OTTAWA:  The Canadian government has announced new measures to restore the economy while its income and business support programs against the Covid-19 pandemic are to expire on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: Marking two decades of Narendra Modi as head of government, an RSS-linked organisation will organise a three-day long conference to discuss Modi's governance model.

CAPE TOWN:  Eight foreign nationals, who are also wanted by the US, made their first appearance at a South African court in connection with a cross-border, multi-million dollar online scam.

OTTAWA:  Staring from November 22, people aged 12 and above entering Canada's House of Commons precinct will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to authorities.

SAN FRANCISCO:  After facing criticism for allegedly copying popular products and manipulating search results to boost its own brands, especially in India, Amazon has now announced a new tool that will help third-party sellers with detailed insights into what customers are searching for, clicking on, and buying, as well as sales history, pricing trends and more.

NEW DELHI: Panasonic on Wednesday launched a new digital mirrorless camera, the Lumix GH5M2, in the Indian market.

KANPUR: Seema Samridhi, the lawyer who fought for justice in the Nirbhaya case and is also fighting the case of the Hathras rape and murder victim, will now take up the Manish Gupta murder case.

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-owned Instagram on Wednesday announced a new 'Collab' feature that will allow users of the social media platform to collaborate with others on Feed Posts and Reels.

HYDERABAD:AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday slammed the Narendra Modi government for allowing the Indian cricket team to play a T20 match with Pakistan at a time when "our soldiers are being killed in Kashmir".

MUMBAI: Procter & Gamble (P&G) India has announced a Rs 500 crore 'P&G Rural Growth Fund' to accelerate inclusive growth in the Indian rural market.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday categorically said that his government will not accept the Centre’s decision to allow enhancement of BSF’s jurisdiction from existing 15 km to 50 km, which is against the spirit of federalism.

NEW DELHI:  Automobile major Tata Motors on Monday launched sub-compact SUV 'Tata Punch' with a starting price of Rs 5.49 Lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

SRINAGAR:  Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday that the UT administration has signed an MoU with the Dubai government for real estate development, industrial parks, IT towers, multipurpose towers, logistics, medical colleges, super specialty hospitals and more.

CHENNAI: Officials of Tamil Nadu's anti-corruption bureau, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Monday carried out search operations at former AIADMK Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar's residence and other places.

NEW DELHI: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said there has been an increased frequency of extreme weather events in recent times which are a clear indication of changing dynamics of the climate.

NEW YORK: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's meetings with US businesses and institutions continued at a feverish pitch, including talks with two key investors asking them to broaden their world view and look at India for investment.

PATIALA:Continuing its unique initiative of turning the creative work of inmates into a magazine by Central Jail Patiala, the second issue of quarterly magazine 'Punjab Ujala' (Sochan di Udaan) was released, today, by District and Sessions Judge Mr Rajinder Aggarwal.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Bibi Jagir Kaur termed yesterday's incident at Singhu border as tragic and said that such unfortunate incidents would not have taken place if the government was serious about resolving the issue of farmers.

CHANDIGARH:  Under a special operation launched by the District Rupnagar Police, an inter-state gang involved in illegal arms business was busted with arrest of five persons and recovery of 5 desi (country made) pistols.

HYDERABAD:  Police in Hyderabad have arrested four brothers for killing a Dubai-based Non-Resident Indian (NRI) businessman, it was revealed on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH:Ridiculing the Aam Adami Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for making false promises with the industrialists in a run-up to the State Assembly Polls 2022, the Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday said that he was befooling them with tall claims based on blatant lies.

CHANDIGARH: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Brahm Mohindra on Thursday hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his promise of ending red tapeism in Punjab.

TOKYO: Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday dissolved the House of Representatives, paving the way for a general election on October 31 after the four-year term of the lower house members expires on October 21.

HANOI:  From Thursday onwards, the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi will allow more activities to restart, including indoor dining and drinking, as well as public transportation, the municipal government announced.

WASHINGTON: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in 4th G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FCMBG) Meeting under G20 in Washington DC.

CHANDIGARH: An international online Faculty Development Programme on Application of Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning in Health Science, Social and Business Prospect” organized by the University School of Engineering and Technology (USET) got underway at the Rayat Bahra University here today.

CHANDIGARH:Continuing checking operations, the flying squads of the Punjab Transport Department today impounded 10 buses of tax evading private operators in five districts.

ISLAMABAD;  Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that money has become a "big player" in cricket and that countries like New Zealand and England wouldn't have dared to cancel their tours of India because "India controls" the sport.

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced a plan to allow fully-vaccinated visitors from "low risk" countries and regions to visit the Southeast Asian nation without having to quarantine from next month.

CHANDIGARH:Underlining the state's massive investment potential, Punjab Industries & Commerce Minister Gurkirat Singh on Monday urged the investors to invest and leverage the present opportunities in sectors like Agro-processing, Pharmaceuticals, Iron & Steel, Health, Education and Manufacturing.

NEW DELHI: Graphy, an Unacademy Group company, on Monday the acquisition of edtech software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform Spayee for $25 million.

KANPUR:  A day after the arrest of the two policemen, including suspended inspector J.N. Singh and sub-inspector Akshay Mishra, accused for the murder of businessman Manish Gupta, his widow, Meenakshi has demanded capital punishment for the accused.

ATHENS: Greece was swept by a wet front this weekend which has caused significant damages in the island of Evia, which had suffered destructive wildfires in the summer, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Sunday.

GORAKHPUR: Suspended UP Police Inspector J.N. Singh and Sub Inspector Akshay Mishra, both accused in the alleged murder of a Kanpur businessman during a hotel raid in Gorakhpur, have been arrested.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh today sought relief in electricity tariff for the common people, particularly the trading community and those living in the urban areas.