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A view of the High Commission of India, in Ottawa, Canada. | Photo Credit: AP Canada has welcomed India’s decision to resume some visa services in the country from October 26, saying the move was a “good sign” after “an anxious time” for many Canadians, amid a diplomatic row over the killing of a Sikh…
A screengrab of the CCTV footage from the Ernakulam Town North station shows actor Vinayakan in an argument with a police official on October 24. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Kochi city police are set to examine theelated to the incident in which actor Vinayakan was arrested and released on bail for allegedly creating…
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Israeli ground forces operated within the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, attacking multiple Hamas targets before withdrawing. File | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli ground forces operated within the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, attacking multiple Hamas targets before withdrawing, the military said in a statement on what Israel’s Army Radio described as the biggest incursion…
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The Negro river, a tributary of the Amazon river, is facing the worst dry season in decades in the Amazon rainforest. | Photo Credit: AFP As the Amazon drought rages on, public authorities in Brazil are scrambling to deliver food and water to thousands of isolated communities throughout a vast and roadless territory, where boats…
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Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews, during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Sri Lanka and England, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (KSCA), in Bengaluru on October 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Some cricketers never fade away. Fifteen years after his ODI debut, and with just three matches…
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England’s Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali, during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Sri Lanka and England, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (KSCA), in Bengaluru on October 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K In the football World Cup, there are rungs of respectability for teams exiting the…
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Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on October 26. Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, JSW Steel, Tata Motors, Nestle and Titan were the other major laggards. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on October 26, continuing their weak momentum, amid negative trend in global markets and fresh foreign…
Since I was a little boy, like many Bengalis of my generation, I have been obsessed with Satyajit Ray’s tales about the mythical scientist Professor Shonku. Among his other magical inventions are “Miracurall,” a drug that cures all illnesses except the common cold; “Annihillin,” a pistol that can exterminate any living thing; “Shonkoplane,” a small…
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The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 502.5 points to 63,546.56. Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Thursday, continuing their weak momentum, amid negative trend in global markets and fresh foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 502.5 points to 63,546.56. The Nifty fell 159.55 points to 18,962.60. Among the Sensex firms, Tech…
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The rupee stayed on downward track for the third consecutive session and depreciated by 6 paise to 83.23 against the U.S. dollar | Photo Credit: SUDERSHAN V The rupee stayed on downward track for the third consecutive session and depreciated by 6 paise to 83.23 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking…
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