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Ensuring parity in Canada’s diplomatic presence in India does not violate international norms: India

New Delhi: India on Friday rejected Canada’s attempt to “portray” the withdrawal of 41 of Canadian diplomats from the country as a violation of international norms, and asserted that ensuring two-way diplomatic parity is fully consistent with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations. India’s comments came after Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly,…

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ISRO successfully conducts test vehicle mission ahead of human space flight programme

Sriharikota (AP): Nerves gave way to smiles at the spaceport here as delays and an anomaly-triggered ‘hold’ forced ISRO scientists to revise the launch schedule of a test vehicle carrying payloads related to the country’s ambitious human space flight mission, Gaganyaan which soared into skies after initial hiccups. Following a two hour delay and nerve-wracking moments…

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Businesses need to factor in impact of terror while making investment decisions: FM

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said businesses will have to factor in the impact of global terror in making investment decisions. Addressing the Kautilya Economic Conclave 2023, she said terrorism is impacting the entire globe and no region is spared. With that level of risk or uncertainty coming into business decision-making, investments…

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SC refuses to entertain BRS plea against grant of ‘deceptively similar’ poll symbol to 2 Telangana parties

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) challenging the Election Commission’s move to allot two local parties of Telangana election symbols which are “deceptively similar” to its ‘car’ symbol. A bench comprising justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal did not agree with the submissions…

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