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'NO JOB OFFER POINTS FOR P.R.VIA EXPRESS ENTRY ROUTE'

The Canadian government has announced that, beginning spring 2025, candidates for permanent residency (PR) through the Express Entry route will no longer benefit from extra points gained by having an employment offer in hand.

5 states get new governors

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday appointed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, former Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla, and ex-army chief and former Union minister General (retd) VK Singh as new governors of Bihar, Manipur and Mizoram, respectively, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

Lucknow bank heist case accused gunned down

THE 2 DECEASED, AND 5 AIDES STOLE JEWELLERY, CASH WORTH CRORES FROM A U.P. BANK ON SATURDAY

Proposed 1,000-acre Film City: Filmmaker Boney Kapoor submits Phase 1 master plan

Filmmaker Boney Kapoor on Tuesday submitted a master plan consisting of the layout for the first phase of the Film City project to the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) for approval, following which construction work will begin at the site from next month, officials said.

Allu grilled over theatre stampede

The Hyderabad police on Tuesday questioned popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun for nearly four hours over his role in the Sandhya Theatre stampede, where a woman was killed and her nine-year-old son injured during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2, said people familiar with the matter.

Hasina's son accuses Yunus of 'witch hunt'

Former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina's son accused the country's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus of weaponising the judiciary and launching a \"witch hunt\" to persecute Awami League leaders after Dhaka sought his mother's extradition from India.

The Benegal imprint on Indian cinema

Shyam Benegal was a representative voice of the Spa parallel cinema movement that ushered in new aesthetics in the 1970s.

Pulls of domestic politics in Dhaka

Bangladesh’s insistence on Sheikh Hasina’s extradition will further test its ties with India

MAN LYNCHED FOR 'STEALING' PADDY IN C'GARH, 12 HELD

A 19-year-old man, accused of stealing three sacks of paddy from a nearby village, was allegedly dragged from his home on Monday and beaten by a group of 10-12 people at Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh, police officers said on Tuesday, adding that the victim died hours later.

CAQM revokes Stage 4 of Grap as air improves to ‘very poor' in the Capital

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday after Delhi's air improved to the \"very poor\" category on Tuesday, aided by stronger winds and the withdrawal of a western disturbance.

Two Mehrauli monuments facing demolition many centuries old and still in use, ASI tells SC

Two monuments in Sanjay Van, Mehrauli, that were facing the prospect of demolition for allegedly encroaching on a green patch are historical structures built in the 13th-14th century, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has informed the Supreme Court, adding that several devotees offer prayers at the two every day.

NOT IN GERMANY; IT'S CHRISTMAS IN MUMBAI FOR SREEJITA AND MICHAEL

The actor and her husband are marking a shift from their usual Germany celebrations, as they embrace new traditions in India

Virat ne block kar diya hai mujhe Insta pe: Rahul Vaidya

Cricketer Virat Kohli has allegedly blocked singer Rahul Vaidya on Instagram.

Rohit's mantra: A personalised approach is key

Captaincy demands a mindset as varied as the individuals in the squad.

Konstas to debut; Head, Rohit ready to go

Much of the intrigue on Tuesday centred around the fitness of two key figures on either side—Australia's Travid Head and India's Rohit Sharma.

INDIA GEAR UP FOR WOMEN'S T20 U-19 WORLD CUP TITLE DEFENCE

The India women's cricket team has so far been unsuccessful in winning a World Cup, not even after the big boost of coming under the BCCI fold in 2006.

India face Bangladesh in their CT Opener, Pakistan on Feb 23

India will play Bangladesh on February 20 in their opening Group A game of the ICC Champions Trophy, to be played in Dubai as part of the hybrid model agreed for the tournament.

Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal shine as India women clinch ODI series

It was a thoroughly dominant all-round performance from India yet again in this series as they defeated West Indies by 115 runs in the second women's ODI and took a 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Tuesday.

Paris heartache over, Chanu focuses on regaining fitness

Having overcome the agony of a 4th-place finish at Paris Games, the lifter has resumed training in Modinagar under national coach Vijay Sharma

Khel Ratna row: Lapse on my part, says Manu

Seeking to end all \"speculations\" after her name was not considered for the Khel Ratna Award, Paris Olympics double medallist shooter Manu Bhaker on Tuesday admitted to a possible lapse in her application for the country's top sports award.

Power capacity takes green leap

Spurred by the approaching expiry of a transmission charge exemption, renewable power developers have begun to hasten completion of their projects.

HURT BY IMPORTS, STEELMAKERS EYE SAFEGUARD DUTY

The commerce ministry's investigation into imports of flat steel products and a likely safeguard duty to curb their shipments have sparked optimism of a turnaround for Indian steelmakers after a tepid year marred by slipping sales prices and shrinking margins.

Informal sector GVA up 16.5%, workers by 10%

The Indian economy had 73.4 million non-farm informal sector enterprises in 2023-24, according to data published by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday.

Agri export policy to get a makeover

India's six-year-old Agricultural Export Policy (AEP) is set for an overhaul as export destinations shift and the country's farm exports basket becomes more diverse, three people directly involved in the process said.

Small packs flood shelves as rural India defies slump

FMCG giants betting on hinterland to drive consumption as urban demand cools

Russian firm denies corruption in Bangladesh nuclear plant project

Russia's state-run nuclear agency on Tuesday refuted allegations of corruption and embezzlement leveled against it by an anti-graft panel in Bangladesh looking into an atomic power plant it is building in the South Asian country.

Killed Haniyeh in Tehran, Israel says for 1st time

Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, as he warned the military would \"decapitate\" the leadership of Yemen's Houthi rebels.

US sanctions on 4 Pak firms have 'no justification': PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday defended Pakistan's nuclear and missile programme, saying the recent US sanctions against the country's four entities have \"no justification\".

Statesman who chose ideology over power

On his 100th birth anniversary, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's vision of good governance remains as relevant as earlier for the nation

Battles of attrition in West Asia & Ukraine

ATTRITION HAS BEEN THE NAME OF THE GAME FOR THE ISRAELIS AGAINST HAMAS AND HEZBOLLAH, WITH ISRAEL INFLICTING BODY BLOWS THAT LEFT BOTH TERROR OUTFITS DECAPITATED