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Kosovo’s prime minister says that fully reopening a bridge in Mitrovica would be another step toward free movement and wasn’t a threat to anyone

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been awarded the highest number of police gallantry medals — 52 — on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day. The Union Home Ministry declared the names of the awardees on Wednesday. Out of the total medals, 25 decorations have been awarded for action during operations in Jammu and Kashmir while 27 are for operations in the anti-Maoist operations in various Left Wing Extremism affected states, a senior CRPF officer said. Among the awardees is Sub-Inspector Raushan Kumar who has been honoured with the bravery medal posthumously for his gallant action against Maoists in Bihar in February 2019.

free trade agreement with the UAE, which came into force on May 1, 2022, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Wednesday. He said that India is in discussions with the UAE and there are various issues which can be discussed in the review. The UAE is the third largest trading partner of India with USD 83.65 billion bilateral trade in 2023-24. The agreement is officially dubbed as Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). «As regards CEPA, there are two things — one is the value addition norms and the second is reduction (of customs duties). So we are in discussion with them and there are various issues which are discussed under CEPA review. So, I think we are seeking a review with them and once we get it, then we will look at all the issues holistically,» he told reporters here.

Poland has tightened its visa rules for international students. This action comes after Poland's «student visa scandal» that broke out in May. Poland's Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, announced a significant change in the country's visa policy, declaring that student visas will no longer be issued to foreigners without high school diplomas. The decision aims to prevent misuse of student visas by individuals seeking to work in the European Union illegally. This move comes after a scandal exposed by the Polish daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna revealed that some foreign nationals were obtaining student visas despite not meeting university admission requirements in their home countries. These individuals often failed to attend the universities they were registered at, instead using their student visas to work within the Schengen Area.

Indian Army's K-9 squad is participating in the 10th edition of India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise 'Mitra Shakti'. The 10th edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise Mitra Shakti began on August 12 at the Army Training School, Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka. The Exercise will conclude on August 25. Indian contingent comprising 106 personnel is being represented by a Battalion of Rajputana Rifles along with personnel from other arms and services. The Sri Lankan contingent is being represented by personnel from the Gajaba Regiment of the Sri Lankan Army.

mining companies because of retrospective applicability of the Supreme Court order allowing state governments to levy taxes besides royalty on mining operations. “We are studying the impact of the Supreme Court order and will take a call on the future course of action. It is estimates that the industry wide impact is over Rs 1 lakh crore,” a top government official told ET while adding that retrospective applicability of the levies is a major concern. Estimates from the mining industry peg the total payout at much higher. According to B K Bhatia, Additional Secretary General at the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), the Indian mining industry as arrears may work out to the tune of more than Rs. 1.5 to Rs. 2 lakh crores.

SpiceJet Ltd, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked it to ground the three engines by Friday and return them to its lessors — Team France 01 SAS and Sunbird France 02 SAS — in 15 days. It also asked the low-cost carrier to make arrangements for inspection of these engines. The Ajay Singh-led carrier has been struggling to secure funding following consecutive quarterly losses. The airline faces legal action from lessors over unpaid dues and has had requests made to the aviation regulator for de-registering their aircraft.

Karnataka Congress legislator on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to hesitate to take decisive military action like former PM late Indira Gandhi did in 1971. Rizwan Arshad, who represents Shivajinagar Assembly constituency in Bengaluru, in a letter to Modi, also appealed to him to take «decisive action» to not only address concerns of minorities in Bangladesh but also in India, who have been under «constant attack both economically and socially by the right wing.» «I write to you today as a concerned citizen of India deeply distressed by the recent reports and videos circulating on social media, highlighting the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh and the atrocities being reported against Hindu minorities in the region,» Arshad said.

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Life Insurance Corporation of India is preparing for a second legal battle over trading in insurance policies, something the insurance behemoth says is illegal, arguing that such transactions threaten to hit at the root of the industry and expose policy buyers to losses. India's biggest insurer is seeking to challenge legally the campaign by ACESO, a company that claims to be an asset monetiser and focused on buying up LIC policies, said officials aware of the plans. It is luring policyholders to transfer their rights to it for a consideration instead of surrendering them. ACESO, founded by two chartered accountants — Ketan Mehta and Himanshu Ashar — is offering ALIP or Assign Your Life Insurance Policy. This it says is based on a legal contract which is permissible under the law. It brings double benefits to those involved in the insurance policy — the agents and the policyholder. When assigned, ACESO is said to be paying more than what LIC would have paid and the continuity of commissions for agents.

The prices on the menu have been erased at a small hotel in a suburb of Ethiopia’s capital

British energy firm Drax Global, already facing scrutiny for violating environmental regulations, disclosed this year that its Louisiana wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above permitted limits

Karnataka BJP unit has come to the fore with sections of leaders holding secret parleys and planning a separate padayatra against the ruling Congress in North Karnataka, next month. The group does not want to involve the State unit president BY Vijayendra in an apparent challenge to his leadership. A dozen of them met in Belagavi on Sunday on the pretext of chalking out plans for the padayatra, but the discussions were focused around the 48-year-old leader’s style of functioning and how they could rein him in, sources said. Some of those who attended were former MLAs and MPs.

equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed in the red on Tuesday, dragged by HDFC Bank, which will likely see lower-than-expected inflows because of a staggered adjustment of its weight on a key MSCI emerging market index. Broad-based selling pressure also contributed to the market's downturn. The NSE Nifty 50 index shed 0.85% to 24,139, while the S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.87% to 78,956.

B. Riley Financial Inc., the embattled investment firm, is struggling to value its assets after months of concern about flawed accounting and a federal investigation culminated in a 52% one-day plunge.

Central and state authorities will launch a two-month-long nationwide drive against fake goods and services tax (GST) registrations to weed out bogus entities used for evading tax, showed an official order from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). The drive, which will run from 16 August to 15 October, seeks to detect suspicious or fake GST registrations and conduct thorough verification to weed out entities engaging in fake invoicing, according to the order.

Apple is finally giving users a way to easily turn Bluetooth on and off. There is a new dedicated Bluetooth toggle in Control Center, separate from the standard connectivity control.

Election Commission has directed district election officers and superintendents of police in Haryana to act with complete impartiality and ensure a level playing field for free and fair assembly elections. Underscoring its focus on an inducement-free poll process, the commission directed the enforcement agencies to work in a coordinated manner to curb the inflow of illicit liquor, cash and drugs. The directions were issued by an Election Commission (EC) team led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. The team is on a two-day visit of Haryana to review poll preparedness for assembly elections, likely to be held later this year.

The diversity group said firms should support their teams by taking a clear stance, being explicit in their communications and actions that «there is no place for hate or discrimination in the workplace», and in vocalising support for those affected. It acknowledged that some companies have started sharing wellbeing kits with staff for further assistance, but argued this «does not go far enough». Reboot added: «August 2011 was the last time the UK saw race-related riots on the scale we have seen in recent days. „After those events, many organisations and individuals committed to d...

₹50 crore and ₹500 crore. However, Propshare's existing investors rejected the migration to SM Reit status. High upfront costs, including a 6-6.5% stamp duty, may have led to the 'no' vote, as indicated by a mail sent out by the platform.