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Shringla has said that agreement between India and China on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh is likely to lead to de-escalation and provides an opening for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet on the sidelines of BRICS Summit in Russia this week. Shringla, who was Foreign Secretary when actions of Chinese army led to a standoff along LAC in eastern Ladakh in May 2020, told that a fairly firm hand in the negotiations has brought about a satisfactory conclusion. «I think the agreement gives us a way to move forward, provides an opening for leaders to meet, and possibly even take this into de-escalation — the thinning out of troops on the frontline. It will be recalled that China had massed troops at the time when hostilities began, and those troops are still there. So I think after disengagement, we should look at de-escalation,» Shringla told ANI.

Nifty50 and Sensex ended lower on Monday as weak earnings and renewed profit-booking offset a post-results rally in top private lender HDFC Bank. The Nifty50 fell 0.29% to 24,781, while the BSE Sensex closed 0.09% lower at 81,151. Both indices fluctuated between early gains of around 0.4% and a midday decline of nearly 0.7%, before staging a partial recovery.

Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday

National Capital Region (NCR), authorities will implement Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) starting at 8:00 AM on October 22, 2024. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced this decision after Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 312, marking the air quality as «Very Poor.»

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Dr. S. Jaishankar addressed the evolving dynamics of global relations, particularly focusing on India’s complex relationship with Canada, at an event in New Delhi. While speaking at NDTV World Summit 2024, the minister remarked on the shifting priorities in diplomatic discussions, noting a noticeable change in focus from the U.S. to Canada. Addressing specific concerns regarding Canada, Jaishankar pointed out issues related to diplomatic conduct. He noted that Canada had requested an inquiry into India's High Commissioner, prompting India to withdraw its diplomats. He contrasted this with the actions of Canadian diplomats in India, who he claimed freely gather information about India’s military and police, while imposing restrictions on Indian efforts to ensure the welfare and security of its diplomats in Canada.

Rahul Gandhi apologise for allegedly tarnishing the dignity of Indian women. The PIL stemmed from a claim that Gandhi had falsely accused former Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual abuse, of «raping 400 women and filming the act,» describing it as «mass rape» and not a sex scandal. A bench comprising Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice K Aravind dismissed the petition, stating that it was a waste of judicial time. The Court also imposed a Rs 25,000 fine on the petitioner, the All India Dalit Action Committee, for filing the plea. The petitioner's counsel argued that Gandhi's remarks, made during a public speech, were highly irresponsible and offensive, particularly to the women of Hassan. He pleaded the Court to issue a notice to Gandhi, compelling him to respond to the allegations.

Manappuram Finance slid 17% to Rs 145.50 in the last 2 trading sessions after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed restrictions on four NBFCs (including Manappuram’s subsidiary) citing material supervisory concerns. The restrictions will be effective from October 21, 2024 on four NBFCs Asirvad Micro Finance (a subsidiary of Manappuram Finance), Arohan Financial Services, DMI Finance, and Navi Finserv.

Elon Musk is pledging to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his political action committee’s petition backing the Constitution

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's action in response to the violence in Bahraich, which included issuing a demolition notice to the accused, Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad expressed on Sunday that he does not understand why CM Yogi is taking this approach, as there is no provision for the use of bulldozers in the rule of law. Speaking to ANI, Prasad said that the UP Chief Minister appears to want to enforce his own version of law in the state. «As far as the bulldozer is concerned, it is not mentioned anywhere in the law, whether in the IPC, CrPC, or the Evidence Act. No matter how severe the crime, the law allows for provisions such as the death penalty, but there is no provision for using a bulldozer and demolishing property. I don't understand why Yogi Baba is doing this. He seems to have his own system; he wants to implement his own law in Uttar Pradesh. These actions are not in line with the rule of law, they belong to 'jungle law' where lawlessness prevails, and authorities do as they please,» said the Samajwadi Party MP.

Elon Musk, the owner of X, while speaking at a town hall in the swing state of Pennsylvania, claimed that voting machines rig elections, ABC News reported. Musk is on a speaking tour around Pennsylvania, ABC News reported. In his speech, Musk linked voting machines by Dominion to Republicans' losses in Philadelphia and Arizona, saying, «There's always a sort of question of like, say, the Dominion voting machines. It is weird that you know, I think they're used in Philadelphia and Maricopa County, but not in a lot of other places,» ABC News reported. «Doesn't that seem like a heck of a coincidence?» Musk said, while calling for states around the country to «only do paper ballots, hand-counted.»

Facebook and WhatsApp parent Meta has invited comments from the public on the posting of immigration-related content that may be harmful to immigrants and shared two cases that Facebook moderators decided to keep on the platform. The board plans to assess whether Meta’s decision to only protect refugees, migrants, immigrants, and asylum seekers from the most severe attacks on its social media platforms under its hate speech policy is adequate. The board is funded by the social media giant but operates independently. After gathering public comments, it can issue non-binding policy recommendations to Meta.

Fans of the action-packed procedural series led by Shemar Moore have reason to celebrate, especially following the recent release of Season 7 on Netflix. For those looking to catch up, Seasons 1-7 are readily available for streaming on both Netflix and Pluto TV.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tourism is back, at last. This year the number of trips abroad is expected to overtake levels reached in 2019.

Three large tobacco companies would pay nearly $24 billion to settle a long-running legal battle in Canada

Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra has sent notices to various social media platforms, asking them to take down a total of 1,752 posts that contained fake news and were meant to create confusion among voters. More than 300 of these posts were deleted after they were flagged by the poll body, an official release said here on Friday.

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There has been a concerning rise in Islamist extremism in Bangladesh, which has led to increased violence against minorities, particularly the Hindus. The political vacuum following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allowed Islamist parties to gain ground. The situation in Bangladesh has been dire for the Hindu community. There have been numerous reports of violence and killings by radical mobs. For instance, during the recent Durga Puja celebrations, there were back-to-back attacks on Hindu communities, including attacks on puja mandaps. Miscreants attacked an idol immersion procession in Old Dhaka, injuring three people. Additionally, there have been reports of bomb attacks on puja mandaps and other violent acts targeting the Hindu community.