Representational picture of safety personnel standing guard in entrance of the High Commission of Canada in New Delhi. Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India
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Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India as row over separatist killing grows
Canada stated Thursday it had withdrawn 41 diplomats from India – fallout from a bitter row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.
New Delhi deliberate to revoke diplomatic immunity for all however 21 of Canada’s diplomats and their households by Friday, forcing Ottawa to pull out the others, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly stated.
Speaking from the Oval Office, U.S. President Joe Biden made the case for U.S. help to Ukraine and Israel, and stated ‘won’t let “terrorists like Hamas and tyrants like Putin win”.
Akhilesh Yadav questions INDIA bloc’s viability as Congress decides to go it alone in Assembly polls
With the Congress deciding to go it alone within the upcoming Assembly elections in 5 States, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav appeared miffed, not solely on the Congress’ unwillingness to share seats in Madhya Pradesh, but in addition on the lack of readability on whether or not the four-month previous Opposition coalition INDIA was meant as a partnership solely for the 2024 Lok Sabha election and not for the Assembly polls.
Israel’s envoy says bombardment of Gaza to proceed, floor operation wanted to rescue hostages
Israel won’t cease the bombardment of Gaza, and nonetheless plans a floor offensive to “eradicate Hamas’s capacity” and free about 200 Israeli hostages taken by the group throughout terror assaults on October 7, stated Israel’s Ambassador to India Naor Gilon.
Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his statements, Mr. Gilon stated on October 19 that he hopes India, which has not thus far designated Hamas as a terror group, would accomplish that. Despite calls from neighbouring Arab international locations for a right away ceasefire, the envoy stated that persevering with with the operation was essential for Israel’s “future”.
Court rejects Delhi Police plea in opposition to order to launch journalists’ digital units
A Delhi court docket on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by the Delhi Police in opposition to the orders of a magisterial court docket which had directed them to launch the digital units seized from the editors and journalists of information portal, The Wire.
Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Singh Rajawat of the Tis Hazari Courts famous that the investigating company, by steady seizure of digital units of the respondents, is just not solely inflicting undue hardship to them, however impinges upon their elementary proper of freedom of occupation and speech.
Steps in place to test value rise throughout competition season: Centre
Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra stated right here on Thursday that the Centre has taken satisfactory measures, together with extension of restrictions on exports of sugar, wheat and rice, to be certain that the costs of these important objects don’t enhance additional and stay secure throughout the competition season.
Southwest monsoon withdraws from India
The southwest monsoon has ended and the northeast monsoon is probably going to set in “in the next 72 hours”, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated on October 19.
The onset of northeast monsoon, also referred to as the ‘retreating monsoon’, would doubtless be “weak”, the company added.
More than 118 circumstances of corruption await prosecution sanction
There are six circumstances involving Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers amongst over 118 circumstances of corruption involving public servants that await prosecution sanction from the Central and State governments, in accordance to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) information.
In M.P., BJP’s technique this time goes to polls with Modi’s face alone
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wrote a letter to the individuals of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh in an try to make a direct join with voters by saying that their vote will work as “direct support” to him on the Centre.
The letter was made public by BJP State unit president and parliamentarian V.D. Sharma at a press convention in Bhopal by saying “chitthi aayi hai [a letter has arrived]”.
Nitish Kumar talks of ‘friendship’ with BJP leaders, slams final UPA authorities
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar — who’s working a coalition mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) authorities in Bihar with allies Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress and Left events — made some stunning remarks on Thursday (October 19), saying that so long as he was alive, his “friendship” with BJP leaders would stay.
Sikkim dam collapse won’t gradual India’s hydropower plans: R.Ok. Singh
The glacier lake outburst (GLOF) that triggered a flood in Sikkim and destroyed the Chungthang dam won’t gradual India’s reliance on hydropower, R.Ok. Singh, Minister for Power and Renewable Energy, has stated.
Ind vs Ban |Kohli will get into the act once more as India makes mild of one more chase
India’s pursuit of happiness continued unhindered within the World Cup. A fourth profitable chase, this time in opposition to Bangladesh, ushered in a seven-wicket victory on the MCA Stadium right here on Thursday night time. Trailing Bangladesh’s 256 for eight, India completed at 261 for three in 41.3 overs, with Virat Kohli’s masterly hundred (103 n.o., 97b, 6×4, 4×6) enjoying the guiding mild.
Australia and Pakistan face off in big-ticket conflict at Chinnaswamy
Every week is a very long time in politics — former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson is meant to have stated, referring to the fast-changing tempo of the political panorama. The Pakistan cricket workforce will hope that the adage comes true in sport when it takes on Australia in a vital World Cup encounter on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.
