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PTI. This report came as the top US diplomat in Canada confirmed that there was “shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners" that had prompted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s offensive allegation against India in the killing of a Khalistani extremist on Canadian soil. “There was shared intelligence among ‘Five Eyes’ partners that helped lead Canada to (make) the statements that the prime minister made," US Ambassador David Cohen told Canadian CTV News network.

Also read: Week Ahead: Macro data, IPO action, FII mood, global cues among key market triggers this week Concerns like rising crude oil prices, firm US dollar index and treasury yields coupled with continuous FII selling have been denting the sentiment in the markets, Amol Athawale, Vice President - Technical Research, Kotak Securities Ltd, said. "Global and domestic macroeconomic data, trend in global stock markets, crude oil prices, movement of rupee against the dollar, investment by FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors) and DIIs (Domestic Institutional Investors) will be in focus.

Federal Reserve and Bank of England left interest rates unchanged this week, while both left the door open to additional increases should inflation prove persistent. Policymakers in the US made their decision unanimously, while those in the UK were split. Meantime, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda tamped down speculation of a near-term interest rate hike after the central bank chose to stick with its ultra-easy stimulus. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy:US Fed Chair Jerome Powell made clear Wednesday the central bank is close to done raising interest rates, but his colleagues delivered the message that resonated: Borrowing costs must remain higher for longer amid renewed strength in the economy.

inflation and market turbulence, local tech salaries in the US, including those for fully in-person or hybrid roles, have experienced their most significant year-over-year decline, dropping 3% from $161,000 to $156,000, a new report has revealed. When adjusting for inflation, the data by AI-driven marketplace Hired revealed a staggering story — local US salaries have plummeted to their lowest point in the past five years, decreasing 9% from $141,000 to $129,000 from 2022 to mid-2023.

Suella Braverman will raise the «the unsustainable pressures» created by illegal migration when she makes a three-day visit to the U.S. this week, her office said on Sunday. In a keynote speech, Braverman will present a blueprint for how countries can combat the crisis and highlight how Britain has led the way in bringing forward «innovative approaches» to tackling the issue, the Home Office said. «Illegal migration and the unprecedented mass movement of people across the globe is placing unsustainable pressures on America, the UK and Europe,» Braverman said in the statement. «We must come together and ask whether the international conventions and legal frameworks designed 50-plus years ago are fit for purpose in an age of jet travel and smartphones.» British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who took office last year, has made «stopping the boats» — the arrival of migrants in small boats across the English Channel — a priority. However, the UK government's policies, such as sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, have so far failed to take off.

India walked toward his pickup truck late one Sunday in June after a long day at his place of worship. He and an associate discussed some upcoming programs while making their way across the large parking lot behind the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple near Vancouver, British Columbia. It was Father's Day, and once inside his gray Dodge Ram, the leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, called his family and said he was heading right home.

Remember how WNS, Cognizant and Genpact emerged as individual tech giants from the stables of British Airways, Dun & Bradstreet and GE respectively?Internal information technology services arms of several large Indian conglomerates such as Shriram Group, auto parts giant Motherson Group, cigarettes-to-hospitality conglomerate ITC and Chennai-based TVS Group are now extending such services to third-party firms.Experts believe this is part of

Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions.

Rupert Murdoch showed foresight in a tough industry, but intrigue surrounds the empire. Here are ten thoughtful opinion pieces from the last week.

Juventus and Sassuolo is just around the corner. Football fans around the world are eager to see these two teams clash on the field. To make sure you don't miss out on the action, here's all the information you need to know about the kickoff date, time, and how to watch the game live.

NIA) confiscated the immovable properties of Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, the chief of banned outfit Sikhs for Justice, in Chandigarh and Amritsar on Saturday, official sources said. «Property confiscation» notices were put up outside the residence of pro-Khalistan leader Pannu in Chandigarh and near a piece of agricultural land in Punjab's Amritsar, they said.

Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June at a Sikh holy shrine in British Columbia's Surrey, in June this year. While Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has remained unfazed about his ‘credible allegations’ made against India, accusing the latter of being involved in the June killing of the Khalistan terrorist, India has over and again refuted and binned such claims.

Delhi High Court has granted Viacom18 a broad, dynamic injunction for the bilateral matches involving the Indian cricket team. Viacom18 owns the media rights to the bilateral matches organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). With the help of this dynamic injunction, Viacom18 will be able to take rapid action against rogue websites that indulge in piracy.

Google is adding a useful «Select all» button to Gmail on Android, allowing users to clean up their inbox more easily and quickly. According to 9to5Google, Gmail for Android will start showing a «Select all» button when users start selecting multiple emails at once. This feature has been available on Gmail's web app for quite some time, but has never been available on mobile devices.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta asserted Saturday, as he extolled India's growing economic power which is attracting foreign investment like never before. Bharat, he said, is leading the world in terms of digital payment, and justice is being delivered to the litigants at their doorstep because of the government's initiative for digitisation. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Bar Council of India's (BCI) two-day 'International Lawyers Conference 2023' here, Mehta said there are 21,000 district courts, 25 high courts and the Supreme Court in the country, and now every document of every court is available in digitised format that anybody can access. «Bharat is the present and the future of the world.

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has revealed its decision to suspend services in the United Kingdom (UK) due to impending regulations from the country's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 

gold closed with a weekly gain of 0.10% at $1,925 and was up 0.31% on Friday. The week ending September 22 was marked with crucial monetary policy decisions of three key central banks — Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan. The US Federal Reserve, in a widely expected move, skipped a rate hike at its FOMC monetary policy meeting concluded on September 20. However, the Federal Reserve's stance was hawkish as the Central Bank increased the projected rate for 2024 to 5.10% from 4.60%, which implies a rate cut of 50 bps as against the previous estimate of a 100 bps rate cut.

India and Japan to be made permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. During her address at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Wong stressed for greater permanent and non-permanent representation for Africa, Latin America, and Asia. «For UNSC's contribution to African Union-led operations. Our commitment to peace and security is why Australia seeks a seat in the Security Council for the year 2029-30.

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday said it was «utopian» to think that there could ever be a day when the «delivery of justice» will not be challenged. Addressing the inauguration of the International Lawyers' Conference 2023 in the national capital on Saturday, the CJI also underlined the «pivotal role» played by India in raising Supreme Court buildings in Mauritius and Bhutan. The CJI, however, said it is realistic to aspire to a world where nations, institutions and, most importantly, individuals are open to engaging with each other. «Each one of us has volumes to learn from different jurisdictions, perspectives, and most importantly each other..,» CJI Justice Chandrachud said at the inauguration of the International Lawyer's Conference on Saturday. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vigyan Bhawan on Saturday, the inauguration was also attended by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. He said the programme will witness the participation of distinguished judges, legal professionals, and leaders of the global legal fraternity over the next two days. «It is utopian to think that there will be a day when we will find perfect solutions and no challenge to justice delivery.

Pankaj Tripathi and Richa Chadha as they gear up to return for the third part. The buddy comedy film franchise began in 2013 with «Fukrey» and was followed by a 2017 sequel, titled «Fukrey Returns».