Toronto, 20/10: Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats and their family members from India after it threatened to strip them of their diplomatic immunity, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said, amid a diplomatic row over the killing of a Sikh separatist. Tensions flared between India and Canada last month following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s explosive…

New Delhi, 20/10: TMC MP Mahua Moitra has raised questions over the credibility of Hiranandani Group CEO Darshan Hiranandani’s affidavit, alleging that it was ‘drafted by the PMO’ and he was forced to sign it after being ‘threatened’ with ‘total shut down’ of his family business.   The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) held a ‘proverbial…

Dharmasala,19/10: India on Thursday comfortably beat Bangladesh by seven wickets, maintaining their perfect start to the ICC World Cup Opting to bat first, Bangladesh got off to a strong start but were restricted to 256/8 by India’s bowlers. That target proved to be a comfortable chase for India, who wrapped up the match in 42…

Lucknow, 19/10: Cracks in the I.N.D.I.A (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) widened further in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh after Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav said that Congress had “cheated” his party and accused the grand old party leaders of having a ”tacit understanding” with the BJP. Akhilesh was apparently irked over…

New Delhi, 19/10: Go First has cancelled all flights till November 30, 2023 due to operational reasons, a statement by the airlines said Thursday. The airline ‘apologised for the inconvenience’ and said they have filed an application for immediate resolution and revival of operations  

New Delhi, 19/10: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday announced the first list of four candidates for the Mizoram assembly elections. The party has fielded AAP state president Andrew Lalremkima from Aizawl North III, while Vanlalmawia Vanchhawwng, Biakthianghlima and Lalngaihawma Pachau will contest from Aizawl West I, Aizawl West III and Aizawl South I respectively.

Washington DC, 19/10: Microblogging platform X, formerly Twitter, is experiencing outages, with several users reporting that the site is unresponsive. Downdetector, which tracks issues experienced by websites, reported a spike in user complaints of X being down on Thursday afternoon, at around 2 pm IST.    

Washington DC, 19/10: President Joe Biden headed home Wednesday after a wartime trip to Israel, where he forcefully vowed that the United States would stand fast with Israel in its war against Hamas, and unveiled a newly brokered deal to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza from Egypt. As outrage rippled through the Arab world over…

Dharmashala, 19/10: After largely playing to script, the World Cup has suddenly sprung into life with two mighty upsets in the three days. Afghanistan stunned defending champions England in Delhi on Sunday while Netherlands delivered a rude shock to an in-form South Africa. In this backdrop, Thursday’s match between India and Bangladesh will be watched…