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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the day the Other Backward Classes, Dalits and tribals learn about their actual population, the «country will change forever.» Speaking at a rally in Chhattisgarh's Bemetara district ahead of the second phase of assembly elections on November 17, he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not taking a clear stand on the issue. «Modi ji flies in an aircraft worth Rs 12,000 crore and wears new clothes every day. He was elected using the word OBC (on the promise of acting in their interest), and when the time comes to give rights to the OBCs, he says there is no OBC and the poor are the only caste in India.

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Court ruled on Wednesday that the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, delivering a major blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to stop people arriving in small boats. Here are details about the case and the issue: WHY IS IMMIGRATION SUCH AN ISSUE IN BRITAIN? Taking back control of the country's borders and ending the free movement of people was a major factor that led to the 2016 vote for Britain to leave the European Union. Successive Conservative governments had promised to cut net migration to under 100,000 annually before dropping that pledge before an election in 2019. While official data recording has changed, net immigration has continued to rise since Brexit, hitting a record of 606,000 in 2022, partly due to new visa routes for arrivals from Ukraine and Hong Kong. WHAT IS BRITAIN'S RWANDA PLAN? The Rwanda plan, struck in April 2022 by then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is designed to deter asylum seekers from making the dangerous journey of about 20 miles (32 km) across the Channel from Europe in small boats or inflatable dinghies to England's southern beaches. Last year, a record 45,775 people were detected arriving without permission in Britain in this way. So far this year, more than 27,000 have arrived on small boats. Under the scheme, anyone who arrived in Britain illegally after Jan.

By Paul Carsten

Investing.com-- The Japanese economy shrank more than expected in the third quarter as sticky inflation and a weak yen dented private spending, while demand in the country’s biggest export destinations also worsened. 

Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos discusses GOP candidates tackling teachers unions and parental rights.

Bim Afolami has been appointed as the economic secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom, where he will have authority over policies that impact the adoption of digital assets and central bank digital currencies within the country.

Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra', a nationwide programme aimed at reaching out to citizens who are eligible for various central schemes but have not benefitted so far. He flagged off five specially designed IEC (Information, Education and Communication) vans from Khunti to mark the launch of the yatra.

Tencent Holdings said third-quarter revenue climbed 10%, as its games business staged a robust recovery from a regulatory crackdown on the country's tech sector. Sales for the world's largest video game company and operator of the WeChat messaging platform came in at 154.6 billion yuan ($21.4 billion) for the three months to end September, its third straight quarter of revenue growth.

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping head into their big meeting at a country estate on Wednesday hoping to stabilise US-China relations after a period of tumult, but the US president also is prepared to confront his counterpart on difficult issues such as trade, Beijing's burgeoning relationship with Iran and human rights concerns. The two leaders, who will meet on the sidelines of a summit of Asian-Pacific leaders, last spoke a year ago. Since then, already fraught ties between the two economic superpowers have been further strained by the U.S.

Raimondo and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal have led an industry roundtable to officially launch the two ambitious "Innovation Handshake" agenda, which was previewed by US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June. At the event, co-hosted by the US-India Business Council and the Confederation of Indian Industry on Tuesday, CEOs from major ICT companies, executives from venture capital firms, and founders of startups in the critical and emerging technology space discussed how to enhance US-India technology collaboration.

ASK Automotive shares should do it from a medium-to-long-term perspective, a couple of analysts recommended. The stock made a modest debut on the exchanges at a premium of nearly 8% today.

Japan, one of the last countries to re-open its borders, became the fastest-growing destination for Millennial and Gen-Z travelers in 2023, according to data from American Express. Bookings were up more than 1,300% compared with the “normal” pre-pandemic year of 2019, the company said. The data comes alongside American Express’ annual trending destination list released Tuesday, which suggests places to go for 2024 based on card members’ bookings and Amex Travel consultants’ recommendations.

Santos can start laying the pipeline for its $5.8 billion Barossa gas project in the Timor Sea only in the northernmost area from the Tiwi Islands after a court partially extended an injunction on any work ahead of a trial examining the threat to Indigenous cultural heritage.

Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal has sought the support of his followers to fulfill his dream of building a "world-class" university in Odisha- a billion-dollar project that is stuck in court for years. In a post on the X platform, the business tycoon explained his vision for the planned project. The idea to build a university came from his first visit to the United States, several years ago.

Also Read | Life Certificate for pensioners: How super senior citizens can submit Jeevan Praman Patra via face authentication Approximately 14,500 pensioners are above 90 years old, and 1,93,601 pensioners fall between the age group of 80 to 90 years. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh States are leading the Campaign, aggregating 6.25 lakh DLCs generated during the 2nd week of the month-long Campaign. Central Government pensioners, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare to enhance ‘Ease of Living’ has been promoting Digital Life Certificate (DLC) -JeevanPramaan extensively.

DP World has confirmed hackers stole data during a breach that forced it to shut down ports around the country last week and which experts say was likely to have stemmed from its failure to patch a widely known security flaw.

Australian consumers are prioritising value and convenience in a difficult economic climate.

Bank of India is the largest commercial bank in terms of assets, deposits, branches, customers, and employees. It is also the largest mortgage lender in the country which has so far fulfilled the home-buying dreams of over 30 lakh Indian families.

₹200 crore in the coming years to introduce more luxury brands to the Indian market. Currently, the company runs menswear brands such as Berluti, Tom Ford, Brioni and Brunello Cucinelli in luxury malls across the capital. Ritesh Kumar, the company’s promoter, in an interview, told Mint that India’s luxury market is entering a crucial phase and is expected to witness rapid growth in the next decade.

White House and the Chinese government. Biden arrived at San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday afternoon and Xi landed shortly after. The Chinese president was welcomed on the tarmac by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, California Gov.