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Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued around 3000 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to attend the event celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. The event is set to be held in Pakistan from November 25 to December 4, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi announced in a press release. During the visit, pilgrims in Pakistan will visit Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib. On the occasion, the Charge d'Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi Aizaz Khan extended his felicitations to the pilgrims and wished them a safe journey. The issuance of visas is covered under the framework of the Pakistan-India Protocol on visits to Religious Shrines of 1974, according to the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi press release. Taking to X, the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi stated, «On the occasion of the 554th Birthday Celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi issued around 3000 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to attend the event scheduled to be held in Pakistan from 25 November to 04 December 2023.» «During the visit, the pilgrims, inter alia, would go to Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib.

fires continue to burn bright in the neighbouring states when famers set fire to the crop stubble. Add to this the pollution caused by bursting of firecrackers and the air quality gushes into the hazardous category. And you then see a steady line of people flocking to hospitals due to breathing problems.

₹15,835 c rore) for financing green projects of HPCL via issuance of preferential shares. Reuters claimed that two sources close with the developments have informed about the bail out plan. The oil ministry is awaiting a response from the finance ministry on the plan for ONGC to launch a rights issue, one of the sources said, claimed Reuters.

Financial Times first reported the plot. Following this, Indian officials expressed "surprise and concern" when they were informed about the incident, said White House spokesperson Adrienne Watson. “We are treating this issue with utmost seriousness, and it has been raised by the US government with the Indian government, including at the senior-most levels." "They stated that activity of this nature was not their policy ...

(This story originally appeared in on Nov 23, 2023)

US foils bid to kill Sikh terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, warns India: Report Responding to media queries on reports of discussions between India and the US on security matters, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India takes such inputs seriously since it impinges on its own security interests as well. He added that Washington had shared "some inputs" that were being "examined by "relevant departments." He said the inputs are the cause of concern for both countries and necessary follow-up action is being taken.

Sikh separatist on American soil with «utmost seriousness» and has raised the issue with New Delhi, the White House said Wednesday. The Financial Times reported that same day that US authorities had thwarted a conspiracy to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US and Canadian citizen.

NEW DELHI : The government is likely to seek robust technology and AI-based solutions from social media platforms and significant intermediaries to proactively scan for, and flag, deepfake content on their platforms, two senior officials said seeking anonymity. Platforms will be discussing voluntary mechanisms to identify and block deepfake content that may be potentially harmful during high-level meetings with officials from the ministry of electronics and information technology on Thursday and Friday.

NEW DELHI : Online self-publishing and audiobook portal Pratilipi, which has diversified from text to audio and now comics, has found a bunch of mainstream partners to churn out different versions of its successful stories. From Disney+ Hotstar and Audible, the online audiobook service owned by Amazon, to music label and film production house T-Series, the company believes in keeping intellectual property (IP) at the centre of its strategies and leverages its literature to bring out podcasts, comics and, now, web series.

international workforce would be an Indian. The MEA secretary addressed the third edition of the Spain-India Forum in New Delhi on Wednesday. Underscoring the migration mobility agreement, he said, «Within a decade or so, every third or every second youth out of ten in the international workforce would be an Indian. So here what I'm directly referring to is the migration mobility agreement, which we are struggling for the Spanish government to consider.» India has signed the migration mobility agreement with Portugal, the UK, Germany, Italy and Austria. Furthermore, Verma said, «Austria is supposed to be one of the most difficult countries to deal with on migration issues. So if we can do it with several other countries, I think it's Spain.

G20 Leaders' Summit, as stated by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Meanwhile, China expressed its hope that the virtual summit will facilitate the gathering of consensus and convey a positive message in this regard.

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Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will participate in the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit, hosted by India. The Canadian Prime Minister's officer released Trudeau's schedule for Wednesday which has him joining in the meeting virtually Trudeau's attendance in the virtual meeting comes amidst a diplomatic standoff between India and Canada.

Russia’s pivot to the Global South, Western, South and Central Asia is strategic and long-term. While Moscow’s partnership with New Delhi has deep mental and cultural roots, Russia-China ties does not have dimension of a military alliance, Prof. Alexander Dynkin, President of IMEMO (Russia’s top think tank) & leading economist tells ET’s Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury ahead of Primakov Readings (Russia’s premier foreign policy forum) in Moscow on October 27-28.

New Delhi’s private schools in their recent announcement regarding nursery admissions highlighted the significance of proximity as a primary factor, accruing the maximum points for applicants. The registration process for nursery, KG, and Class I seats for the general category commences on Thursday and concludes on December 15.

Ahead of the India-Nordic Baltic Conclave in New Delhi, Prime Minister Aksel Johannesen of the Faroe Islands engaged in constructive discussions with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. The Faroe Islands, functioning as an autonomous territory of Denmark, aligns itself strategically with the Nordic countries. Accompanied by a substantial business delegation, the visiting leader during talks with Jaishankar explored potential collaboration in diverse sectors, including fisheries, information technology, and healthcare. The dialogue between the two leaders extended to encompass discussions on Arctic Policies, underscoring the increasing importance of environmental considerations in their deliberations.

US-China summit was designed for limited results. Joe Biden met Xi Jinping for four hours outside San Francisco, took a stroll and seemed to make nice. On the other side, China's military continued to tango with war-like provocations against the US and other forces. New Delhi kept an eye on the summitry — as it should have — for any overly accommodative measures.

Canada with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. In his meeting with Wong, Jaishankar raised the issue of extremism and radicalism in Canada. Jaishankar said, “Yes, I spoke about it to Minister Wong today.

defence cooperation and deepen the strategic partnership in sectors such as critical minerals and trade and investment. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and external affairs minister S. Jaishankar met Australian deputy prime minister and defence minister Richard Marles and foreign minister Penny Wong in New Delhi as part of the second India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. Understandably, the situation in the Indo-Pacific region amid China’s military ambitions figured in the Dialogue. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, external affairs ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said, «Ministers will exchange views on deepening multifaceted India-Australia ties, including in areas of defence and security, trade & investment, critical minerals, energy, climate change, S&T, space, education and people to people linkages.

Eric Garcetti on Monday advocated New Delhi and Washington should deepen their artificial intelligence (AI) conversation and referred to potential collaboration in the Indian Ocean Region to harness critical minerals. Pointing out that India and the US have initiated important steps towards strengthening their defence partnership, Garcetti said the two countries are committed to promoting resilient and rules-based international order to safeguard «free, open and inclusive» Indo-Pacific. Speaking at a select media briefing here organised by think-tank ORF, Garcetti said, «I think the joint statement (2+2 Dialogue) reflects both countries' resolve to promote resilient rules-based international order to safeguard free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific through the Quad and other metrics, global issues.»

NEW DELHI : OpenAI chief executive and founding team member Sam Altman was last week fired from the company he helped make famous. Many startup founders have been made to leave their companies. What’s behind this trend? Mint explains.