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India will resume its visa services for Canadians from today, the Indian Embassy in Ottawa announced Wednesday. The a move that could ease tensions in a high-profile dispute over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. The Indian High Commission statement said, "After a considered review of the security situation that takes into account some of the recent Canadian measures in this regard, it has been decided to resume visa services." Accordingly, services for entry, business, medical and conference visas will be allowed starting Thursday.- https://www.livemint.com The Sri Lanka cabinet has approved a proposal to grant free visas to travelers from seven countries - India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, and Thailand for five months, Sri Lanka's minister of foreign affairs Ali Sabry announced on Tuesday. According to Sabry, the free visa travel has begun with immediate effect as a pilot project and will continue till March 31. According to the tourism ...

 India's Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR) to the United Nations Ambassador R Ravindra on Wednesday reiterated New Delhi's efforts to send humanitarian assistance to civilians in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, saying that while they have sent 38 tons of food and critical medical equipment, they will continue to do so. Speaking at the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Ambassador said, “We continue to support the Palestinian people through our bilateral development partnership. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/will-continue-sending-humanitarian-aid-to-palestinians-india-at-unsc-on-israel-hamas-war-101698197337196.html Breaking its silence on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday said Beijing hoped that the issue would be resolved in a "just and lasting manner" on the basis of the "two-state solution."Addressing a press briefing in the Chines...

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Israel-Hamas war news: The war between Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas fighters from Gaza has seen the world erupt in demand for ceasefire as Palestinians in Gaza continue to lose life owing to Israel's relentless bombing in retaliation to the 7 October Hamas attack. In their attempt to completely seize the enclave, Israel has cut off fuel, water, food, thereby leaving Palestinians scrambling for survival.-livemint.com https://www.livemint.com/news/world/israelhamas-war-day-16-gaza-sees-most-violent-night-yet-as-bombardment-kills-400-people-in-24-hours-china-biden-11698028685643.html US President Joe Biden held a telephonic conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, with both leaders affirming the need to ensure the continued flow of humanitarian aid and relief materials into Gaza. The White House shared a statement saying that President Biden called up Netanyahu to discuss developments in Gaza and in the surrounding region.- https://www.hindus...

 Washington:The tallest statue of Dr B R Ambedkar, the principal architect of India's Constitution, outside India was formally inaugurated in a Maryland suburb of the US capital Washington.Amidst chants of "Jai Bhim", more than 500 Indian-Americans from various parts of the United States and some from India and other countries attended the unveiling ceremony of the 19-feet tall "Statue of Equality".Heavy rain and drizzle did not deter the enthusiasm and energy of the participants, many of whom drove for as long as 10 hours to attend what they described as a historic event.-ndtv.com Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine. The two countries have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic nations that's now complicated by the Israel-Hamas war. China has sought to balance ...

 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday discussed the India-Canada row with the President of UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, stating that it is important to uphold and respect the "rule of law".The Canadian PM held a telephone conversation with the President of UAE and the two also spoke about the current situation in Israel. The two leaders expressed concern about the need to protect civilian life.-hindustantimes.com Israel's military pounded the Palestinian enclave of Gaza on Sunday and killed hundreds of people a day after a surprise attack by Hamas group left over 600 Israelis dead, the worst attack on Israeli soil in decades.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the nation to prepare themselves for a "long and difficult" war a day after Hamas fired a barrage of thousands of rockets at Israel and sent a wave of fighters who gunned down civilians and took at least 100 hostages.- https://www.ndtv.com/ Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have ...

The United States will continue to foster a stronger defence partnership with India, the Pentagon said on Friday."We very much appreciate our relationship with India on a defence level. We continue to foster a stronger defence partnership with India and that is something that I think you'll continue to see us do going forward," Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder told reporters at a news conference here.In 1997, defence trade between India and the US was almost negligible, today it stands above USD 20 billion.-https://www.ndtv.com/ At least 19 people, including four soldiers, have been killed and more than 100 are still missing in the Sikkim flash floods even as Indian Army and NDRF teams continue their search and rescue operations through slushy earth and fast-flowing water in the Teesta river basin and downstream north Bengal for the second day.- https://www.hindustantimes.com The month of September surpassed its heat record by 0.5°C and was hotter than the pre-industria...

 THE World University Rankings 2023: US leads with 36 universities in top 100, followed by UK with 11. Germany, China have 8 and 7 respectively. Times Higher Education (THE) has announced World University Rankings (2024). The United States has the highest representation of 36 universities in top 100, of which seven are in the top ten list. The United Kingdom has the second highest – 11 varsities – in the top 100, including the number one ranked University of Oxford. In total, 62 out of the top 100 are located in four countries – US, UK, Germany and China.-hindustantimes.com Around 30% of the average annual loss is associated with hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis whereas 70% is associated with climate-related hazards like cyclones, floods, and storms The global average annual loss in infrastructure sectors and buildings is now in a range of $732– $845 billion taking into account climate change and that around 14% of 2021- 2022 global GDP growth is at risk, a Coalition for Di...

India's rise in the global sports arena got a fresh stamp of approval at the Asian Games 2023. The Indian contingent achieved its highest-ever medal tally at the Games with four and a half days of action still to go at the 19th edition in Hangzhou. Their previous best was 70 medals in the last edition of the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2018. They took their overall medal tally to 71 on Wednesday in the current edition by adding two more medals in the first half of the day.-hindustantimes,com Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Tuesday said that the country wants "private talks with India to resolve a diplomatic dispute" over the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Reuters reported. “We are in contact with the government of India. We take Canadian diplomats' safety very seriously and we will continue to engage privately because we think diplomatic conversations are best when they remain private," Reuters quoted Joly as saying to rep...

Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman of University of Pennsylvania, were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology on Monday. In the battle against Covid-19, one of the gamechangers has been the mRNA vaccine, which was rolled out and administered in quick time. The road to the development of mRNA vaccines, however, was fraught with challenges. Messenger RNA (mRNA) produced in the lab could not be directly administered; part of its composition needed to be modified to make the vaccine safe and effective.-hindustantimes.com New Delhi India’s negotiations with the UK for a trade deal could hit a roadblock as Indian industries are unwilling to offer import duty concessions to British manufacturers without London allowing easier mobility for Indian professionals, people with direct knowledge of the talks said on Monday.-hindustantimes.com Google is going to discontinue its long-standing feature within Gmail from January 2024. Gmail's basic HTML view will no longer be supported and ...

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