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Home sales in the Toronto area declined on a year-over-year basis in August while the average selling price remained flat, as rising borrowing costs weighed on the region’s real estate market.

After the announcement of changes in tax law early this year, all insurance stocks were hit badly. Yes there is a clear case of the life insurance companies coming under pressure but the trouble is that just because the word insurance is present in non-life insurance companies stocks were also hammered.

Hyundai, the country's second-largest carmaker, is steadfast in its commitment to this fuel. Tarun Garg, COO of Hyundai in India, emphasized the company's success with diesel variants and its determination to maintain a competitive edge. This decision stands out as Hyundai's key rival, Maruti Suzuki, has completely abandoned the diesel category, with other brands like Skoda, VW, and Audi following suit. «Demand remains strong for our diesels.

G20 summit. “We are going to make investments into the billions of dollars under your leadership, because we see you are already addressing the systemic problems," said Prakash Hinduja, the company’s chairman.

Go First Airways on Tuesday announced the cancellation of all its scheduled flights until September 10 due to operational issues. «We regret to inform that due to operational reasons, Go First flights scheduled till 10th September 2023 have been cancelled. We apologise for the inconvenience caused by the flight cancellations,» the airline said in a statement. The airline further said, «We acknowledge the flight cancellations might have disrupted your travel plans and we are committed to providing all the assistance we can.»The company has assured customers that bookings will recommence shortly, as they have filed an application for swift resolution. «As you are aware, the company has filed an application for immediate resolution and revival of operations.

Reliance and Google, is facing delays in salary disbursements due to fundraising challenges, has opted to pay salaries in batches. “Due to certain procedural requirements, we have to do this batch-wise," Dunzo stated in an email to employees as reported by Moneycontol. The company had initially promised to disburse August salaries to its current employees starting on September 4.

On August 20, 2023, Hugo Lee, the CEO of Haru Invest, released an official statement addressing the concerns and questions raised by its members. Lee emphasized that Haru Invest is not evading accountability and remains committed to the efficient recovery of members' assets. He also clarified that the rehabilitation procedure requested by some members is deemed ineffective for the majority's asset distribution needs.

debt levels and bring them closer to the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management goal of 20%, a recent study by economists at Bank of Baroda stated. The study suggested debt to GDP ratio at 25% as a short-term goal and the interest to revenue receipts ratio targeted at around 15%. “This can be a good beginning with roadmaps drawn up for various states,” the research stated. Four states will allocate more than 15% of their revenue towards interest payments in FY24, with Punjab contributing nearly a quarter of its revenue to interest payments, the research found. The study, analysing budget data for FY24 for 27 states, pointed that only three states in the country were closer to their FRBM target of 20% debt to Gross State Domestic Product ratio, whereas 15 were over 30%. “The problem is that when debt levels are high interest payments increase, which strains the revenue budget,” said Madan Sabnavis, chief economist, Bank of Baroda. While the study placed Odisha as the best state having controlled its debt, fiscal deficit and interest payment levels. It placed Punjab as the worst, with high levels of debt, fiscal deficit, interest payment ratios and outstanding guarantees. “Himachal Pradesh is however more vulnerable as the debt servicing ratio is high.

Gillian Keegan, the UK's Education Secretary, found herself in the spotlight after being inadvertently recorded expressing frustration over the handling of the school building crisis. Following an interview with ITV, Keegan was caught on a live microphone questioning the lack of acknowledgment for her department's efforts in addressing the ongoing school concrete crisis. In an unguarded moment, she candidly remarked, «Does anyone ever say you've done a good job because everyone else has sat on their a** and done nothing?» She followed this with a rueful, «Any sign of that, no?» A source from Downing Street promptly condemned Keegan's comments, describing them as «completely wrong», as reported by BBC.

protest since Friday over the abduction of some members of the minority community by bandits in riverine areas in southern Sindh province's Kashmore, according to a media report on Monday. Dr Chand Mahar, the senior vice president of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) minority wing in Sindh and one of the individuals leading the protest, said the demonstration was being staged at Dera More — an area near the Sindh-Punjab border — since Friday last week, Dawn.com reported. Three members of the Hindu community — identified as Mukhi Jagdish Kumar, Sagar Kumar and Jaideep Kumar — have been in dacoits' captivity after they were recently intercepted by them, Mahar said. He added that a Muslim doctor — Munir Naij — had also been held captive for the past 40 days. Mukhi was a 72-year-old businessman and Jaideep was nine years old, Mahar said, adding that they were kidnapped from Kashmore.

Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and pleaded for complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the State. In the course of the meeting that lasted for 30 minutes, Chief Minister Sarma and Union Home Minister Shah discussed threadbare the roadmap for complete withdrawal of AFSPA from Assam. The Chief Minister cited the significant improvement in the law and order situation, surrendering of scores of underground cadres of extremist outfits with huge cache of arms and ammunition following signing of several peace accords and drastic fall in deaths of security personnel and civilians as reasons for complete lifting of AFSPA from Assam. The Union Home Minister put forth some suggestions to the Chief Minister to pave the way for complete withdrawal of AFSPA from Assam. Sarma assured Shah that the state government would take further steps based on his suggestions. Later in X (formerly Twitter), Chief Minister Sarma said, «I met Hon’ble Union Home Minister @AmitShah ji at his residence today to discuss the roadmap for the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Assam.

Dunzo on Monday told employees it will take a few more days to transfer salaries for the month of August to all its employees, as per an internal communication reviewed by ET. The Reliance Retail-backed firm had promised to pay salaries for the month of August on September 4. On August 31, the firm informed its employees that pending salaries from the months of June and July, which were also slated to be paid on September 4, would be delayed further, without giving an exact date.

By Varun Fatehpuria

Ashwamedha. Another question emerges here. Will the BJP and its partners want to fight an election before the Ram temple is dedicated? Many critics do not believe it is impossible.

(This story originally appeared in on Sep 03, 2023)

WWE icon John Cena has shared insights into his future with the organization, hinting at an impending retirement, albeit not an immediate one. Cena assured fans that while he might be stepping away from full-time wrestling, he plans to continue making appearances in the world of WWE.

A post shared by Ayush Kejriwal (@designerayushkejriwal) Sharing the details of his mother's travel, Kejriwal said that she was traveling from Delhi to Kolkata on 31 August. He added that they chose an assisted travel plan, as per which she will be assisted throughout her journey to Kolkata. But when the flight reached Kolkata, everybody got off and his mother was told to wait, he alleged, adding, that despite her mother patiently waiting no one came for her.

Narendra Modi is a «charismatic and unparalleled leader of the world» under whose leadership India is continuously marching ahead, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday. He was addressing a function before Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda flagged off the party's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' from here in the run up to the year-end state polls. «Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi our country is continuously marching ahead.

Mossang and many of her peers as their source of income from trading activities at Pangsau Pass in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, along the India-Myanmar border, came to a grinding halt in 2020. Not only Mossang but over 100 small traders have been facing difficulties after the border trade with Myanmar stopped with the outbreak of the pandemic. Two years on, they are still running from pillar to post to sustain their families and pleading with the government for early resumption of border trade, which began in 2000. For 46-year-old Mossang, the sudden halt in trading activities at Pangsau Pass came as a «shock» as she and her husband are now facing a tough time running their family. «We are passing through a hard phase of life.

India's rich agricultural heritage and taste a millet-based feast prepared by renowned celebrity chefs. A majority of G20 leaders, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, have already confirmed their participation at the summit. According to official sources, the first ladies and spouses of the dignitaries will be guarded by the specially-trained men and women commandos of another paramilitary force — Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The first ladies and spouses of the participating heads of G20 countries have been extended a special invitation to an agriculture exhibition, said a senior government official associated with preparations. They will have a unique opportunity to savour a millet-based feast prepared live by renowned celebrity chefs, including Kunal Kapur, Ajay Chopra and Anahita Dhondy. Joining these chefs will be two culinary experts from the ITC group — Kusha Mathur and Nikita Mehra. In the 'Live Cooking Area', the chefs will prepare a 'full course meal' with a focus on millets. From appetisers, salads, and main courses to desserts, the magic of millets will be showcased in its full glory. The special guests will also get a first-hand experience of making rangoli using millets with two distinct themes — «Harmony of Harvest» and «Unity in Sustenance». «The Ministry of Agriculture is adding a vibrant touch to the G20 Spouses Program at the NASC Complex with two exquisite millets based rangolis,» the official said. These artistic creations will not only showcase India's expertise in integrated farming systems but will also highlight its significant role

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the speedy clearance of visas for Chinese technicians needed to install a Pashmina dehairing machine here, an official said on Saturday. The Lt Governor was apprised of the issue by the All Changthang Pashmina Growers Co-operative Marketing Society president Dorjay Stanzin during his visit to the Pashmina Processing and Dehairing Plant in the industrial area here, the official said. Stanzin told Mishra that the machine was procured from China after the visit of a team comprising officials from the central government.