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P K Mishra said on Tuesday that over 1.5 crore citizens directly participated in various G20 events held across the country during the country's presidency of the powerful bloc. Speaking at the G20 University Connect Finale at Bharat Mandapam here, he said with events such as awareness rallies, selfie with monuments, contests, essay and quiz competitions, workshops, marathons, cleanliness drives and 'Yuva Samvaad', the objectives of the G20 were taken to the last mile.

NEW DELHI : Petroleum products are unlikely to be brought under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) anytime soon, as doing so can cause states’ fiscal deficit to balloon, while also widening revenue losses for the Centre, two senior government officials told Mint. The total taxation on petrol and diesel, including state-levied value-added tax (VAT) and the centre’s excise duty, comes to about 35%-50% (45%-50% for petrol and 35%-40% on diesel), one of the officials said. Different states levy different amounts of VAT on petroleum products.

Advocate General on the legal issues involved in a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the defamation proceedings initiated against him by a magistrate's court over his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mahesh Shrishrimal, who claims to be a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, has filed a defamation complaint over Rahul Gandhi's «commander-in-thief» remark about prime minister Modi in 2018.

NSCN-IM has opposed the cleanliness drive on October 1 as its Sunday and stated Nagas as Christians cannot simply abide by the call of the Prime Minister no matter how noble the cleanliness drive. The call to action is called “Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Saath” and it aims to unite citizens from every corner of the country for one hour of collective “shramdaan” on October 1 starting at 10 am. NSCN-IM in a statement stated, “In what can be termed as playing into the nerves of the Naga people’s religious ethos as the call of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi for a nationwide cleanliness drive falls on October1 (Sunday). Nagas as Christians cannot simply abide by the call of the Prime Minister no matter how noble the cleanliness drive”. It added, “For any such nationwide drive for cleanliness, the sentiment attached with the spirit of secularism must be rightfully respected.

Canada's Conservative Party, the main opposition party led by Pierre Poilievre, to avoid defending Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Khalistani terrorist murdered in June, but now the party has openly supported him. Though Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and now even the opposition Conservative Party believe that Nijjar was a peaceful activist, he was wanted in India in several cases of terror. Trudeau kicked up a storm by claiming there are «credible allegations» of India's «potential link» to Nijjar's murder at a gurdwara in Canada.

Manipur Chief Minister's Office (CMO). The state government has promised “swift and decisive" action against the perpetrators behind the abduction and murder of these two students. The authorities also called for public restraint, urging citizens to let the professionals conduct the investigation.

The Canadian government has said that the decision has been taken in the context of recent developments in Canada and India and «calls for protests and some negative sentiment towards Canada on social media.» Tensions between India and Canada have flared after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that India was behind the killing of Khalistterrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India has rejected the allegations, calling them «absurd and motivated.» Nijjar, a designated terrorist in India, was killed in Canada's Surrey on June 18. The Canadian government in its travel advisory said, «In the context of recent developments in Canada and in India, there are calls for protests and some negative sentiment towards Canada on social media.

Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! The recent allegations have heightened tensions between the two countries, leading to reciprocal expulsions of diplomats and India's temporary suspension of visas for Canadians. India's response has been dismissive, labelling Trudeau's claims as "absurd" and issuing a travel advisory that warned its citizens about rising "anti-India activities" in Canada.

Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! Hardeep Singh Nijjar, originally from Punjab in North India, relocated to Canada 25 years ago and gained Canadian citizenship. Labelled a "terrorist" by India in July 2020, Nijjar was an advocate for the creation of an independent Sikh state.

Click here! The move comes in the backdrop of India suspending visa services in its Canadian missions, and directing Canada to cut its diplomatic staff in India. Tensions flared between the two countries following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's explosive allegations of a "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, on his country's soil on June 18 in British Columbia.

Sikh group gathered outside the Indian diplomatic mission in Toronto on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the prospect of New Delhi's involvement in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. The protests, which are also planned in Ottawa and Vancouver, are aimed at increasing public awareness about India's alleged role in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple on June 18 in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb with a high Sikh population, one organizer told Reuters. Between 100 and 150 members were expected to join the protests, Jatinder Singh Grewal, a director of the group Sikh for Justice in Canada, said, but only a dozen people had gathered in front of the Indian consulate in Toronto around noon when the demonstration was set to begin. Protesters began chanting «Khalistan live forever» in the Punjabi language. Trudeau said last week Canada was pursuing «credible allegations» that Indian government agents may have been involved in Nijjar's murder. India swiftly denied any role in the killing and described the allegations as «absurd». The accusations have sparked tit-for-tat retaliation from both countries, with each nation expelling diplomats and New Delhi suspending visas for Canadians. «We are asking Canada to expel the India ambassador, Grewal told Reuters on Sunday. The Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, said concerned authorities have been informed of the protests. »Ensuring security of diplomatic premises and personnel is responsibility of the host country.

travel advisory for its citizens in India asking them to "stay vigilant and exercise caution" in the context of recent developments as there are calls for protests and some «negative sentiment» towards Canada on social media. Tensions flared between India and Canada following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's explosive allegations of a «potential» involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, on his country's soil on June 18 in British Columbia.

Security researchers say a leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with Predator spyware after announcing a president bid

Gadkari, on Monday, urged the auto industry to pump in investments in setting up automated testing centres and registered vehicle scrapping facilities and firm up discounts for individuals who scrap their vehicles.

Supreme Court on Monday told former Delhi minister Satyendar Kumar Jain, an accused in a money laundering case, to not make pendency of the proceedings before the apex court a ruse to delay the trial in the case. A bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Bela M Trivedi, which extended Jain's interim bail till October 9, made the remark after the Enforcement Directorate complained about the AAP leader seeking repeated adjournments in the trial court. «It is made clear that pendency of proceedings before this court or any reason shall not be used as an excuse or ruse to defer proceedings before the trial court, but the petitioner would diligently take part in proceedings before the trial court and allow the case to progress,» the bench ordered. At the outset, a counsel appearing for Jain sought a short adjournment in the case, saying senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who usually represents the former minister is unavailable. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate, did not oppose the request but said Jain was seeking repeated adjournment of proceedings to delay the hearing before the trial court. Requesting the court to order Jain to not seek any further adjournments before the trial court, Raju submitted, «As many as 16 dates have been taken in trial court just to get documents under Section 207 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (supplying copies of statements recorded by the police, relevant documents, or extracts from the documents to the accused).

cancer patient! A five-year-old toddler named Anusuya Ghosh has won hearts across the country for gifting her hair to a cancer survivor who became bald from prolonged chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the Nagpur National Cancer Institute in Maharashtra.

home loan tax benefits available to them, they cannot sell their home within five years of buying it. Doing so would lead to the income tax benefits that one has claimed getting automatically reversed. Further, only those home loan borrowers can claim tax benefits under Section 80C who are also co-owners in the property.

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Five Eyes partners" prior to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations against India regarding the killing of a Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. David Cohen, the US Ambassador to Canada, confirmed this revelation in a televised interview. «I will say this was a matter of shared intelligence information,» he said.

people aware of the development told Mint. This move comes in the backdrop of India suspending visa services in its Canadian missions and also directing to cut its diplomatic staff in India.

Sikh temple. Clutching a box of sweets and a shiny blue-and-white toy airplane, Singh and his teenage daughter, Navpreet Kaur, bowed outside the place of worship, Talhan Sahib in the North Indian state of Punjab. For Singh and many others, a diplomatic crisis has caused a personal one, too.