mission in Toronto on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the prospect of New Delhi's involvement in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. The protests, which are also planned in Ottawa and Vancouver, are aimed at increasing public awareness about India's alleged role in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple on June 18 in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb with a high Sikh population, one organizer told Reuters. Between 100 and 150 members were expected to join the protests, Jatinder Singh Grewal, a director of the group Sikh for Justice in Canada, said, but only a dozen people had gathered in front of the Indian consulate in Toronto around noon when the demonstration was set to begin. Protesters began chanting «Khalistan live forever» in the Punjabi language. Trudeau said last week Canada was pursuing «credible allegations» that Indian government agents may have been involved in Nijjar's murder. India swiftly denied any role in the killing and described the allegations as «absurd». The accusations have sparked tit-for-tat retaliation from both countries, with each nation expelling diplomats and New Delhi suspending visas for Canadians. «We are asking Canada to expel the India ambassador, Grewal told Reuters on Sunday. The Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, said concerned authorities have been informed of the protests. »Ensuring security of diplomatic premises and personnel is responsibility of the host country.

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travel advisory for its citizens in India asking them to "stay vigilant and exercise caution" in the context of recent developments as there are calls for protests and some «negative sentiment» towards Canada on social media. Tensions flared between India and Canada following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's explosive allegations of a «potential» involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, on his country's soil on June 18 in British Columbia.

Sikh group has called on its members to protest outside the Indian diplomatic missions of main Canadian cities on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the prospect of New Delhi’s involvement in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia.Trudeau said last week Canada was pursuing “credible allegations” that Indian government agents may be linked to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple on June 18 in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb with a high Sikh population.India swiftly denied any role in the killing and described the allegations as “absurd.” The accusations have sparked tensions between the two countries, with each nation expelling diplomats, and New Delhi suspending visas for Canadians.Jatinder Singh Grewal, a director for Sikh for Justice in Canada, told Reuters on Sunday that his organization will lead the demonstrations outside the Indian embassies and consulates in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver to increase public awareness about Nijjar’s killing.“We are asking Canada to expel the India ambassador,” Grewal said. Representatives for India’s diplomatic missions in Ottawa and Toronto were not immediately available for comment.The Toronto Police Department said it was aware of the planned demonstrations on Monday but declined to disclose details of the security preparations or potential response to any violent situations that may arise during the protest.Nijjar, who worked as a plumber, left the north Indian state of Punjab a quarter-century ago and became a Canadian citizen.

The British government is considering scrapping a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a way to attract jobs and investment to northern England

The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group received a five-day jail term after he was found guilty of obstructing a police officer on Monday in a court case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom

The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group received a five-day jail term after he was found guilty of obstructing a police officer on Monday in a court case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom

The latest talks over the mega dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary have broken up without an agreement

Andrew Summers (pictured) speaks at the Investment Week Alternatives Summit in May 2023.

Reuters. A week ago, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged had New Delhi's “potential link" to the murder of a Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June. Reuters quoted Jatinder Singh Grewal, a director for Sikh for Justice in Canada, as saying on Sunday that his organisation will lead the protests outside the Indian embassies and consulates in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver over Nijjar's killing.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar has put the attention back on extremist activities in Canada. A dossier created by Indian intelligence agencies has listed Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh Dala, who left India in 2020, as one of the pro-Khalistani elements headquartered in Canada. Arshdeep Singh, 27 years, originally from the Dalla village in the Moga district of Punjab, is associated with extremist groups, including the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF).

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High Court on Monday issued fresh notice to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on a plea by an NGO seeking damages, claiming its documentary «India: The Modi Question» casts a slur on the country's reputation and makes false and defamatory imputations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian judiciary. Besides BBC, Justice Sachin Datta also issued fresh notice to BBC (India) on the plea filed by Gujarat-based NGO Justice On Trial. «Issue fresh notice to the defendants through all permissible modes,» the high court said, and listed the matter for further hearing on December 15. It had on May 22 issued notice to the defendants on the plea which has said BBC (UK) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom and has released the news documentary — «India: The Modi Question» — which has two episodes and BBC (India) is its local operations office.

Investing.com — The U.S. dollar edged higher, just below the recent six-month high, making a steady start to the new week as traders digested last week’s series of central bank interest rate decisions.

Microsoft's attempt to buy video game firm Activision Blizzard, the maker of «Call of Duty», paving the way for the US tech titan to close one of the biggest technology acquisitions ever. Microsoft launched its blockbuster $69-billion takeover in January last year, an acquisition that would make it the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue, but it faced stiff scrutiny from US regulators and the UK's Competition and Markets Authority.