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SYDNEY (Reuters) — An Australian union has agreed to accept proposals from the country's industrial arbitrator to end disputes at Chevron (NYSE:CVX)'s two local liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, and will likely call off strikes, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A U.S. trade official stressed Mexico's need to address «serious concerns» from the United States of its energy measures, which were raised during consultations under a regional trade pact, the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) office said on Thursday.

Canada's efforts to investigate allegations of India's involvement in the killing of a Khalistani separatist leader in Surrey, observing that no country can get any «special exemption» for such kind of activities. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, the chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and one of India's most-wanted terrorists who carried a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head, was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen outside a gurdwara in Surrey in the western Canadian province of British Columbia on June 18.Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau on Monday alleged the involvement of «agents of the Indian government» in the killing.

Investing.com — Oil prices swung Thursday, initially rallying on Russia’s fuel export ban before ending lower as a renewed hawkish stance by the Federal Reserve boosted the dollar, weighing on most commodities. 

₹1.46 lakh. It is more than ₹1.01 lakh on the Toronto-Delhi route. Similar fares for New Delhi-Montreal cost over ₹1.55 lakh and over ₹1.16 lakh in the opposite direction.

ESMA) is said to have proposed to the Reserve Bank of India to continue their existing Memorandum of Understanding on the treatment of clearing houses, a step that could resolve roadblocks to billions of dollars' worth of bond trading. The latest communication by Europe's top financial markets regulator to the RBI, made earlier this month, comes amid a standoff between the Indian central bank and European authorities over the latter's requirement of rights of audit and inspection of domestic clearing houses, including The Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL). «Around two weeks ago, ESMA put forward the idea of continuing with the current MoU that is in place. The existing framework does have certain provisions for oversight but within a clearly defined understanding that nothing would be done bypassing the RBI,» a person aware of the development said. «The root of the disagreement that broke out since last year is the EMIR (European Market Infrastructure Regulation) 2 which has far greater provisions of foreign oversight over domestic clearing houses.

Antim Panghal, India's next big star, has earned India's first wrestling quota for the Paris Olympics by virtue of winning a bronze at the world championship Belgrade. She defeated two-time European Champion Emma Malmgren of Sweden by technical superiority with a 16-6 score Friday in the women's 53kg women's freestyle wrestling . The world championship offered five quota places in each weight category for men and women. With this, India has so far grabbed 16 quota including eight direct qualification in athletics and seven quota places in shooting sports. In shooting and wrestling, the quota is earned for the country which the sportsperson represents. In Belgrade, Indian wrestlers however participated as neutral athletes as United World Wrestling suspended Wrestling Federation of India due to a delay in conducting elections. However, it is expected that an election will be held well before the Paris Olympics, which will begin on July 26, 2024.

«With some diplomats having received threats on various social media platforms, Global Affairs Canada is assessing its staff complement in India,» the Canadian High Commission said. «As a result, and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily adjust staff presence in India. All of our locations are staffed by diplomats and locally-engaged staff to ensure business and operational continuity,» the statement read. Citing the Vienna Convention, the High Commission further called on India to «provide for the security of our accredited diplomats and consular officers in India, just as we are for theirs here.» The Canadian mission, however, could not substantiate the threats. The India-Canada diplomatic relationship has nosedived ever since Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the floor of Parliament alleged the involvement of the Indian government in the killing of Khalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

Australia’s major banks – also the biggest in New Zealand – hit back at accusations from the NZ competition regulator that they are gouging Kiwi customers, defending their returns as being in line with other NZ companies and global lenders and reflective of the growth of the NZ economy that relies on their lending.

The Ministry of Health has made it possible for all NEET candidates – including those who scored as low as minus 40 marks – to be eligible for postgraduate seats. According to an update released by the government on Thursday afternoon, the qualifying percentile for post graduate courses has now been reduced to zero – down from 50 percentile and above. The National Eligibility Entrance Test (Postgraduate) – or NEET PG – is a qualifying and ranking examination in India, for students who wish to study various doctorate postgraduate and diploma courses, in government or private medical colleges in the country.

₹30,231 crore. In an ideal world, bilateral rights are supposed to help airlines from both sides. It allows airlines from respective countries to operate flights within a quota.

NEW DELHI : India temporarily suspended visa services in Canada, citing heightened security threats to its missions, while also directing Ottawa to cut its diplomatic strength in India, marking an escalation in tensions. New Delhi alleged a lack of action by Canadian authorities to deal with the threats. “You are aware of the security threats being faced by our High Commission and consulates in Canada.

consumer spending is set to rise, particularly in clothing, personal care (12%), and recreation, entertainment, and leisure (14%). These trends hint at increased spending as the festive season nears, it added. Each sector is representing a different mood, said Singh.

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