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In the first half of 2024, seasoned buyers and investors drove detached home purchases in Canada’s priciest markets, including the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Greater Vancouver Area (GVA), and Fraser Valley, while first-time buyers were sidelined by affordability issues, according to a Re/Max Canada report.

Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. In a letter made public Thursday, a lawyer for the former president and current Republican nominee suggested that sentencing Trump as scheduled on Sept. 18 — about seven weeks before Election Day — would amount to election interference. Trump lawyer Todd Blanche wrote that a delay would also allow Trump time to weigh next steps after the trial judge, Juan M. Merchan, is expected to rule Sept. 16 on the defense's request to overturn the verdict and dismiss the case because of the U.S. Supreme Court's July presidential immunity ruling.

Air Canada pilots could go on strike within weeks, but both the union representing pilots and the airline say they are working to negotiate.

IndiGo, mints pilots out of fresh college graduates. It was here, during the six months of training that many women graduates sat in an aircraft for the first time. They were part of a batch of 77 that the airline inducted yesterday to mark Independence Day. The airline has 800 women pilots, the highest among any commercial airlines in the world but it is still 14% of the 5,038 pilots it employs whereas overall female representation in the company is 44%.

Donald Trump struggling with his election campaign and set to lose the US Presidential Election 2024 after trailing Kamala Harris in most of the opinion polls? Has the Democrat contenders changed the scenario so quickly after being endorsed by President Joe Biden last month that the Republican candidate has been left clueless? 'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart has said in the most unambiguous terms that Donald Trump is “clearly struggling” to come up with a message now that the vice president has replaced Joe Biden as his campaign rival, reports 'BuzzFeed'.

Ukraine's top commander said on Thursday Kyiv had set up a military commandant's office in the occupied part of Russia's Kursk region where he said his forces were still advancing and had taken up to 1.5 km (0.93 miles) in the last 24 hours. Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a video published by the Ukrainian leader that Kyiv's forces had advanced 35 km into Russia's Kursk region since launching an incursion last week. Kyiv's surge into Russian territory last week caught Moscow by surprise, seizing the initiative from Russian forces who have been grinding out small but steady gains all year in the east of the country.

Rahul Gandhi again requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to visit violence-hit Manipur and impress upon both the central and state governments to work towards a peaceful resolution of the conflict there at the earliest. Gandhi said on Thursday, he met a group of Manipuri people living in Delhi who shared their heartbreaking struggles since ethnic clashes broke out in the northeastern state. «They spoke of the pain of being separated from loved ones and the physical and mental toll the conflict has taken on their communities,» Gandhi said in a post on X.

interest rates. Their hope was rekindled after Federal Reserve Chairman Jeremy Powell indicated a reduction in the bank rates in September. Many people believe it may happen earlier and the Fed may convene an emergency meeting to take a decision aimed at saving the US economy from slipping into a recession. However, Ed Yardeni, the president of Yardeni Research and a longtime Wall Street veteran believes there may be only one cut in this financial year and it may be as little as 25 basis points.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has expressed deep concerns about his personal safety in pursuing normalization with Israel as reported by Politico. During discussions with U.S. lawmakers, MBS reportedly conveyed that he fears for his life if he advances with the agreement without securing significant concessions for Palestinians.

Former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett reacts to former President Trump outlining his economic agenda in North Carolina on Kudlow.

₹20 lakh and entered into a JDA with a local builder on 5 June 2021. The agreement stipulated that the builder would construct four flats, three of which would belong to Mr A, with the builder retaining one. The builder would also find buyers for two of Mr A’s flats.

older Americans will pay when they fill those prescriptions. White House officials said Wednesday night they expect U.S. taxpayers to save $6 billion on the new prices, while older Americans could save roughly $1.5 billion on their medications. Those projections, however, were based on dated estimates and the administration shared no details as to how they arrived at the figures. Nonetheless, the newly negotiated prices — still elusive to the public as of early Thursday morning — will impact the price of drugs used by millions of older Americans to help manage diabetes, blood cancers and prevent heart failure or blood clots.

Karnataka and the Centre as the state health and medical education departments have decided to shut down Jan Aushadhi outlets in state government hospitals. This decision could add to the ongoing tensions between the state and Centre over various issues. Jan Aushadhi outlets provide quality generic drugs at affordable rates under the Centre's Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi scheme. Currently, these outlets operate at a limited number of government facilities, including KC General Hospital in Bengaluru. However, health department officials have indicated plans to close them soon. This decision might aggravate existing disputes over authority over HMT Ltd land, repairs of the Tungabhadra dam crest gate, and Karnataka's share of the devolution of taxes. The Karnataka BJP has announced plans to launch an agitation in response to this decision. On the other hand, Congress functionaries argue that government hospitals offer medicines for free and that having Jan Aushadhi outlets on the premises could lead to corruption. Despite this, government officials clarified that they are not against Jan Aushadhi outlets located outside hospital premises.

technology companies. Their leadership, spanning from Silicon Valley to other global tech hubs, is significantly influencing the digital landscape. Here are some of the remarkable Indian-origin leaders who have made notable contributions to the industry and are leaving a substantial impact on the tech world. Sundar Pichai, CEO, Alphabet

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Thursday said the person at the last rung of the society is the «first person» for the state government. After hoisting the national flag at a state-level event at the Sawai Man Singh stadium here on the occasion of India's 78th Independence Day, he said the Rajasthan government has adopted a proactive approach for the inclusive development of the state. «Our government has given top priority to progress and has taken important decisions for development,» Sharma said. The chief minister said the state government has been working for the development of rural areas, tourism, sports facilities, women empowerment and water conservation.

fake roof signs that have recently been reported in several cities.In a statement on Wednesday, the group said that there has been a rash of scams and cons involving fake taxis, mostly in Ontario, where a team of two people pretends to be a distressed passenger and taxi driver.The group said such incidents were reported by police in Toronto, Sarnia, Sudbury and Ottawa.“I wouldn’t call it on the rise, but it’s very prevalent,” said Canadian Taxi Association president Marc Andre Way in an interview with Global News.“It seems to be moving from one city to the other.”Way said the CTA suspects it might be the same group moving from city to city, but they’re not sure.The scam involves a fake passenger approaching a passerby and saying their taxi driver will not take cash, which Way said is a red flag.Drivers not only accept cash, but often prefer cash,” he said.The fraudster then offers to give cash to the targeted victim in exchange for using their debit or credit card.“The scammer posing as the taxi driver then swipes the card and steals the target’s Personal Identification Number (PIN), later to drain their bank account or fraudulently use their credit card,” the CTA said in its release.In Sarnia, at least 12 such incidents were reported last month, resulting in individual losses ranging from $980 to $9,900, according to police.The Ottawa Police Service also said in a statement on Monday that it has recently received several complaints concerning people being defrauded after offering assistance in paying with their personal credit or bank card for a taxi or Uber fare.The CTA said it has taken up the issue of the generic “Taxi” signs with Amazon, requesting the company in a letter to stop selling them online as they are

fleeing invading Ukrainian troops sought shelter from strangers. Russian parents feared that their children might be sent into battle for the first time. And in a televised crisis meeting Monday, President Vladimir Putin of Russia flipped through a white legal pad, reading aloud from handwritten notes, suggesting that his aides did not have the time to type up a speech for him as they usually do. Ukraine's surprise incursion into a sliver of Russia's Kursk region last week has not shifted the overall course of the war, but it has already struck a blow well beyond the few hundred square miles of Russia that Ukraine now controls: It has thrust a Russian government and society that had largely adapted to war into a new phase of improvisation and uncertainty.

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned on Wednesday, nearly four months after the Ivy League university's handling of campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza was criticized by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian sides alike. «It has also been a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community,» Shafik said in an email to staff and students. «This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community.» Shafik said her departure «at this point would best enable Columbia to traverse the challenges ahead.» She said she made the announcement so new leadership could be in place before the new term begins.

inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the Federal Reserve for an interest rate cut in September. Wednesday's report from the Labor Department showed that consumer prices rose just 0.2% from June to July after dropping slightly the previous month for the first time in four years. Measured from a year earlier, prices rose 2.9%, down from 3% in June. It was the mildest year-over-year inflation figure since March 2021.

Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and discussed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Axios reported, citing two U.S. sources. One source told Axios Trump's call was intended to encourage Netanyahu to take the deal, but stressed he did not know if this is indeed what the former president told Netanyahu. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Late last month, Netanyahu visited the U.S. and met President Joe Biden, Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican former President Trump.

Donald Trump's media company shares dipped and neared record lows on Wednesday. This comes after following weak quarterly results and the Republican presidential candidate's return to social media platform X. Trump's dwindling lead in polls and election betting markets in recent weeks has also hit the stock, which has been seen by some retail traders as a bet on whether Trump would win a second term, as per Reuters report. Trump majority owns Trump Media & Technology Group, whose main asset is the Truth Social app popular among some conservatives. On Tuesday, Trump marked his return to X with an interview with the platform owner Elon Musk.