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Canada issued to Indian students fell sharply late last year after India ejected Canadian diplomats who would process the permits and fewer Indian students applied due to a diplomatic dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, a top Canadian official told Reuters. Immigration Minister Marc Miller added in an interview that he believes the number of study permits to Indians is unlikely to rebound soon. Diplomatic tensions erupted after Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in June said there was evidence connecting Indian government agents to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. Click & check your eligibility for immigration Find out The tensions are likely to weigh on the numbers going forward, Miller said. «Our relationship with India has really halved our ability to process a lot of applications from India,» Miller said. In October, Canada was forced to pull 41 diplomats, or two-thirds of its staff, out of India on orders from New Delhi. In addition, the dispute has prompted Indian students to seek to study in other countries, a spokeswoman for the minister said.

Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) sexually exploited men at events he hosted across the globe. A civil lawsuit against Mike Jeffries and his British partner also claimed that they operated a sex-trafficking business, according to a report published by BBC. Currently, the federal investigating agency is interviewing and issuing subpoenas to potential witnesses.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's love story has recently been intertwined with the revelation of an unlikely cupid: Taylor's second cousin, Danny Frye III. The surprising disclosure adds a new layer to the narrative of the Grammy-winning singer and the Super Bowl champion.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says concerns that artificial intelligence will one day become so powerful that it will dramatically reshape and disrupt the world are overblown.

Daniel Radcliffe, the Harry Potter star, and Erin Darke, his girlfriend for a long time have together made a public appearance on the red carpet during the Emmy Awards this year in Los Angeles. For the role he played in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, he received a nomination for an Emmy award for the first time in the Outstanding Lead Actor category. In an interview with E! News, the 34-year-old indicated being already married to his girlfriend Erin Darke. He gave a hint that he and his girlfriend with whom he is sharing their one-year-old son, are married, mentioning the parents of his partner.

Medikabazaar, India's largest B2B e-commerce marketplace for medical supplies, is gearing up to raise $150-$200 million from private equity investors to fund expansion through acquisitions and organic growth. «We are actively seeking another substantial round of investment to fuel our expansion,» said Vivek Tiwari, co-founder and CEO of Medikabazaar, in an interview to ET.

Student and legal advocacy groups are petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lift the interview requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants to receive food aid

Ira Khan’s resplendent red and gold lehenga seemed as if it was crafted straight from Bollywood dreams! Aamir Khan’s daughter, who recently tied the knot with long-time beau Nupur Shikhare, stole the show at her Mumbai reception on January 13, as she appeared in a magnificent lehenga. Deep red and dazzling, this lehenga seemed straight out of a Bollywood film! According to a News 18 report, the lehenga seemed like a work of art because it was one! The three-piece lehenga reportedly took more than 300 hours to make!

IBPS SO Result 2024 Declared: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has announced the results of the IBPS SO Prelims Exam 2023 today, January 16. Candidates who appeared for the preliminary examination for the Specialist Officer (SO) post can now check their results on the official website at ibps.in. The IBPS conducted the SO Prelims 2023 exam on December 30 to fill a total of 1402 vacancies for the post of Specialist Officers (SO). The results will be available on the official website from January 16 to 24, 2024. To access the SO Prelims Result 2023, candidates can follow the step-by-step process mentioned below:

Mahindra & Mahindra has told the government there must be a level playing field between domestic and foreign players and local manufacturing must be promoted, a top executive said, as New Delhi seeks to lure carmakers such as Tesla. Mahindra and Tata Motors have pressed Indian officials privately not to lower import taxes of 100% on electric vehicles and protect domestic firms and their foreign investors as the government reviews Tesla's plans to enter the market, Reuters reported last month. Asked about Tesla's entry and New Delhi's planned policy to lower import taxes, Mahindra Managing Director Anish Shah said his company had made representations to Indian officials saying global EV makers must be nudged to invest in India. «It should be a level playing field and investing in India is important,» Shah told Reuters in an interview at the World Economic Forum annual meeting, without referring to Tesla by name. «Our approach is essentially to create a stronger industry in India, and not to be in a situation where manufacturing is done outside India, and India just becomes an importer of products,» he added. India sold 4 million cars last year and just 82,000 of those were EVs, but the nascent segment clocked sales growth of 115% versus the previous year. Mahindra has raised around $400 million from Singapore's Temasek and British International Investment, while private equity firm TPG and Abu Dhabi state holding company ADQ invested $1 billion in 2021 in Tata. Shah said Mahindra has plans to list its EV unit, but not before 2029 «because we need to be able to show significant success in that business.» «For us, electric is the future,» he said. Tesla has proposed setting up an Indian factory but also demanded

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), does not see cryptos anywhere near the Dollar in stature.

By Anne Kauranen and Balazs Koranyi

Asaduddin Owaisi, chief of All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM), expressed concerns about the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) political approach, stating that there is no difference between BJP-RSS and AAP. In a recent interview with ANI, Owaisi accused AAP of hypocrisy, claiming that despite their claims of being distinct, AAP is essentially following the Hindutva line, similar to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He pointed out their varied statements about the Saryu River and the inclusion of Path in educational centres and hospitals.

Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of hedge fund SkyBridge, has shared an optimistic outlook for Bitcoin’s future, suggesting that its price could potentially reach $170,000 in the coming year.

Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha that is scheduled to take place on January 22 in Ayodhya. They expressed their displeasure that the consecration ceremony didn't follow the rules of Sanatan Dharma. Union Minister Narayan Rane reacted to Shankaracharyas' decision saying they should bless the Ram Temple instead of criticizing some aspects and accused them of looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP through a "political prism".

After the warmest December on record, an extreme cold wave is sweeping through Canada bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds that are forecast to continue this week.

Bloomberg reported. The company is selling a $20-a-month consumer version of Copilot, with access to OpenAI's latest ChatGPT technology and image-creation features, said Redmond in an official statement. Consumers with a cloud subscription to Office will be able to use Copilot to help answer questions, summarize data, and create content in Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The Jujutsu Kaisen manga is reaching its conclusion, focusing on the intense battle against the most formidable opponent. Higuruma's demise is intricately connected to a complex plan, and the manga is poised to unveil the details in the near future.

By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal

By Divya Chowdhury and Lisa Pauline Mattackal

Dolly Parton, celebrated for her contributions to country and pop music, is making headlines not just for her musical prowess but also for her openness about cosmetic procedures. In a series of recent interviews, the 77-year-old icon shared her unfiltered take on nips, tucks, and embracing one's true self.