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flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) units at public sector coal-based power plants as a recent study found that sulphur dioxide emissions from Indian coal-based power plants were not adversely impacting ambient air quality. Niti Aayog, the government's premier think-tank, has held stakeholder consultations in this regard and is likely to recommend this in its final report by month end, officials said. The Aayog had made such a suggestion in a draft report, after which intensive consultations were carried out before firming up the view, they said.

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US indictment linking a former Indian agent to a foiled bid to assassinate Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun paints a «compelling and detailed portrait» of «a single plot» emanating from Delhi to kill multiple targets across North America, especially in Canada and the US, Canada's most recent envoy to India Cameron MacKay has alleged. In an interview to CBC News, MacKay, who left India in August, said both Canada and the US are probing the matter, adding it was «a fiasco on the part of the Indian government» to think that it could carry out crimes in Canada and the US and get away with it. New Delhi expelled Canadian Charge d'Affaires Stewart Wheeler and five other diplomats following Ottawa's fresh allegations of the Indian government's involvement in the killing of Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil last year. The Canadian diplomats left New Delhi on Friday evening. India also recalled its High Commissioner and five more diplomats and they are also on their way back to India. The Canadian government had said the Indian diplomats were expelled from the country.

Trudeau had wrecked bilateral political ties. Both countries on Monday ordered out six diplomats in tit-for-tat moves over Ottawa's allegations that New Delhi was targeting Indian dissidents on Canadian soil. Trudeau specifically tied the six to the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year in British Columbia. Sanjay Kumar Verma, India's envoy to Canada, told CTV that Trudeau had been relying on intelligence rather than evidence.

retail distributors has asked the antitrust authority to investigate three quick commerce companies — Zomato's Blinkit, Swiggy and Zepto — for alleged predatory pricing, a letter showed on Sunday. Quick commerce is a new shopping rage in India, with companies promising deliveries of anything from groceries to electronics within 10 minutes, reshaping how Indians shop and challenging ecommerce giants such as Amazon. In a letter dated Oct. 18, All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF), which represents 400,000 retail distributors of major companies including Nestle and Hindustan Unilever, told the antitrust body quick commerce firms were practising predatory pricing — or offering deep discounts and selling below cost to lure customers.

Mehta may have perfected this recipe in his global travels, in countries where coconut milk was rare but canned shrimps were common. Today, packaged coconut milk is easily available but shrimps are more likely to be fresh or frozen. Faster and refrigerated supply chains mean less use for canned foods. In India, we rarely use them, with a few exceptions like condensed milk.

Russia's top diplomat has said that his country believes that India, Brazil and African countries should be represented in the UN Security Council on a permanent basis to ensure the representativeness of the global majority, state-owned TASS news agency reported on Sunday. «Countries such as India, Brazil, as well as representatives of Africa should have been on a permanent basis in the Security Council for a long time. This is necessary to ensure representativeness, representation of the global majority,» Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told aif.ru. in an interview, TASS reported. India has been at the forefront of years-long efforts calling for reform of the Security Council, including expansion in both its permanent and non-permanent categories, saying the 15-nation Council, founded in 1945, is not fit for purpose in the 21st Century and does not reflect contemporary geo-political realities. Delhi has underscored that it deserves a permanent seat at the horse-shoe table. Last month, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron in backing India's bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India could play a vital role in setting a precedent that works both for OTT (over-the-top) players and telecom service providers insofar as imposing a fair-share levy on streaming platforms is concerned, Julian Gorman, head of Asia-Pacific at GSMA, a London-based lobby that represents mobile network operators globally. Telecom service providers want big OTT players such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video that generate large data traffic to pay a mutually-decided fair charge to create and maintain digital telecom infrastructure.

Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho Corporation, has expressed his belief that Kerala has the potential to achieve economic prosperity comparable to that of Taiwan. His comments were made in response to a tweet by Thomas Isaac, a member of the Central Committee of Communist Party of India, who highlighted the recent electoral success of the Student Federation of India (SFI) in college union elections across the state. “I say all this as a person who loves Kerala. Kerala could be as rich as Taiwan,” Vembu remarked on X, raising concerns about the significant outflow of talented youth from the state. He pointed out that many graduates are leaving Kerala to pursue job opportunities in other states or abroad after completing their education.

Salman Khan’s former girlfriend Somy Ali has now come out in his support. For the unversed, the ‘Dabangg’ star has been sent several death threats by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Ali, who dated Khan in the ‘90s was recently in the news for extending an open invitation to Bishnoi for a virtual chat on Zoom. For the unversed, Khan had sparked the ire of the Bishnoi community for allegedly killing a Blackbuck in 1998. In an interview with India Today, Ali stated that Khan was not aware of the significance of the animal to the community, so there was no need for him to apologise. “Why should he apologise for something he didn't know about? That's like doing something inadvertently, and unintentionally and being forced to apologise for it. It makes no sense. It's not about ego. People say that he (Salman) is very arrogant and he has a reputation. I have nothing to do with him or his family today. I just don't want anyone murdered, in Bollywood or Hollywood. Violence is never the answer."

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: With an eye on China, India is intensifying efforts to expand the number of Geographical Indication (GI) products to scale up exports and secure premium pricing in global markets, two people aware of the development said. GI products play a critical role in export promotion by highlighting the unique qualities tied to specific regions, cultures, and production methods.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: In Kerala’s Njarakkadu village, sandwiched between foothills and the state highway leading to Munnar hill station, is a 15-acre rubber plantation belonging to the well-known Kuzhiyelil family. It is 4:00 am.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Faced with a low recovery rate of penalties imposed for anti-competitive conduct, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has started exploring ways of making recovery more effective. The regulator has set up a three-member internal committee to recommend measures to make the recovery process more robust, two persons informed about the development said.

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu called on people in southern states to have more children, citing concerns about an ageing population. He said the state govt is planning to implement "population management", including considering new legislation to incentivise families with more kids, as per a TOI report. «The state govt is thinking of bringing a law that would make only those with more than two children eligible to contest local body elections,» Naidu said. He also mentioned that the state had earlier passed legislation barring people with more than two children from contesting local polls. «We have repealed that law, and we are now considering reversing it...Govt may provide more benefits to families with more children,» he said.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : The Centre's proposal to introduce “voluntary" group insolvency aims at maximizing the larger group companies' asset value and keeping the overall corporate insolvency resolution costs low. The proposal is expected to be taken up in the winter session of Parliament in December.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Facing a workforce shortage, Germany is planning to substantially increase the number of skilled labour visas it grants for Indians to 90,000 every year, from the current cap of 20,000, said ambassador Philipp Ackermann. With a worker shortage worsening Germany’s economy, these visas will be used to fill gaps in sectors such as information technology, nursing and caregiving, Ackermann said in an interview.

Omar Abdullah for attempting to politicise and create controversy over restoring statehood to the region. Speaking to ANI, Chugh said «Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have committed to restore statehood and he will fulfill his promise but the Jammu Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah has been doing politics continuously and has been creating unnecessary controversy.» On October 19, the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet passed a resolution urging the Union Government to restore statehood of the Union Territory.

Rohit Sharma gave a hint at batter Shubman Gill's fitness, who had missed out on the game due to neck stiffness. India did feel the absence of one of their best young talents, as fine batting performances from Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway and fiery bowling spells from Matt Henry and William O'Rourke helped New Zealand secure their first Test win in India after 36 years as they defeated the hosts by eight wickets despite a fine fightback from the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 table-toppers. Despite fine knocks from Sarfaraz Khan and Pant, India faced a collapse after the introduction of the new ball and could set only 107 runs for the Kiwis, which they chased down successfully.

technological advancements, geopolitical conflicts, legal challenges, economic fluctuations, emerging business models, natural disasters, social & cultural shifts and demographics changes are forcing businesses to rethink their risk mitigation and business continuity strategies, according to the Horizon Watch Emerging Risk Report. The report, jointly produced by TATA AIG General Insurance and Dun & Bradstreet India, is based on a survey of 300 business leaders across 25 sectors. It reveals that 83% of businesses cite technological advancements as the top driver of new risks, with growing concerns around data privacy, security vulnerabilities, and regulatory compliance. About 69% of businesses identify legal challenges as significant contributors to emerging risks. As regulatory landscapes become increasingly complex, companies are more apprehensive about the potential impact of legal disputes on their operations and long-term strategies, according to the report.

Indian airlines received bomb threats, as reported by sources. Among the airlines affected are IndiGo, Vistara, Air India, and Akasa Air, including some international routes. IndiGo had six flights impacted by the threats, which included routes such as 6E 58 from Jeddah to Mumbai, 6E 87 from Kozhikode to Dammam, and flights 6E 11 and 6E 17 from Delhi and Mumbai to Istanbul, respectively. Other affected services included 6E 133 from Pune to Jodhpur and 6E 112 from Goa to Ahmedabad.