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Indian students who have been protesting against inflation and are experiencing a housing crisis. The protests started in the second week of September on the campus of Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario. However, three days later, the college administration and students reached an agreement, with the latter promising to take their requests for inexpensive housing into account, according to Indian Express reports.

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. The non-bank lender moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on 14 September against NCLT’s 10 August order approving the deal. “The adjudicating authority (NCLT) has failed to appreciate that the scheme is ex-facie illegal, unfair and unjust," said Axis Finance’s 43-page petition, a copy of which was seen by Mint.

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G20 summit successfully concluded in New Delhi last week, it managed to generate some positive headlines for India globally. Even India’s staunchest critics had to concede that contrary to their expectations, New Delhi managed to pull off a successful summit at a time when geopolitical and developmental fault-lines have been sharpening by the day. Despite the absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin (and perhaps because of it), a large part of the world agreed and put its stamp on India’s global developmental priorities.

Here's how analysts read the market pulse:«Elevated crude oil prices and concerns about inflation initially cast a shadow over the market. However, this negative sentiment was offset by robust domestic industrial and manufacturing production data, as well as a decline in inflation, which propelled the market to new highs. The market also received support from a set of positive global cues.

BTS member Suga, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, is set to commence his mandatory military service on September 22, according to an announcement made by BigHit Music, the management agency for the popular South Korean septet. On this day, and during his entry into the training camp, no official events will take place. BigHit Music issued a statement on the fan community platform Weverse, urging fans to show their support in their hearts while refraining from visiting Suga at his workplace during his service period. «SUGA will be beginning his required service on September 22.

CBI has arrested the Executive Secretary to the CMD of the PSU Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd and six others in connection with alleged bribery of Rs 20 lakh to favour a Gujarat-based company to get the tender for Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Odisha, officials said Sunday. Chairman and Managing Director's Executive Secretary Asish Razdan, Proprietor of a Rajkot-based private company Hetal Kumar Pravinchandra Rajyaguru, and five private persons — Shashank Kumar Jain, Somesh Chandra, Veer Thakkar, Rajiv Ranjan, and Tarang Agarwal- are the six people arrested in the matter, they said. «It was alleged that a conspiracy was laid amongst the said accused for getting the tender of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Odisha, awarded to the private company (HP Rajyaguru) in lieu of illegal gratification to an unknown public servant of Bridge and Roof Company(India) Ltd, Kolkata,» the CBI Spokesperson said. The CBI has alleged that Jain was demanding a bribe on behalf of unidentified officers of Bridge & Roof Company (India) Ltd, Kolkata, from Rajyaguru directly, as well as through another private person for the awarding of the tender to the private company. Rajyaguru had allegedly assured Jain he would send him Rs 20 lakh (approx), through hawala channels, meant for an unidentified public servant of Bridge & Roof Company(India) Ltd. The agency laid a trap when the transaction was to take place in Kolkata and arrested two private persons in connection with the case and recovered the bribe amount of Rs 19.96 Lakh. «During the investigation, it was found that the said bribe was allegedly meant for the Executive Secretary to CMD, Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd (a Public Servant).

Also Read: Who was Jaahnavi Kandula, the Indian student who was killed by US cop in Seattle Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz also extended his condolences for the tragic passing of the 23-year-old individual. "We are here to continue to listen. We had these insensitive comments, we will ensure that it never ever occurs.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) monitored nine Chinese military planes and 10 naval vessels in the vicinity of Taiwan. According to Taiwan News, there was no indication that any PLA aircraft had crossed the Taiwan Strait's middle line or entered Taiwan's southwest air defence identification zone (ADIZ) at this time. Taiwan responded by sending ships, planes, and land-based missile systems to track PLA activity. China has gradually increased the number of military planes and navy ships operating near Taiwan since September 2020, expanding its use of grey zone techniques, Taiwan News reported. A grey zone tactic generally refers to «An effort or series of efforts beyond steady-state deterrence and assurance that attempts to achieve one's security objectives without resorting to direct and substantial use of force.» Beijing has conducted 109 navy ship sorties and launched 199 military aircraft around Taiwan so far this month.

Wealth Management Co., an entity fully owned by China Evergrande Group. Located in Shenzhen, this subsidiary was set up in 2015 and has been managed by Du Liang, although it remains unconfirmed if he is among those detained. The detainments come against a backdrop of considerable financial chaos.

Apple's iPhone 15 may have a blockbuster launch in India, with advance bookings for the new series, which started Friday, already exceeding by 20-25% the numbers that the previous model received during the entire seven-day pre-order period last year, chief executives of leading retailers said. The most in-demand variants are the base iPhone 15 and the costliest iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is priced between Rs 1,59,900 and 1,99,900. Apple is also going to have its highest ever launch-phase stock of 270,000-300,000 units, or double of what it had last year for the iPhone 14 series, they said. Some retailers said they took pre-bookings right from the next day of the product unveiling due to the craze towards Apple's smartphones, even though official pre-bookings started this Friday at 3 pm.

public health risk from radiation emissions. Mathieu Michel, Belgium's state secretary for digitalisation, issued a statement mentioning that although the IBPT regulator is currently conducting a review of the phone, the initial findings have been "reassuring," and as a result, there is no requirement for a recall of the phone in Belgium, reported Reuters. As per Reuters, on Thursday, Belgium announced its plan to assess potential health concerns associated with Apple's iPhone 12.

Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, the state government on Saturday began looking for the source and place from where he got infected by seeking details of his mobile tower locations. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said while the state government was trying to determine where and how the man got infected, the central team was collecting bat samples to ascertain the viral load. She also claimed that the state's efforts to combat the virus outbreak were appreciated by the central team. The government was also focusing on completing contact tracing in respect of the sixth person who was confirmed, on Friday, to have been infected by the virus, the minister told reporters. She also said that there were no new positive cases and in a relief for the state, 94 samples — of persons from the high-risk contact list — have come back negative for the virus.

World Cup 2023, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been making its way through hurdles all along. In the latest, with just three weeks left for the ball to set rolling for the much awaited cricket tournament, it has been found that there are issues with the outfield at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala. An inspection team from International Cricket Council (ICC), headed by pitch consultant Andy Atkinson, has not given a satisfactory review about the Dharamsala outfield, TOI reported. A team from BCCI will do another recce in the next few days to get a clearer picture of the state of the outfield. The outfield has been infested by fungus and Atkinson raised a red flag immediately, sources told TOI.

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Nipah virus updates: Nipah virus strain in Kerala is the Bangladesh variant that spreads from humans is characterised by high mortality despite lower infectivity. The virus, for which there is no vaccine, spreads through contact with the bodily fluids of infected bats, pigs, or humans and has a mortality rate of up to 75% among those infected. Here are top 10 updates about Nipah virus infection: 1.

Kashmir High Court on Friday directed the J&K administration to file a response regarding the petition challenging continued house arrest of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is under detention for over four years now. Mirwaiz’s lawyer Nazir Ahmad Ronga confirmed that the J&K High Court court has directed the Union Territory administration to file its objections regarding the petition by October 4 this year. Mirwaiz has been kept under house arrest since August 4 2019, when the BJP led central government abrogated special status of J&K and downgraded the erstwhile state into two union territories of J&K and Ladakh. In the wake of the decision the government had imposed a communication blockade for several weeks, restricted internet for a few months and arrested over 7500 people across J&K including three former chief ministers, Hurriyat leaders, human rights activists, lawyers and businessmen.

Air India has introduced a tool in its rostering system that will help in mitigating fatigue among pilots as well as put in place various initiatives to ensure the stability of rosters and minimise disruptions. These moves by the Tata Group-owned full-service carrier also come at a time when there are rising concerns in certain quarters about fatigue among pilots and ways to deal with the issue amid rising air traffic and flights. In his weekly message to the employees on Friday, Air India chief Campbell Wilson said the airline has introduced several new initiatives in tandem that seek to increase the stability of printed rosters and minimise disruptions, utilise standby blocks optimally, and set up efficient communications channels. Mentioning about the safety protocols being introduced in all aspects of the airline's operations, Wilson said, «We launched Coruson a few weeks ago, which was followed by the Boeing Alertness Model (BAM)3, the fatigue mitigating tool in our Jeppesen rostering system, that will prevent publishing fatiguing rosters and pairings». During a Jeppesen Crew Ambassadors' session on Thursday, Wilson said there were detailed discussions as well as questions on pairings/rostering, fairness, crew welfare and admin processes.

Radhika Gupta, the CEO of Edelweiss Asset Management Company, recently pondered about turning 40. While many people feel bittersweet about turning a year older, get into a philosophical mode, or engage in nostalgia, reminiscing about the ‘good ol’ days’, Gupta was rather optimistic about turning older. Taking to LinkedIn, she wrote how, just before she turned 40, she was standing in front of the iconic BSE Towers, a 29-storey building in India’s Wall Street, the Dalal Street. She then went on to write about how she took photos with some youngsters. The entrepreneur went on to say that although she has turned older, she has no life lessons to share.