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Canadian crisis, India's headache

Ottawa must wake up to the pro-Khalistan threat to its own internal security and relations with secular democracies such as India

JAISHANKAR, OZ FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

NEW DELHI: India and Australia reviewed their comprehensive strategic partnership on Tuesday as external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong explored ways to deepen cooperation in key areas such as defence, security and trade.

PADMA BHUSHAN AWARDEE SINGER SHARDA SINHA, 72, DIES AT AIIMS

NEW DELHI: Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, who was undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, died on Tuesday night.

CONG COMMITTED TO CARRYING OUT NATIONAL CASTE CENSUS: RAHUL

HYDERABAD: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that Congress was committed to carrying out a nation-wide caste census and demolishing the 50% ceiling on reservations in the country.

WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT TO BE HELD FROM NOV 25 TO DEC 20

NEW DELHI: The winter session of Parliament in which the government is likely to try and pass the controversial Waqf amendment bill, has been scheduled from November 25 to December 20, starting two days after the announcement of results to high-stake assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

Pistols manufactured by local firm sanctioned in US inducted by Army

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Tuesday announced it has inducted 550 locally made Asmi machine pistols into its Udhampur-based Northern Command, the nerve centre of counterterrorism operations in Jammu & Kashmir, adding that the induction of the weapon was a significant boost to self-reliance in the country's defence manufacturing sector.

Political space given to extremists in Canada: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: The Canadian government is providing \"political space\" to extremist forces, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday while reiterating India's concerns about an attack by pro-Khalistan radicals on a Hindu temple near Toronto.

MHA COMPLETES NDMC COUNCIL, APPOINTS LAST FOUR MEMBERS

NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Tuesday appointed four members of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), completing the formation of the council.

'Courts cannot take call on funds issue'

NEW DELHI: Courts do not have the jurisdiction to decide on any aspect of funds allocated to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) councillors, the Delhi high court said on Tuesday, adding that such issues must be raised in the house or before the public.

6 locations across city consistently in 'severe'

NEW DELHI: The average air quality index (AQI) in the Capital has been \"very poor\" since Sunday, but people living close to at least six stations have been breathing in \"severe\" air during this period, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

Patient health body opposes move to bar generic drug for SMA

NEW DELHI: The move by Swiss multi-national, Roche (F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG), seeking permanent injunction to prevent the introduction of a generic drug for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) jeopardises public interest by limiting access to affordable medication, patient health groups said in a briefing on Tuesday.

Seven-week strike at Boeing ends as union accepts deal

THE STRIKE WAS COSTING BOEING AROUND 100 MILLION A DAY IN LOST REVENUE, ANALYSTS SAID

KHARGE TAKES ON YOGI'S 'BATENGE' COMMENT, SAYS BJP DIVIDES PEOPLE

RANCHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of dividing people, taking a veiled swipe at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Aditynath's controversial \"batenge toh katenge\" (if divided, we will be butchered) slogan.

Drashti Dhami shares first pic with newborn daughter

Actor Drashti Dhami took to Instagram on Monday to treat her fans to the first glimpse of her newborn daughter.

Things just happen: Sumedh on nose fracture just days before Diwali, birthday

Just two days before Diwali and three days before his birthday, actor Sumedh Vasudev Mudgalkar was preparing to head to his hometown in Pune for celebrations when he met with an unfortunate accident.

Vijay Deverakonda injures shoulder while filming action sequence

Vijay Deverakonda suffered a shoulder injury while shooting for his next film with director Gowtam Tinnanuri.

CarryMinati's latest video crosses 60M views

With 60M views (and counting) in 12 days, YouTuber Ajey Nagar aka CarryMinati's parody video of Mr. Beast (Jimmy Donaldson) is not only what he called \"India's Biggest Collab ever\" but has also garnered a thumbs-up from the most-subscribed YouTuber himself.

'Tauba Tauba was a game changer'

With hit numbers like Tauba Tauba (Bad Newz), Antidote, and Admirin' You, Karan Aujla is set to perform his maiden multi-city tour in India next month.

Need to win ISL and be in ACL2 to make up for this year, says Molina

KOLKATA: Six matches into the Indian Super League (ISL) season, Mohun Bagan Super Giant have toted up 22 bookings, the most.

No more gangsta threads: Meesho pulls Bishnoi merchandise amid fury

After facing flak for selling T-shirts branded with the likeness of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, e-commerce platform Meesho has \"deactivated\" the product from its website.

Pant a bright spot amidst the ruins of Indian batting

MUMBAI: One felt it was nigh impossible for Rishabh Pant to play an innings of greater impact than his 89* at the Gabba.

Batting for Test specialist amid calls to show intent

KOLKATA: Meltdowns of the magnitude of Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru can trigger strange mind games.

Lyles fails to make cut for track athlete of year

World Athletics annual awards final shortlist

I am worried about losing very badly to Gukesh: Ding

Ding hasn't had a classical win since Wijk Aan Zee at the beginning of this year and he takes on Gukesh in the World Championship match later this month

Slow festive sales may hit bonuses

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: Muted festive season sales at consumer, electronics and e-commerce firms may erode yearly bonuses by about 15%.

RBI to open rupee vostro accounts for broader use

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may permit the use of rupee vostro accounts for a wider variety of transactions, two people aware of the plans said, a move that promises to enhance the utility of these accounts and advances the use of the rupee in cross-border trade.

L&T boosts AI, data centre push with E2E Networks deal

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Larsen & Toubro Ltd's (L&T) investment in listed artificial intelligence (AI) cloud platform provider E2E Networks could speed up the engineering major's offerings in the data centres and AI space by 18-30 months, as it gives the company access to E2E's existing AI cloud platform.

State-owned banks chase FDs with best rates in 8 yrs

In Sep, the weighted average domestic term deposit rate for PSBs touched 7%

A fractured America Votes, an anxious world awaits outcome

WASHINGTON: Americans are voting for their next president across the country's 50 states and District of Columbia on Tuesday, the final day of polling, at the time of going to press.

Over 3 dozen running for state legislatures, local bodies across US

WASHINGTON: Over three dozen Indian-Americans are running for local bodies and state legislatures across the country reflecting the growing interest among this small ethnic community to be a part of political mainstream.