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Nirmala Sitharaman cautioned against raising interest rates for inflation control at the cost of economic growth. Attempts by the government to control inflation through coercion and bans have largely been counterproductive. Much of our food price inflation, especially in cereals and pulses, is a result of domestic supply shocks.

Sultan Al Jaber, president of the 28th Climate Change Conference (COP28), said the first pillar of this year's COP action agenda, aims to eliminate 22 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions in the coming 7 years to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming target. In a speech at the UN Climate Ambition Summit in New York, Al Jaber reminded the international community that "we are not powerless" to overcome the climate crisis and urged the world to "get after gigatons." He highlighted recent data from the first Global Stocktake, which confirmed that "the world is falling short, and we are running out of time," but was emphatic in stating that it is not too late to change course.

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Hardeep Singh Nijjar's death on ‘Canadian soil’ and alleged that there is “credible allegations" that Indian Government agents were linked to the 18 June slaying. Notably, in May this year, another Khalistan extremist was also killed in a foreign land- Pakistan- a killing that seemed similar to Nijjar's murder. Let's take a look In May 2023, Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar was shot dead by unrecognised assailants in Pakistan's Lahore.

₹263.65 on the BSE on Thursday. During the day, it fell 3.41 per cent to ₹260.25.. On the NSE, the stock fell 2.42% at ₹263.40.

Zomato has come under fire for a controversial move on social media where they tagged Gurugram Police in a post centered around 'banana chips.' The incident sparked outrage, but Zomato swiftly rectified its actions by deleting the post and issuing an apology. The episode unfolded on Wednesday when Zomato posted an image portraying a packet of banana chips placed atop a desk at their office. Adjacent to it was a computer screen featuring the conspicuous word «HELPPP!!!» prominently displayed in bold, oversized font. Zomato captioned the image with, «Hello @gurgaonpolice someone brought drugs to the office,» seemingly implying that banana chips are so addictive that they equate to a drug. The incident triggered a backlash from the online community.

Gala Games (GALA) continues to tumble in the aftermath of a legal dispute between co-founders Eric Schiermeyer and Wright Thurston, which has so far seen GALA bleed-out -32%.

₹21 crore in damages from the pilots for failing to serve the mandatory notice period of six months for pilots and one year for commanders. Damages have been sought on account of revenue loss caused by cancelled flights, reputational loss to the airline, and the costs it had incurred on training the pilots. The airline simultaneously moved the Delhi High Court, asking it to take action against the pilots.

Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjhar's death in June. MEA spokesperson Bagchi accused the Canadian government of being prejudiced in dealing with the matter. The Ministry of External Affairs said Canada did not share any specific information with India on the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case.

ANI quoted, "Yes, we've informed the Govt of Canada that there should be parity in strength in our mutual diplomatic presence. Their number is very much higher than ours in Canada... I assume there will be a reduction from the Canadian side." Adding more, Bagchi said, "Yes, I do think there is a degree of prejudice here.

doctors' strike, health chiefs are sounding the alarm over more than 100,000 NHS operations and appointments that have been postponed. This week's joint strike by consultants and junior doctors has caused significant disruption across the healthcare system.

sugar stocks and trades to avoid hoardings, the government on Thursday issued orders to mandatory disclose the stock position of sugar for traders, wholesaler, retailer, big Chain Retailer and processors of sugar on its portal (esugar.nic.in) of Department of Food and Public Distribution on every Monday of the week. «This mandatory weekly stock disclosure for these entities is another proactive step in the Government of India's efforts to maintain a balanced and fair sugar market. By preventing hoarding and speculation, GoI is aiming to ensure that sugar remains affordable for all consumers.

Mayor described the rich history between India and the coastal city as «inspiring», and ongoing collaborations between them as holding a great «future ahead». Addressing a gathering of about two hundred people assembled to show respect to the Indian soldiers, Mayor Dr Einat Kalisch-Rotem said that he sees India as a very important partner in the big plans for the city of Haifa. «The rich history between India and Haifa is inspiring and very significant for both of us. This is one of the strongest links (the story of the liberation of the city) between us, in the past, but also for our future,» Kalisch-Rotem said. «We have a lot to do with the port of Haifa.

Dealshare has laid off about 130 employees as it winds down its business-to-business (B2B) vertical and shifts its headquarters from Bengaluru to Gurgaon. The layoffs come roughly one-and-a-half months after Vineet Rao stepped down as Dealshare’s chief executive. The company had earlier decided to shift its headquarters North, which is where most of its business comes from.

Rishi Sunak on Thursday defended his shift in climate action policy as a «pragmatic and realistic approach» towards delivering the country's Net Zero target, amid criticism over proposed delays in certain measures. A day after his speech set out a pushback of petrol and diesel car ban and other cost-intensive measures to reduce the country's carbon emissions, Sunak fought back suggestions that he was filtering down the UK's climate commitments. Amid criticism from within his own party and also from Opposition and industry, he stressed that his updated approach was designed to protect «hard-pressed British families» from «unacceptable costs». «We're very confident — being in government, with all the information at our disposal — that we are on track to hit all our targets,» Sunak told the BBC in an interview. «We're absolutely not slowing down efforts to combat climate change.

₹1000 crore mark worldwide, reports have now stated that Actor Nayanthara is unhappy with Director Atlee. With her performance being appreciated by the fans and critics, a source told Hindustan Times that he is upset with the director as her role was significantly sidelined in the film. Moreover, the source also said that Deepika's character was elevated and was not a cameo at all.

Ukraine and Taiwan for headlines, but it could soon prove as dangerous as either. Its nuclear-weapons programme has put its regime in a position to dash for a bomb. Because full-blown negotiations are impossible, the threat could yet draw the Middle East into war—including through American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

The Canadian High Commission and consulates in India remain open in spite of a brewing diplomatic crisis. Visa services for Canadian nationals have however been suspended and both countries warned citizens against travelling at this time.

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Amid soaring tensions between India and Canada, the High Commission of Canada on Thursday said, it expects India to provide for the security of its accredited diplomats and consular officers in India in light of the current environment where «tensions have heightened.» «In the context of respect for obligations under the Vienna conventions, we expect India to provide for the security of our accredited diplomats and consular officers in India, just as we are for theirs here,» said High Commission of Canada in India. It said the actions to ensure safety of the Canadian diplomats in the country was «in light of the current environment where tensions have heightened.» It further added, that with some diplomats having received threats on various social media platforms, Global Affairs Canada is assessing its staff complement in India. «As a result, and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily adjust staff presence in India.» The Canadian High Commission assured, «Our High Commission and all consulates in India are open and operational and continue to serve clients.»ALSO Read: BLS Intl says India halts visa services in Canada for operational reasons Earlier today, BLS International Services said that Indian visa services in Canada have been suspended until further notice with effect from September 21. «Important notice from Indian Mission: Due to operational reasons, with effect from 21 September 2023, Indian visa services have been suspended till further notice.

equality under the law was assuaged by the fact that the people who stood to benefit had been oppressed. Yet after 50 years with more racial progress than setbacks, an applicant to America’s top universities with the right skin colour still has a much better chance of getting in than one with identical credentials but the wrong skin colour. On June 29th the Supreme Court ended the scheme.