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HAGIOAICA, Romania — It’s a festival of joy that offers an escape from everyday hardships for some of Romania’s poorest residents.

As migration to the United States from Venezuela and other countries soars, Democratic elected officials are pressing the Biden administration to quickly grant work permits for asylum-seekers while their cases wind through immigration courts

King Charles III of the United Kingdom starts a three-day state visit to France meant to highlight with great pomp both nations’ friendship

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's bombshell statement on Tuesday accusing the Indian government agency of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June this year. “Over the past number of weeks, Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar," Trudeau said on Monday.

Zelenskyy lashed out at Russia, accusing it of «weaponising» food and energy and attacking children during the war in Ukraine reported the New York Post. Zelenskyy framed Russia's war on his country as an attack on the «international order» and urged the world leaders to «act united to defeat the aggressor» «Let unity decide everything openly,» Zelenskyy said. «While Russia is pushing the world to the final war, Ukraine is doing everything to ensure that after Russian aggression no one in the world will dare to attack any nation.». «Weaponization must be restrained, war crimes must be punished, deported people must come back home and the occupier must return to their own land.

Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the upcoming Assembly election in Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami while addressing a rally in Bina said, the way people are coming out in large number to attend "Jan Ashirwad Yatra" shows the strength of the saffron party in the state. «The way the people are showering their love and blessings, I have full confidence that the public will make the BJP win again with a huge majority in Madhya Pradesh,» Dhami said. «I was under the impression that the 'Yatra' (Jan Ashirwad Yatra) will be welcomed at a limited number of places but the way 'Yatra' has been welcomed from wherever it has passed represents the fast-paced development over here» said Dhami addressing the people. Dhami also appealed to the people to vote for BJP and make it victorious again. Dhami further mentioned that under the leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the Madhya Pradesh government has taken many public-friendly decisions and at present the state is progressing at a rapid pace under the double-engine government of BJP. Earlier, on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the Foundation Stone for Rs 49,000 Crore Petrochemicals project at BPCL's Bina Refinery in Madhya Pradesh.

Amid the tensions between India and Canada over the Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing row, many experts are predicting it will majorly affect the diplomatic relationship between India, Canada and the United States. On Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's claim of Indian hand in the killing of Nijjar, Dinsha Mistree (Research Fellow at Stanford Law School) said, as quoted by ANI, “I think there are several lessons that can be drawn from this, specifically to the US-India relationship.

More branch closures are on the way for regional Australians after the big four bank chief executives battled against a push from Senators to mandate a minimum rural network, and CBA argued the annual $1 billion cost of maintaining its branch footprint was unsustainable given the declining use of cash.

Canada has reached approximately 7.71 lakh, making up about 2.1% of Canada's total population. This growth in the Sikh community's numbers can be linked to various reasons. It initially began during a challenging period in Punjab, India, which led many Sikhs to seek a better life abroad. Factors like improved job opportunities and better prospects for employment played a big role in this decision.

Apple this year celebrated 25 years of the products being available in India by opening its first-ever store in the country. But long before the inception of the store, a little-known logistics player has been working behind the scenes to make varied Apple products available to India customers.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook

MotoGP on Sunday as the premier motorcycling championship looks to tap a potentially lucrative new fan base and succeed on a track where Formula One stalled. Two-wheelers are India's most popular means of petrol-powered transport with more than half of all households owning at least one motorbike or scooter, compared to just eight percent with cars. Sales figures show an increasing appetite for high-end, high-octane motorbikes, and organisers are banking on the trend to fuel interest in the sport in the world's most populous country. «We have more than a million bikes in the 250cc-plus category selling every year in India, which means more than a million people are buying bikes for more than just transportation,» Vaibhav Sinha, chief executive of Indian MotoGP promoters Fairstreet Sports, told AFP. «They are using it for thrills, adventure, sports and leisure riding,» he added. «We intend to tap this potential to make biking a very big sport in our country.» But the lead-up to the race has seen concerns raised about the safety of the Buddh International Circuit, with particular fears about walls that are too close to the asphalt. «In India all the riders together are going to walk the track before we get on the bike to understand the situation,» Spanish rider Aleix Espargaro was reported as saying. Some MotoGP personnel and riders also had problems getting visas for India, but organisers on Tuesday blamed a technical glitch and said it was on the way to being resolved. Fairstreet Sports signed a seven-year deal with MotoGP's commercial rights holder Dorna Sports to hold a race in India, which has the world's fifth-biggest economy. India is a critical market for the growth of MotoGP, Dorna's chief sporting officer Carlos

With interest rates nearing a peak in the hike cycle, and bond prices at attractive valuations, accrual and duration strategy-based funds are likely to see incremental inflows, according to 360 ONE Asset. “Accrual and duration strategy-based funds both are likely to have better incremental inflows due to historically high yields, leading to attractive entry points across tenures due to a flatter yield curve,” says Milan Mody, fund manager — fixed income, 360 ONE Asset. Edited excerpts from an interview with ETMarkets:After the latest CPI inflation print in the US, there are growing expectations that the Fed will remain on pause mode. Do you also think so?Our perspective is that the Fed’s rate hike cycle has concluded and is likely to remain on hold with a range of 5.25-5.50%. Currently, the Fed futures are indicating a pause until May’24 and rate cuts post that.

Canada made an explosive allegation implicating Indian officials in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian officials sought public condemnation of the murder from their allies, including the United States, but were met with reluctance, The Washington Post reported. The same highlights the diplomatic challenges faced by the Biden administration and its allies as they try to navigate relations with India, a crucial player in the region, the report noted. The alleged assassination of Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, on June 18, led to behind-the-scenes discussions among senior officials from the Five Eyes countries in the weeks leading up to the September Group of 20 summit in New Delhi. However, no public mention was made before the summit, which was seen as an important event for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to The Washington Post. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's announcement of «credible allegations» in the parliament caused a significant rupture in bilateral relations with India, resulting in the expulsion of an Indian diplomat in Ottawa, the report stated. «Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the Government of India and the killing of a Canadian citizen, Hardeep Singh Nijjar,» PM Trudeau said on Monday. However, New Delhi on Tuesday rejected Canada's allegations of Indian agents being involved in the killing of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the chief of Khalistan Tiger Force and a designated 'terrorist'. In retaliation to the Trudeau administration expelling an Indian diplomat, New Delhi ordered a Canadian envoy, believed to be spying for the country in India, within five days, the

Also read: Nijjar killing row: 'Come with clean facts', Canadian Oppn leader Poilievre's big advice to PM Trudeau It is an alliance comprising Canada, the US, the UK Australia, and New Zealand. These partner countries share a broad range of intelligence with one another in a unified multilateral arrangement.

₹2.24 lakh crore) in 2022, marking a 37% increase in just four years, as per data from Statistics Canada. Bloomberg quoted Vivek Dehejia, an Economics Professor at Ottawa's Carleton University, as saying, “The financial connections are very strong in both directions." He opined that the recent diplomatic fallout could have a “chilling effect" on investment flows. India holds significant sway in Canada’s education sector, being the largest source of international students in Canadian universities and colleges.

Investing.com-- The People’s Bank of China held its benchmark loan prime rates at record lows on Wednesday, as it moved to strike a balance between supporting an economic recovery and stemming further weakness in the yuan. 

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Justin Trudeau's allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on its soil Congress leader and MP Gaurav Gogoi said that «Canadian politics has turned a bizarre turn» in last couple of years. Gogoi was reacting to a social media post of Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada's New Democratic Party. Gogoi further said that pandering to local voters can cause harm to the strategic interests of Canada on the global stage. «Canadian politics has turned a bizarre turn in the past few years.

China's economic slowdown has rippled through Asia. Tourists aren't flocking to Thai beaches or Singaporean malls in the numbers anticipated. Factories are struggling, and there are questions about whether Beijing can bankroll public works in the manner to which the neighborhood has become accustomed. One glaring omission from the list of spillovers: interest-rate cuts. Despite the country's heft, China's travails aren't translating into easing in its backyard.

India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Speaking to ANI, MS Bittar, Chairman of the All-India Anti-Terrorist Front said in present-day India, which is more assertive and aspirational, such attempts by a handful of people to tarnish the community at the behest of neighboring Pakistan, will not be tolerated. "We will not tolerate if someone tries to peddle an agenda to break or splinter India.