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G20 Summit, where India flagged the presence of Khalistani extremists in Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given an open death threat by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun at an event in Canada just as Canadian PM Justin Trudeau left for his country. The chief of the banned US-based Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) outfit, Pannun, was speaking at a referendum organised in Surrey, Vancouver at the Guru Nanak Singh Gurudwara on September 10. In his address, he openly threatened of ‘political death’ of PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and EAM S Jaishankar in India.

social media companies could soon take full effect despite being partly overturned by an appeals court, thanks to a legal loophole, President Joe Biden's administration said on Monday. In a court filing, the Justice Department asked the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals for a new ruling to prevent the «improper result» of allowing parts of the lower court order «to regain effect even after having been held invalid by this court.»

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) is placing a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) and user experience under the leadership of new Chief Executive Officer Eddie Wu.

(Reuters) — TikTok has officially rolled out its e-commerce business in the United States after months of testing, according to a blog post on Tuesday, as its Chinese-owner ByteDance looks to capitalize on the popularity of the social media app.

₹500. The biggest film of the year stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as the Mattel dolls, Barbie and Ken.

Social media giant X (formerly Twitter) has made the changes to the Like button ahead of Apple's Wonderlust event. The Wonderlust event will see the launch of top-of-the-line products including the iPhone 15 series, the new Apple Watch series and AirPods Pro with USB-C. The Like button splits into similar pieces before returning to the heart shape, very much like the animation seen in Apple's teaser for the Wonderlust event.

Think of movies about the financial system and your mind is almost sure to go to Gordon Gekko and “Wall Street” or Leonardo DiCaprio’s gyrating Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

Poland's prime minister says his government will not lift its embargo on imports of Ukrainian grain as scheduled Friday because it would hurt Polish farmers

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Narendra Modi, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is now encountering backlash in his home country over his treatment at the G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi. PM Modi did not post any “welcome note" for Trudeau as he did for other leaders after the Canadian PM landed in India.

Indian Air Force (IAF) IL-78 tanker refuelled Mig 29 M and Rafale fighter aircraft of the Egyptian Air Force as part of the Exercise Bright Star-23, Indian Air Force said on Tuesday. The IAF Mig 29 UPG was also seen as part of the mission. «Interoperability in the Egyptian skies! An IL-78 tanker of the Indian Air Force refuels Mig 29 M and Rafale fighters of the Egyptian Air Force as part of Ex Bright Star 23. IAF Mig 29 UPG also seen as part of this mission,» the Indian Air Force said. Yesterday, the IAF highlighted that Exercise Bright Star-23 has moved to its last phase. The last phase will involve assets of all participating forces and follow a build-up to more complex joint missions. Taking to their social media 'X', the Indian Air Force stated, «Exercise #BrightStar 23 moves on to its culmination phase.

China often uses official media as a tool of soft power. Although there is no local office of any Chinese state-owned media agency in the South Caucasus, CGTN, a channel of the China Media Group, has been presenting news and innovations related to China in Azerbaijani, Georgian and Armenian through social networks such as Facebook and Twitter since 2022. The main interest and attention of CGTN’s social media pages come from Azerbaijani and Armenian audiences.

Amrit Kaal'. In his message to the annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Modi acknowledged the role of the auto industry in the country's growth. «In today's India, mobility in its various forms is a key driver of growth.

river of red wine flowing through its streets. According to reports from the New York Post, this peculiar incident occurred when barrels containing a whopping 600,000 gallons of liquor unexpectedly collapsed. Videos of the event went viral on social media, showing the crimson liquid cascading down a steep hill in the quaint town of São Lorenco de Bairro. Despite the town's small population, with approximately 2,000 residents, the magnitude of the wine spill was staggering. In fact, it was estimated that the amount of wine that poured out could have filled an Olympic-sized swimming pool, prompting environmental concerns. Local officials swiftly took action to prevent the wine from contaminating the Certima River. The Anadia Fire Department managed to contain the flow and redirected it away from the river, diverting it into a nearby field. However, the incident also led to a basement in a residence near the distillery being flooded by the wine. This unusual accident left residents and authorities grappling with the unexpected deluge of wine, a sight that will likely be remembered for years to come.

AR Rahman's recent concert sent shockwaves through Chennai as it brought East Coast Road (ECR) to a standstill, prompting an urgent inquiry into the mayhem by DGP Shankar Jiwal. Notably, even Chief Minister M K Stalin's convoy was ensnared in the traffic snarl, adding to the urgency of the situation.

Digital currencies will help China and its allies de-dollarize, a leading Chinese academic has claimed, as the nation continues to make CBDC progress.

Joe Biden's administration over its decision of prisoner swap with Iran. The US cleared the way for $6 billion in proceeds to be returned to Iran and agreed to release five Iranians as a part of a secretly negotiated deal. The deal will clear the way for five American citizens detained in Iran to return home, according to a report published by Bloomberg. Secretary of State Antony Blinken notified Congress on Monday of a waiver that will let German, Irish, Qatari, South Korean, and Swiss banks transfer the $6 billion from South Korea without fear of running afoul of US sanctions.

Libyan officials are expressing grave concerns as thousands of people are feared dead due to the severe rain and flooding caused by Storm Daniel. In the city of Derna alone, over 2,000 reported deaths have occurred, with an additional 5,000 to 6,000 individuals still unaccounted for. However, the exact figures remain unverified by independent sources, and the origin of this data is unclear.

₹990 crore skyrocketed to ₹4,100 crore. According to him, this rise in expenditure was for the purpose of boosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public image ahead of the 2024 Assembly Elections. “Why shouldn't BJP be made to pay this extra ₹3110 cr since it was clearly non-essential spending purely for Modi's self-advertisement & personal PR for 2024 elections?" Gokhale questioned on X (formerly Twitter).

elite jury led by Kotak Mahindra Bank founder and director Uday Kotak will meet virtually on Tuesday to pick the winners of the ninth edition of India’s most coveted prize for entrepreneurial excellence – The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA). Joining Kotak on the jury will be Ranjan Pai, chairman of Manipal Hospital; Shekhar Kirani, partner at Accel; Supam Maheshwari, cofounder & CEO of FirstCry; Deepinder Goyal, cofounder & CEO of Zomato; Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO of Flipkart group; Renuka Ramnath, founder of Multiples PE; Harshil Mathur, cofounder & CEO of Razorpay; Roshni Nadar Malhotra, chairperson of HCLTech; Satyan Gajwani, vice chairman at Times Internet; and Arjun Sethi, cofounder of Silicon Valley-based Tribe Capital, who will also be a part of the high-powered panel.

Think of movies about the financial system and your mind is almost sure to go to Gordon Gekko and “Wall Street” or Leonardo DiCaprio’s gyrating Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”