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Canada has decided to cut down international students and worker permits in a bid to manage record immigration levels, which contributed to the country’s population surpassing 41 million earlier this year.“It is a privilege to come to Canada. It is not a right,” Marc Miller, Canadian immigration minister said.Ottawa intends to issue 4,37,000 study permits … Read more
Last Updated: September 19, 2024, 07:55 IST Washington D.C., United States of America (USA) The emails were received before the hack of the Trump campaign was publicly acknowledged, and there’s no evidence the recipients of the emails knew their origin. (Photo: AP) Iranian hackers targeted Biden’s campaign with stolen Trump campaign info, escalating concerns about … Read more
Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 14:24 IST Indians abroad explain why they’re staying put. (Representative Image) They also point out good employment opportunities, work-life balance, sincerity of the population, and a relatively low level of crime, which can be so important for families with children. A recent Reddit post has led to a discussion among … Read more
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed new recommendations aimed at simplifying the licensing process under Telecom Act. Importantly, the regulatory body has excluded Over-The-Top (OTT) services like WhatsApp, Google’s RCS, Telegram and other such platforms under this licensing regime.The new recommendations advocate for a single, unified authorisation system across different services and … Read more
Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 22:50 IST Lebanese army soldiers stand guard as an ambulance rushes wounded people to a hospital in Beirut on September 17. (Image: ANWAR AMRO/AFP) Taiwanese pager firm Gold Apollo said on Wednesday the model of pagers used in the attack against Hezbollah were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, adding it … Read more
Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 14:33 IST The incident took place in eastern China’s Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. (Representational/ File Photo) A 55-year-old food delivery agent, identified as Yuan, often used to work reportedly from 6 AM till 3 AM. A 55-year-old food delivery agent in China passed away while napping on his bike … Read more
NEW DELHI: After days of impasse over distribution of department-related parliamentary standing committees, parties are learnt to have reached a consensus with Congress likely to head four key panels including external affairs, education, human resource development and agriculture.Sources said a notification in this regard is expected shortly. In 2014, with the Congress tally at just … Read more
Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 22:53 IST Israeli troops and armoured vehicles operate on the ground in the Gaza Strip amid the continuing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (Image: AFP) Last year, Germany approved arms exports to Israel worth 326.5 million euros ($363.5 million), including military equipment and war weapons, a 10-fold increase from 2022, … Read more
Last Updated: September 18, 2024, 15:12 IST Diljit Dosanjh’s Dil-Luminati India Tour will begin on October 26. The tickets to his concert were sold out in minutes. (Photo Credits: Instagram) Delhi: A man duped a woman and her friend of Rs 21,000 in ticket scam for Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Dil-Luminati Tour’ in India. The woman has since … Read more
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet is now looking at a lifeline with its crucial fundraising exercise learnt to be finding favour with investors. The airline’s Rs 3,000-crore QIP has been oversubscribed, say sources. The likely investors include institutional funds like Tata Mutual Fund, Bandhan Bank, Discovery Fund, Plutus, Jupiter Fund Management and Think Investments.Family offices of ace … Read more