Alberta, home to about five million people, is Canada’s energy heartland and holds a substantial share of the country’s oil reserves Oil-rich Alberta is voitng on whether to begin a process that could eventually lead to its separation from Canada, putting the country’s national unity to the test.The non-binding referendum does not ask Albertans to…
Sensitive products such as dairy, sugar, edible oils and key agricultural commodities remain excluded from concessions NEW DELHI: The India-New Zealand trade agreement is set to kick in from Tuesday, allowing duty-free entry for all products from the country, apart from opening the doors for professionals and investment of $20 billion.On Monday, the first-ever export…
At least 2,400 people were arrested, while authorities estimated that around 3,000 businesses had been damaged or looted US President Donald Trump has slammed French President Emmanuel Macron over the escalating unrest in France, claiming that “Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon” and blaming immigration for the violence that has swept…
“From Kolkata to Delhi to Mumbai – throughout the country, atrocities have reached unprecedented levels,” Banerjee said NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the government of perpetrating “state-sponsored terrorism” and “police-sponsored atrocities” as she demanded the release of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. The…
‘Hospitals may still find ways to hike charges of other items and packages,’ warns a civil society group NEW DELHI: Govt’s move to cap trade margins at 30% of MRP on 137 cancer drugs, covering over 1,000 medicine brands, puts the focus on actual patient savings, with effective implementation and monitoring needed to ensure it…
It calls for resolving differences through “debate, discussion, dialogue and dissent” within the constitutional framework NEW DELHI: Days after competing groups of Harvard-linked Indians took opposing positions on protests against the Election Commission, more than 400 Indian-origin students, researchers and alumni associated with universities across 27 countries have issued a statement warning against efforts to…
Government agencies in Riyadh have told employees to work from home starting Monday, while the 99-storey Kingdom Centre skyscraper, which houses the regional office of the International Monetary Fund, has also shifted to remote work Residents in Saudi Arabia are being forced to rethink travel plans, take lengthy detours through neighbouring countries and adapt to…
Speaking virtually at an event hosted by the Center for US-Bangladesh Relations in Washington, Hasina said it was her responsibility to return to Bangladesh. Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reiterated her intention to return to Bangladesh in December, even if the Tarique Rahman-led government arrests, kills or tortures her.Speaking virtually at an…
Dipke issues message in support of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday after the judicial custody of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was extended by two more days, accusing the government of using state machinery to intimidate…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday issued an advisory for its citizens residing in Italy after protests over the rising cost of living broke out into violent clashes in Milan.In a social media post on X, Indian embassy in Italy advised Indian nationals to exercise caution and avoid crowded areas and locations where protests are taking…
