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Indian envoy to UK, stopped from entering Glasgow Gurdwara, decides to leave “On September 29, 2023, three persons-- all from areas outside Scotland--deliberately disrupted a planned interaction organized by the Gurudwara Committee for the community, the High Commissioner and the Consul General of India," the statement said. "The organizers included senior community leaders, ladies and Committee members, and a member of the Scottish Parliament.

Here is a quick look at the dispute that has long reared its head in rainfall deficit years, straining ties between the southern states for 150 years: THE ROW The Cauvery river originates in Talakaveri in Karnataka's Coorg district and runs for nearly 800 kilometres, flowing through Tamil Nadu into the Bay of Bengal. A number of dams in Karnataka — including the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam constructed during the British colonial rule of India — restrict the flow of water towards Tamil Nadu. The legal battle on allocation of water and the establishment of reservoirs along the river has raged for years, with the Karnataka government saying it has paid over 1.2 billion Indian rupees ($14.45 million) in litigation fees over the dispute since 1990.

Visiting South Sudan President Salva Kiir has agreed in a meeting with Russia’s president to expand their relationship in energy, trade and other areas, notably oil

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National Post. Highlighting India's growing global influence, Trudeau emphasized the "extreme importance" of Canada and its allies maintaining active engagement with India.

State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller said that India can speak for itself regarding the Canadian allegations related to Khalistterrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing and the ongoing investigations. He mentioned that Washington has urged New Delhi to collaborate with the Canadian investigation. During the press briefing, State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller was asked whether the issue of Canadian allegations will be raised during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's meeting with his US counterpart Antony Blinken. «One of the practices I'm going to continue to try to adhere to, is to not speak publicly about what, Secretary Blinken or other representatives of this department will say in their meetings before the Secretary has a chance to say it directly to those counterparts,» Miller said. He added, «We have consistently engaged with the Indian Government on this question and have urged them to cooperate. And that engagement and the urge for them to cooperate will continue». On being further asked about India's response to the US' call for cooperation in the investigation, Miller refused to comment on what is said in private diplomatic conversations. «They can speak for themselves.

Trudeau said that Canada is still committed to building closer ties with India, despite «credible allegations» of the Indian government's involvement in the killing of Khalistterrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada-based National Post reported. Pointing to the increasing influence of India worldwide, Trudeau said that it is «extremely important» that Canada and its allies continue to engage with India. Speaking at a press conference in Montreal on Thursday, Trudeau said that he thinks it is «extremely important» that Canada and its allies continue to engage «constructively and seriously» with India given its growing importance on the world stage. «India is a growing economic power and important geopolitical player. And as we presented with our Indo-Pacific strategy, just last year, we're very serious about building closer ties with India,» he told reporters. «At the same time, obviously, as a rule of law country, we need to emphasize that India needs to work with Canada to ensure that we get the full facts of this matter,» National Post quoted Trudeau as saying. Trudeau said he got assurances from the US that Secretary of State Antony Blinken would be raising the allegations made publicly about India's role in Nijjar's murder during a meeting with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in Washington DC on Thursday. «The Americans have been with us in speaking to the Indian government about how important it is that they be involved in following up on the credible allegations that agents of the Indian government killed a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil,» National Post quoted Trudeau as saying. «This is something that all democratic countries, all countries that respect the rule of law need to take seriously.

ANI reported. "As Karnataka bandh has been declared by various organizations, a holiday has been declared for all schools and colleges in Bengaluru city in the interest of students," said KA Dayananda, Bengaluru City District Deputy Commissioner.

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Canada — driven largely by a substantial influx of immigrants and students. These numbers come at a time when the Trudeau government is stuggling to control an acute housing crisis, exacerbated by a lag in construction and the arrival of a large number of newcomers. Statscan had previously reported a population growth rate of 2.9% in the 12-month period ending on July 1, 2023. However, the release on Wednesday offers a more detailed breakdown of this growth. Economists have noted that the arrival of new residents is placing a strain on public services and impacting the Canadian economy, which had, until recently, been experiencing overheating. The population of Canada on July 1, 2023, reached 40,097,761, marking an increase of 1,158,705 individuals compared to the previous year. A staggering 98% of this growth can be attributed to net international migration.

Indian-American businessman in New York, Sant Singh Chatwal said that more than 99 per cent of the Sikhs love India, and there is a very small number who support Khalistan, adding that those extremist elements who are talking about the issue have never ever been to Punjab. Speaking to ANI, Chatwal said, «There's hardly anybody who's supporting Khalistan...There's some sort of big miscommunication going on...We all Sikhs, everybody, more than 99 per cent, we love India. India is our country...Nobody's interested in Khalistan.» «I am very clear that there are very, very less people over here (supporting Khalistan). I don't know who's funding them, they have never been to Punjab. I am proud to be a Sikh. I am in this country for more than 50 years,» he added. He also praised the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the Sikhs are proud of what he has done for the community. «India under the leadership of PM Modi has done a great job. He opened the Kartarpur Corridor for Sikhs. He has done a lot for the Sikhs,» said Chatwal.

Reuters has reported. While attending a briefing of the State Department officials, he said officials told lawmakers that 60,000 emails were stolen from 10 different State Department accounts. Although the victims weren't named, all but one of them was working on East Asia and the Pacific, he said as quoted by Reuters.

AIADMK) has decided to sever its political alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu. This decision, followed by jubilant celebrations, has left political analysts wondering about the future of this unexpected separation.

India-China relationship that has gone through cycles of conflict and cooperation over 75 years, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the ties between the two nations have not been easy. Speaking at the ‘Discussion at Council on Foreign Relations’ in New York, Jaishankar said, “I was the ambassador in 2009, right after the global financial crisis, till 2013. I saw the change of guard in China, and then I came to the US.

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Philippines said on Tuesday there were no signs of a standoff at a fiercely contested, China-held shoal in the South China Sea, a day after its coastguard severed a floating barrier installed by Beijing to block its fishermen. China's coastguard had even removed remnants of the ball-buoy barrier from the Scarborough Shoal, a Philippine coastguard spokesperson said, adding Beijing was measured in its response to the presence of the vessel, which reached its closest point to the strategic atoll since China seized it in 2012. With coastguard personnel posing as fishermen in a small boat, the Philippines said on Monday it executed a «special operation» to cut the 300-m (980-ft) barrier at the shoal, one of Asia's most contested maritime features, a move that could further strain ties that have deteriorated in the past year. Coastguard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said four Chinese vessels were in the area when a Philippine ship approached and were «not that aggressive», adding it was clear media were on board the Philippine ship. The Chinese took away the barrier, a few hours after discovering it was no longer aligned and blocking the lagoon, Tarriela told DWPM radio. «They might still return the floating barrier once again, they might still do shadowing and dangerous maneouvres once again,» he told CNN Philippines, adding that the Philippines «will not back down» and will maintain its presence in the sea.

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Sabry on Monday said that terrorists have found safe haven in the North American country and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has this way of coming out with outrageous allegations. While speaking exclusively with ANI, the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister further added that he is «not surprised» by his comments as Trudeau comes out with «outrageous and substantiated allegations.» «Some of the terrorists have found safe haven in Canada. The Canadian PM has this way of just coming out with some outrageous allegations without any supporting proof.