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India has not only been closely monitoring Canada-based Sikh terror groups and their operatives, but also keeping a close watch on the role of NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (coalition partner in the Trudeau government) in encouraging extremist views. Jagmeet Singh has been alleged to influence Trudeau's pro-Khalistan politics and the Trudeau-Jagmeet alliance has engaged in vote bank politics amid the Canadian PM's rising unpopularity. India had engaged with certain countries, including Russia, on Jagmeet Singh's pro-extremist ideologies. Russia has banned Jagmeet's entry into its territory based on inputs provided by New Delhi, ET has learnt.

JSW Infrastructure will bid for the multiple terminals that are being offered by the government as part of a privatisation drive under the public-private-partnership model, people aware of the development said. The company is currently participating in tenders for terminals in Goa, Haldia, Kandla, Ennore and Vizag, among others, and will be prioritising container, liquid and gas terminals as it looks to focus on connectivity and value addition for customers. «Increasing the last-mile connectivity for the customer and value addition, these will be the priority for the company,» one of the people said. «They are also looking at container freight station and multi-modal logistics parks, which can help in improving the core business and increase stickiness of customers,» another person said. The second-largest operator of ports in the country, which has for long been in the captive business, has also ventured into third-party businesses over the last four-five years. Queries sent to JSW Infra were unanswered at the time of going to the press Sunday. The company's balance sheet is strong enough to sustain these bids, the people said. It has also bid for a port in Karnataka but is yet to be awarded the project. JSW Infra, which currently has 158 mt of capacity, plans to increase that to 300 mt by 2030, the company told analysts in a meeting last week.

Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs is generating significant excitement among NFL fans. Both teams are eager to secure a victory, making this game one to watch. Here's all the information you need to catch the action. In Week 2, the Chiefs welcomed back two star players, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones, who made an immediate impact. Kelce, the talented tight end, recorded four receptions for 26 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, defensive lineman Chris Jones was a force to be reckoned with, tallying 1 1/2 sacks and five quarterback pressures. Their contributions were instrumental in the Chiefs' 17-9 victory over the Jaguars.Where to watch Chiefs vs Bears? TV channel and live streaming options

N. Biren Singh on Sunday held a meeting with senior officials of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to erect border fencing along the India-Myanmar border in the state. After the meeting, the Chief Minister said that discussions were held to construct an additional 70 km of border fencing along the Indo-Myanmar border. «In view of the rise in illegal immigration and drugs smuggling from the neighbouring country, safeguarding our porous borders has become an urgent necessity,» Biren Singh said on X. Currently works are going on to erect fencing on the 100 km of India-Myanmar border in Manipur, which shares around 400 km border with the neighbouring country. Singh on Saturday said that the state government has requested the Union Home ministry to cancel the free movement regime (FMR) with Myanmar. Singh while talking to media persons in Imphal said, “Our government has requested the Union Home Ministry to cancel the free movement regime.

Bismillah Khan's house in Varanasi was demolished in 2020 to make way for a commercial complex. A year before, RK Studios in Mumbai, set up by Raj Kapoor in 1950 and where so many iconic movies were shot, was also razed. Joining this 'graveyard of invisibles' now is cricket legend Vijaya Hazare's bungalow, Pushpakoot, in Vadodara, set to be demolished. There is a need to genuinely sit down and think about how we collectively value, recognise and preserve buildings and structures that embody our culture.

NEW DELHI : India expects to sign investment pacts worth ₹10 trillion during the Global Maritime India Summit in New Delhi slated for 17-19 October, Union minister for ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said. In an interview, Sonowal said India is in talks with Russia to operationalize the recently proposed route of Chennai to Vladivostok, potentially reducing the maritime journey between the two countries to a mere 12 days. The development will facilitate trade between the two countries by providing a faster and cheaper way to transport oil.

NEW DELHI : India is in the process of cancelling the registration of more than a dozen Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card holders for carrying out pro-Khalistan activities and anti-India propaganda, said two people aware of the development. 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.

Pralhad Joshi on Sunday accused Congress leader Jairam Ramesh of insulting the people of the country by criticising the new Parliament building. «Jairam Ramesh, your party's antics are fooling no one.

Reuters quoted PBOC adviser Liu Shijin, saying the Asian country has limited room for further monetary policy easing. Shijin, a member of the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) monetary policy committee, opined that Beijing's room for monetary policy easing was limited by widening interest rate differentials with the US.

CBC News. He also cited a popular column, which had stated: “The risk of ethnic and sectarian bloodshed in Canada is real." “What I am worried is that the bloodshed is going to be Hindu Canadian’s blood," Arya said. Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels :rocket: Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! “….the history of the Khalistan movement is filled with violence and killings.

NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) seven-year space probe's voyage came to a climactic end on Sunday when the US space agency's first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert. The capsule was carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected. Notably, Japan, the only other country to bring back asteroid samples, gathered about a teaspoon in a pair of asteroid missions.

Canadian authorities have not stopped issuing visas to Indian nationals looking to enter the north American country. This comes even though India's foreign ministry has suspended issuing visa to any Canadian citizen, irrespective of their domicile. India and Canada have found themselves at diplomatic logger heads, as Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau levied ‘credible allegations’ that Indian government and India's intelligentsia was involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia's Surrey in June, 2023.

₹27,000 crore during the one-year period, up 14% from the previous year, the report said. As many as 91% of the households surveyed during the study made a monetary donation, up from 87% in the previous year. The study was done in collaboration with the Worldpanel Division of Kantar’s households panel across different socio-economic groups.

The I2U2 - Israel, India, UAE, and the United States - announced a new initiative on space cooperation this month on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York. The four-nation grouping, termed the “West Asia Quad" by some, has attracted attention in recent years. Mint looks at what I2U2 is.

PTI citing data from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Those taking the TOEFL test for immigration purpose has fallen, said the Princeton-based ETS, which conducts the TOEFL and Graduate Record Examination (GRE), as per the report. According to the report, “the percentage of Indian test takers for licensure, certification or to attend secondary school abroad, has gone up from 5.83% of the total aspirants in 2021 to 7.77% in 2022.

Amit Shah on Sunday said the three proposed criminal laws are people-centric, have the flavour of Indian soil and their main purpose is to protect the constitutional, human and personal rights of citizens. Addressing the International Lawyers' Conference organised by the Bar Council of India here, Shah also said the approach of the three bills is also to provide justice rather than mete out punishment. He appealed to all lawyers in the country to provide their suggestions to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS-2023), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS-2023) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA-2023) so that the country can have the best laws that benefit all. The three bills, which were introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 11, will replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively. «India's criminal justice system was imprinted with colonial law.

artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — posers on what kind of skills we should arm ourselves with.Coursera — one of the online platforms that provide learning modules across business, technology and analytics domains for working professionals across countries, domains and age groups — recently shared its analysis of learner interest and trends from India. What stood out from this data was that its Indian learners were more likely to be developing AI-related skills than learners in many other countries, over-indexing on learning about artificial neural networks (1.15x), applied machine learning (1.2x), and machine learning algorithms (1.2x). Over-indexing, in this context, refers to a higher percentage of people choosing the courses compared with the benchmark. The other areas that saw high indexing among Indian learners — beyond AI/machine learning — included data visualisation software, blockchain, supply chain systems, software architecture, investment management, people analysis, C programming, distributed computing, algorithms and data structures.

healthcare is the road map for a "healthy India". He said India has moved from a sectoral and segmented approach to health service delivery to a comprehensive need-based healthcare service and is now seen as a role model in crisis management and preventive healthcare. The minister of state in the Prime Minister's office was speaking at the launch of Jammu and Kashmir's first ever state-of-the-art cancer care facility affiliated to Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), Mumbai in the new block of Government Medical College Kathua. «India has taken a lead in the production of vaccines for the prevention of malignancies like cervavac — the country's first quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine to fight cervical cancer.

India’s image as a leading space technology player and reaffirming its position as an attractive investment destination. India is just the fourth country after the US, Russia, and China to achieve a soft landing on the moon, and at a reasonable cost of $75 million. India’s space economy is expected to grow to $12.5 billion by 2025. The multiplier effects of space technology expertise will spill over into component manufacturing, satellite systems, telecom, and assembly, and most importantly, it will create highly skilled and high-paying jobs. India is making its entry into another high-skill Industry — semiconductors.

Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday announced that three new air routes would be operationalised in Arunachal Pradesh by October this year.

Canada developed the most definitive intelligence that led to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make allegations against India, triggering a diplomatic standoff, The New York Times reported citing Western allied officials. In the aftermath of the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, US intelligence agencies shared context with their Canadian counterparts, contributing to Canada's determination of India's role in the incident. However, what appears to be the crucial piece of evidence, intercepted communications involving Indian diplomats in Canada, indicating their involvement in the plot, was collected by Canadian officials, as confirmed by allied officials, according to the report in the NYT. While US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken has called upon India to cooperate with the Canadian investigation, US officials have been cautious about triggering any diplomatic backlash from India.