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Prime minister Modi and Canadian prime minister Trudeau both attended the ASEAN Summit in Laos on Friday. In a short unofficial meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Laos, discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau amounted to nothing “substantive”, sources told news agency ANI. Relations between the two countries have been thorny since the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 outside a Gurudwara in Surrey, Canada. Trudeau had claimed access to “credible proof” of India’s involvement in the death of Nijjar, who had been classified as a Khalistani terrorist by…

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, fulfilling a previous commitment, awarded Siraj a plot of 600 square yards located in Hyderabad. India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) under the supervision of the Director General of Police (DGP) in Telangana. He formally took charge on Friday after meeting with Telangana Director General of Police Jitender in the presence of other senior officials at the DGP office. Following Siraj’s return to the city after contributing to India’s triumph at the T20 World Cup in Barbados, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, fulfilling a previous commitment, awarded…

Delhi plans to introduce a congestion tax to ease peak hour traffic. The pilot will focus on 13 key border locations.To tackle traffic congestion, the Delhi government is planning to introduce a congestion tax to reduce traffic during peak hours. According to Shahzad Alam, special commissioner of transport, they are working on a “congestion pricing” strategy where drivers will be charged for using the specified roads during peak traffic hours. “New fund allocation is happening for managing the transport…What we are working on is called congestion pricing,” Alam told ETAuto. In the pilot phase, 13 key locations on Delhi’s borders…

Ajay Jadeja’s ascent to the royal throne is not only a personal milestone but also a reflection of his family’s political legacy. Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja has been declared the next Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, also known as Jamnagar, a princely state in Gujarat. This announcement was confirmed by Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar in a statement. In a letter shared by news agency ANI, Shatrusalyasinhji Digvijaysinhji Jadeja stated that Ajay has agreed to become his heir. Shatrusalyasinhji, Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, is the cousin brother of Ajay’s father. “The festival of Dussehra is believed to mark the day…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leaders and chief ministers of some other states will attend the event. The new BJP government in Haryana will be sworn in as the Haryana Chief Minister on October 17. The oath-taking ceremony will be held in Panchkula, the party said in a statement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leaders and chief ministers of some other states will attend the event. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at the Dusshera ground at 10 am in Panchkula Sector 5. The BJP is yet to announce their Chief Minister pick, but reports say that the…

Virat Kohli was caught off-guard by a fan, who told him to fire on all cylinders in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India’s home season began with a strong 2-0 clean-sweep win over Bangladesh earlier this month. There are 8 Tests remaining in India’s ongoing World Test Championship cycle, which include a three-match series against New Zealand and a highly-anticipated tour Down Under. The blockbuster Border-Gavaskar Trophy features five Tests this time, as opposed to the traditional four-match series over the past many years. India will be aiming to clinch a hat-trick of Test series wins on Australian soil, and justifiably,…

While campaigning for Kamala Harris in PA, Obama lambasted Black men for coming up with ‘excuses’ and ‘not feeling the idea of having a woman as president.’ Ahead of a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, former President Barack Obama attended a ‘Black Voters for Harris’ event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, October 10. While addressing supporters, the 63-year-old influential Democrat criticised the sitting vice president’s campaign for not being as fervent as him during his White House run. “We have yet to see the same kinds of energy and turnout in all corners of our neighbourhoods and communities…

BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said that there are many capable leaders within the opposition parties who could fulfill the role of Leader of Opposition. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday claimed that constituents of the opposition INDIA bloc are exploring the idea of rotating the Leader of Opposition role in the Lok Sabha. The party said that if the bloc believes Rahul Gandhi isn’t performing well, they should make this change. Bansuri Swaraj, BJP MP from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, said many capable leaders within the opposition parties could fulfil the role of Leader of Opposition (LoP). However,…

On Friday, Akhilesh Yadav was stopped by the UP Police from visiting the memorial of Jai Prakash Narayan on the national icon’s 122nd birth anniversary. Hours after Akhilesh Yadav asked Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to ‘quit’ the BJP-led ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), KC Tyagi, a senior member of the Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) on Friday responded saying it is Yadav who should call off his alliance with the Congress because of what happened during the Emergency. Yadav made the remark while addressing the workers of his Samajwadi Party outside his residence in Lucknow after he was stopped by…

Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2024 for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organisation representing survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The group was honoured for its work in advocating for a nuclear-free world and for its powerful witness testimony on the horrors of nuclear warfare. Formed in 1956, Nihon Hidankyo is the largest and most influential organisation of atomic bomb survivors in Japan. Its mission has been to raise global…