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The outreach of our Consular officers to provide services to Indians and Canadian citizens alike will not be deterred, said MEA. The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday condemned the “violence perpetrated by extremists and separatists at the Hindu Sabha Temple” in Brampton. In a statement, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal demanded from the Canadian government that those indulging in violence must be prosecuted. “We condemn the acts of violence perpetrated by extremists and separatists at the Hindu Sabha Temple in Brampton, Ontario yesterday. We call on the Government of Canada to ensure that all places of worship are protected from…

Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir were seen having a tense and length chat following India’s 0-3 defeat at the hands of New Zealand. BCCI chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar entered the fray moments after India plummeted to their first-ever 0-3 whitewash at home since 1983/84 as New Zealand completed a 25-run win in the third and final Test of the series at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Agarkar, a Mumbai native, wasted no time as he walked onto the field and joined a discussion between Gautam Gambhir and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. As the camera quickly captured the visuals, Agarkar engaged in…

Delhi pollution: The foam in the Yamuna River, indicative of severe pollution, has led authorities to deploy chemical defoamers to mitigate the issue. The Yamuna River is inundated with toxic foam ahead Chhath Puja, set to be celebrated from November 6 to 8, raising concerns about escalating pollution levels in Delhi-NCR. The foam, indicative of severe pollution, has led authorities to deploy chemical defoamers to mitigate the issue. On Sunday, a channel on YouTube released footage showing the toxic foam floating on the Yamuna at Kalindi Kunj, where pollution levels remained alarmingly high. BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla has slammed Delhi…

Sunil Sharma won a second term in the assembly by a narrow margin from Padder Nagseni, a new constituency created after the 2022 delimitation. Sunil Sharma, a former minister was elected on Sunday as the leader of the Jammu and Kashmir BJP legislature party and is ready to assume the role of leader of the opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The BJP achieved a record 29 seats in the assembly elections in the Union Territory. It first came to power in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015 by forming a government with the People’s Democratic Party, which remained…

Rahul Gandhi said that the Constitution was written by those who fought against British rule and endured suffering, not out of anger or hatred. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that the primary struggle in the country today “is to protect and uphold a Constitution crafted with humility and love, not hatred.” “The main fight in the country today that is taking place today is the fight for the Constitution of our country. The protection that we get, the greatness of our country, all emerged from the Constitution,” the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha said while addressing a…

Omar Abdullah said there can’t be any justification for targeting innocent civilians. Reacting to the Srinagar grenade attack on Sunday, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah pointed out that the headlines in the union territory have lately been dominated by attacks and encounters. Omar Abdullah further said there can’t be any justification for targeting innocent civilians. He exhorted the security apparatus to end “this spurt of attacks”. “The last few days have been dominated by headlines of attacks & encounters in parts of the valley. Today’s news of a grenade attack on innocent shoppers at the ‘Sunday market’ in…

The blast occurred at the Sunday market near the Tourist Reception Centre in Srinagar. At least 12 civilians were injured in a grenade attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir’s capital Srinagar on Sunday. The injured have been shifted to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS). The blast occurred at the Sunday market near the Tourist Reception Centre in Srinagar. The explosion caused panic in the area and sent shoppers scrambling for cover. “The injured include eight men and one woman. All are so far stable, ” said medical superintendent of SMHS, Dr Tasneem Showkat. Police and paramilitary forces…

Sanjay Manjrekar did not mince any words, as he criticised the Indian think tank for sending Sarfaraz Khan at No.8. Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar did not mince any words, as he criticised the Indian think tank for sending Sarfaraz Khan at No.8 in the ongoing third and final Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The first session on Day 2, saw Ravindra Jadeja coming out to bat ahead of Sarfaraz Khan after the wicket of Rishabh Pant fell. The management would have probably sent Jadeja ahead of Sarfaraz in order to maintain the right-left…

Musk, who voiced his direct support for Kyiv, donated several hundred Starlink terminals to Ukraine amid war with Russia. Tesla CEO Elon Musk issued a clarification against media reports accusing him of supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine claiming that if it wasn’t for Starlink, Kyiv would have been overrun on day one of the conflict. The billionaire further claimed that extending military support to Ukraine was at the expense of possible physical and cyber attacks on SpaceX but he continued to back the war-torn country. “A major factor for why Ukraine was NOT overrun by Russia is the…

Strong, sustained winds swept through Delhi, rapidly dispersing dense smoke layer and bringing AQI down to 339 by 4pm Friday, further improving to 323 by 7pm. Delhi’s air quality has been the second cleanest post-Diwali since 2015, maintaining a “very poor” Air Quality Index (AQI) instead of deteriorating to “severe”. This stability is credited to “strong wind ventilation”, with speeds reaching 16 kilometres per hour. While the 24-hour air quality index (AQI) climbed steadily through Thursday night — from 328 in the early evening to 338 at midnight, reaching 362 by 9am Friday — the city experienced an unexpected respite.…