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Natural Resources Canada is working on the first update to its plant hardiness zones map since 2014, hoping to have the map – which gardeners rely on when determining what plants will thrive in their region – available sometime in 2024.

Heritage Foundation senior fellow Brent Sadler reacts to BP pausing Red Sea oil shipments after Houthi attacks on 'Varney & Co.'

security situation in the Red Sea was deteriorating and ballistic missile and drone attacks were an increased threat, as it agreed for a Royal Navy Destroyer to join a U.S.-led operation to safeguard commerce in the region. The United States said earlier on Tuesday it was setting up a task force of ships to protect shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, key trading routes, to protect shipping from the rising number of attacks launched by Houthis in Yemen. The Houthis have stepped up attacks in response to Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip, forcing oil major BP and freight firms including Maersk to avoid the area. Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD)said on Tuesday that HMS Diamond, which shot down a suspected drone in the Red Sea on Saturday, would join the U.S.-led international taskforce, as it warned of the rising threat levels. «These illegal attacks are an unacceptable threat to the global economy, undermining regional security and are threatening to drive up fuel prices,» Britain's defence minister Grant Shapps said in the statement. «This is an international problem that requires an international solution.» Britain said that alongside HMS Diamond the task force currently includes three U.S. destroyers, and a French warship is in the region.

₹100 crore via the issuance of fresh equity shares. The price band for the offer has been fixed at ₹95–100 per equity share, with a face value of ₹10 each. Also Read: RBZ Jewellers IPO opens today: Should you subscribe to the issue? RBZ Jewellers IPO has reserved not more than 50% of the shares in the public issue for qualified institutional buyers (QIB), not less than 15% for non-institutional Institutional Investors (NII), and not less than 35% of the offer is reserved for retail investors.

By Phil Stewart

₹100 crore initial public offer (IPO) of RBZ Jewellers opened for subscription today, December 19, 2023, and will end on December 21. The company has set a price band of ₹95-100 per share for the issue. This is one of the last IPOs of 2023.

₹10 per bag, showed a dealers’ channel check by Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India). One cement bag weighs 50 kg. The trade segment is where cement is sold by the manufacturer to the dealers.

Bihar and Odisha, far away from the glitz of metros, data from the Central Pollution Control Board show. Diwali is just one sample point. In many non-metro cities, the average daily level of the PM2.5 pollutant through the year exceeds the safe zone.

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday warned individuals or groups against brandishing firearms and roaming in the streets with weapons. He has announced that the government would not remain as silent spectators and would take stringent action as per the law. While addressing a mammoth crowd at Haj Complex, Lilong Karampat during a mass congregation on development of Lilong in Thoubal district, Singh said that soon after the formation of the BJP-led government in the state, its first priority was to provide rights of being an Indian citizen to the people and bring development and peaceful co-existence. Highlighting various schemes implemented by the government including the ‘Go to Village and Go to Hills’, the Chief Minister observed that these schemes have brought governance to the doorsteps of the common people. Saying that the present government believes in equal development, he further spoke of the construction of ‘Women’s Markets’ in various places including in the hills and at Lilong. Singh said that he has been working towards building a unified Manipur and highlighted various developmental works undertaken in the hill districts including the Manipur Southern Cultural Centre at Behiang in Churachandpur District, the Makhel Heritage Park in Senapati District, and Medical College at Churachandpur. Noting that districts like Tamenglong have witnessed huge development he said that soon it would take only about six hours to reach Guwahati from Tamenglong. The government is not against any community that has been residing together with others in the state, Singh said, adding that the government has never asked any of the communities to leave the state. All these communities should live together

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is conducting more on-site inspections of polluting industrial sites than at any time since the COVID-19 pandemic began

Indian Air Force on Monday joined hands with the Indian Army to help with the unprecedented flooding and rains in Tamil Nadu. «On December 18, Tamil Nadu received unprecedented rains in the last 24 hours that have caused extensive flooding in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts. The IAF responded swiftly and tasked Air Force Station Sulur with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, which is currently being undertaken by MI -17 V5 helicopter,» the Indian Air Force said in a post on 'X'. Indian Army rescued flood-affected people from the Vasavappapuram area in Thoothukudi. They rescued 118 people from the flood-affected areas of Vasaipuram in Tamil Nadu.

Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to try to safeguard commercial shipping against attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who say they are supporting Palestinians under siege by Israel in the Gaza Strip. A statement on Tuesday by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on a visit to Bahrain, identified several countries taking part in an international force.

Here are top 10 updates on Israel-Hamas war, 1) Hamas released a short video on Monday showing three elderly Israeli hostages whom the Islamist group seized during its October 7 rampage. Israel denounced it as a “criminal, terrorist video", Reuters reported.

A report says the average asking price for a rental unit in Canada was $2,174 in November, relatively flat from the previous month but an 8.4 per cent increase year-over-year.

Tamil Nadu rains: Red alert issued; 15 trains cancelled, flight operations disrupted. Check details here The Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Express (Train No 20606) had begun at 08:25 pm on Sunday, December 17.

Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Tamil-Kashi Sangamam's version 2 at the Namo Ghat in his constituency, Varanasi. The Sangamam's inaugural version was held in 2022. However, the event this year hold significance for the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls.

China's south province of Guangdong faced rare snowfall while temperatures in the chilly north dropped to historic lows for the month. Also Read: China detects 7 infections of COVID subvariant JN.1; is this a variant of concern? Here are the details In China's northern areas, the mercury fell to historic lows below zero in northern areas. The extreme weather resulted in blocked roads, rail, and air transport.

NEW DELHI : The Union government has advised all states to implement tighter public health measures to minimise transmission of the Covid-19 virus, following a rise in infections in some states, particularly Kerala. The first case of a new sub-variant of Covid-19, JN.1, was detected on 8 December in the southern state, raising concerns about a resurgent health risk more than two years after India’s last pandemic-related lockdown.

By Ahmad Ghaddar

Pinarayi Vijayan and the CPI(M)'s student outfit SFI, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday called them «bullies» and said he was «not going to be frightened» by them. The Governor referred to the CM as «a bully» while responding to a query from reporters regarding Vijayan's statement a day ago that Khan was 'attempting to destroy' the peace in the southern state by making provocative statements. «You know his (Vijayan's) history? How many murder cases he is involved in? What will a bully say? How am I provoking? If I nominate CPI(M) people to the senate, then it is ok?» Khan asked. He also referred to the Students' Federation of India (SFI) activists as bullies. «If they want to hurt me, they are most welcome. I am asking, come here. If you want to hurt me, come here.

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alert over South Tamil Nadu today i.e. on 18 December. As per IMD, “Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls (above 204.4 mm) is likely to continue over South Tamil Nadu on December 18." Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena informed reporters on Monday that the rains and flooding were unprecedented and that the Army, Navy, and Air Force had been called upon for assistance.