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		The talks between India and Canada for a free trade agreement are on a pause as the latter stopped discussions due to some misconceptions, India&rsquo;s trade minister Piyush Goyal said, according to a <em>Bloomberg </em>report. &ldquo;There are some misconceptions among some Canadian politicians, which are baseless,&rdquo; Goyal said at the the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Saturday. Goyal said the move would hurt Canada more as India&rsquo;s market is big and offers more opportunities. He added talks with the UK around the agreement are progressing steadily. Canada-India ties have deteriorated since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia.Trade between the two nations stood at $8.16 billion in 2022-23, dwarfing in comparison to $128.7 billion in India&rsquo;s bilateral trade with the US. However, India depends almost entirely on imports for its potash needs, and buys a large amount of the crop nutrient from Canada, the world&rsquo;s biggest exporter.</div>
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		The air quality in several areas of Delhi was recorded in the &#39;severe&#39; category on Saturday as a thick toxic haze lingered over the city for the fifth consecutive day. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city&#39;s maximum temperature stood at 29.5 degree Celsius, a notch below the season&#39;s average. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 16.6 degree Celsius, one notch above the normal. The humidity oscillated between 88 per cent and 72 per cent, the IMD said. The air quality index (AQI) at many places in the National Capital Region (NCR) crossed the 450 mark. The national capital recorded an AQI of 433 at 7 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The AQI at Anand Vihar was 488. It was 487 at Shadipur, 474 at Wazirpur, 465 at Punjabi Bag, 454 at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, 463 at Bawana, 448 at Okhla and 459 at Rohini, the CPCB data showed. In Delhi-NCR, the AQI in Greater Noida stood at 498 at 7 pm. It was 408 at Ghaziabad, 441 at Faridabad and 423 at Gurugram, the CPCB said. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered &#39;good&#39;, 51 and 100 &#39;satisfactory&#39;, 101 and 200 &#39;moderate&#39;, 201 and 300 &#39;poor&#39;, 301 and 400 &#39;very poor&#39;, and 401 and 500 &#39;severe&#39;. The IMD has forecast shallow fog for Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 30 and 17 degrees Celsius respectively, it said.<br />
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		The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said Saturday at least 9,488 people were killed in the Palestinian territory since war with Israel erupted last month.<br />
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		Chhattisgarh BJP leader murdered by Maoists 3 days before election, reports <em>NDTV</em>.<br />
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		Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that his government&#39;s free ration scheme Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for 80 crore poor will be extended for next five years.&nbsp;Modi was addressing a public meeting in Durg city of poll-bound Chhattisgarh.</p>
	Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani received fresh threat emails, warning him of serious consequences for ignoring previous messages of Rs 400 crore as extortion demand, Mumbai police said on Saturday. As per police, two threatening emails were received between October 31 and November and the sender introduced himself as Shadab Khan.<br />
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	Three militants stormed a Pakistani Airforce training base in Mianwali, inflicting casualties. Three militants killed in response to attack, three others active in air base attack. Air Force Base attacked by militants in Central Pakistan. Three aircraft, fuelling tanker damaged in attack, reported Reuters cites Pakistan military</div>
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	Following a suggestion by the Supreme Court to tender an unconditional apology to Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha has sought an appointment from the Chairman for an early meeting. Taking to X, Chadha said that he has sought the meeting appointment in pursuant to order of the Supreme Court which said that it hopes the Chairman would take a sympathetic view of the matter.</div>
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	Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday pushed back against growing US pressure for a humanitarian pause in the nearly month-old war to protect civilians and allow more aid into Gaza, insisting there would be no temporary cease-fire until the roughly 240 hostages held by Hamas are released. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his third trip to Israel since the war began, reiterating American support for Israel&#39;s campaign to crush Hamas after its brutal Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. He also echoed President Joe Biden&#39;s calls for a brief halt in the fighting to address a worsening humanitarian crisis.</div>

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Chadha seeks early meet with RS chair to tender 'unconditional' apology

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	Following a suggestion by the Supreme Court to tender an unconditional apology to Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha has sought an appointment from the Chairman for an early meeting.</p>
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	Taking to X, Chadha said that he has sought the meeting appointment in pursuant to order of the Supreme Court which said that it hopes the Chairman would take a sympathetic view of the matter.</p>
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	The suggestion from the apex court came on Friday in the context of the controversy surrounding the select committee.</p>

India stands in solidarity with people of Nepal, ready to extend all possible help: PM Modi

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed anguish over the loss of lives and damage caused by an earthquake in Nepal and asserted that India stands in solidarity with its neighbouring country and is ready to extend all possible assistance.</p>
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	&quot;Deeply saddened by loss of lives and damage due to the earthquake in Nepal. India stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal and is ready to extend all possible assistance. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and we wish the injured a quick recovery,&quot; he said on X.</p>
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	At least 128 people were killed and several others injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted western Nepal&#39;s remote mountainous region just before midnight on Friday.</p>

544 candidates, including former CM Raje, file nomination papers for elections

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	A total of 544 candidates, including Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Dr CP Joshi and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, on Saturday filed nomination papers for the Assembly elections.</div>
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Canada stopped talks on free trade agreement, says Piyush Goyal

The talks between India and Canada for a free trade agreement are on a pause as the latter stopped discussions due to some misconceptions, India&rsquo;s trade minister Piyush Goyal said, according to a <em>Bloomberg </em>report. &ldquo;There are some misconceptions among some Canadian politicians, which are baseless,&rdquo; Goyal said at the the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Saturday. Goyal said the move would hurt Canada more as India&rsquo;s market is big and offers more opportunities. He added talks with the UK around the agreement are progressing steadily. Canada-India ties have deteriorated since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi of orchestrating the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia.Trade between the two nations stood at $8.16 billion in 2022-23, dwarfing in comparison to $128.7 billion in India&rsquo;s bilateral trade with the US. However, India depends almost entirely on imports for its potash needs, and buys a large amount of the crop nutrient from Canada, the world&rsquo;s biggest exporter.

Delhi records 'severe' air quality in several areas

The air quality in several areas of Delhi was recorded in the &#39;severe&#39; category on Saturday as a thick toxic haze lingered over the city for the fifth consecutive day. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city&#39;s maximum temperature stood at 29.5 degree Celsius, a notch below the season&#39;s average. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 16.6 degree Celsius, one notch above the normal. The humidity oscillated between 88 per cent and 72 per cent, the IMD said. The air quality index (AQI) at many places in the National Capital Region (NCR) crossed the 450 mark. The national capital recorded an AQI of 433 at 7 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The AQI at Anand Vihar was 488. It was 487 at Shadipur, 474 at Wazirpur, 465 at Punjabi Bag, 454 at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, 463 at Bawana, 448 at Okhla and 459 at Rohini, the CPCB data showed. In Delhi-NCR, the AQI in Greater Noida stood at 498 at 7 pm. It was 408 at Ghaziabad, 441 at Faridabad and 423 at Gurugram, the CPCB said. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered &#39;good&#39;, 51 and 100 &#39;satisfactory&#39;, 101 and 200 &#39;moderate&#39;, 201 and 300 &#39;poor&#39;, 301 and 400 &#39;very poor&#39;, and 401 and 500 &#39;severe&#39;. The IMD has forecast shallow fog for Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 30 and 17 degrees Celsius respectively, it said.

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll hits 9,488

The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said Saturday at least 9,488 people were killed in the Palestinian territory since war with Israel erupted last month.

Chhattisgarh BJP leader murdered by Maoists 3 days before elections, reports NDTV

Chhattisgarh BJP leader murdered by Maoists 3 days before elections

Delhi: Bus rams into over a dozen vehicles, one killed

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	A Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) low-floor electric bus rammed into more than a dozen vehicles in Rohini South here on Saturday, killing a man, police said. The accident occurred around 2.45 pm near Vishram Chowk in Awantika. The bus hit a car, then an e-rickshaw and two-wheelers parked on the side of a road, they said. Police have the CCTV footage of the crash. A man died on the spot while another was injured, police said, adding that it seems the bus driver lost control of the vehicle.</p>

Now the discussion will not be on who will win: PM Modi

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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, &quot;...Now the discussion will not be on who will win (Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections). The discussions will be on whether BJP will get 2/3 majority or less...&quot; <a href="https://t.co/YdXpP7OVlM">pic.twitter.com/YdXpP7OVlM</a></p>
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Govt approves 29th tranche of electoral bonds; sale from Nov 6

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	Ahead of assembly elections in five states, the government on Saturday approved the issuance of 29th tranche of electoral bonds that will open for sale on November 6. The decision comes amid campaigning for assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram. Elections in these states span from November 7-30. Counting of votes will be done on December 3. Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties as part of efforts to bring transparency to political funding.</p>

Nepal earthquake: India releases helpline number for urgent assistance

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	After a massive 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal, claimed 132 lives and several injured, India has released an emergency contact number for Indians who require urgent assistance. &quot;Alert Emergency Contact Number for Indians requiring assistance due to the recent earthquake in Nepal: +977-9851316807 MEA India,&quot; India in Nepal posted on X (formerly Twitter).</p>

Mother Dairy's Safal outlets to sell buffer onion at Rs 25 per kg

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	Stepping up measures to provide relief to consumers from rising onion prices, the Centre on Saturday said Mother Dairy&#39;s Safal outlets will also sell buffer onion at a subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg from weekend in Delhi-NCR, while Hyderabad Agricultural Cooperatives Association is doing so in Telangana and other southern states. Already, cooperative bodies NCCF and Nafed are retailing buffer onion at subsidised rate on behalf of the central government. While Nafed has so far set up 329 retail points consisting of mobile vans and station outlets in 55 cities across 21 states, NCCF has set up 457 retail points in 54 cities in 20 states, it said.</p>

Why has Mahadev app not been banned till now, Baghel asks PM Modi

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	Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel today hit back at the BJP questioning why the Central government had not banned the Mahadev betting app till now. Baghel alleged that no crackdown on the betting app means Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have connections with the firm.</p>
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	The Chief Minister of the poll-bound state is facing heat from the BJP after the Enforcement Directorate claimed that he was allegedly paid Rs 508 crore by Mahadev app promoters.</p>

India can eliminate nefarious acts on either side of border: Rajnath

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	Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said if someone tries to carry out any nefarious act, India can eliminate them on this side of the border, and if necessary, on the other side as well.</p>
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	Singh was addressing a rally while campaigning for BJP candidate Lal Singh Arya at Khaneta village under the Gohad assembly seat in Bhind district.</p>
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	India&#39;s pride is soaring all over the world. During the Congress rule, people abroad would say India is a weak country. The world did not take our words very seriously, the minister said.</p>

Nine terrorists killed as clearance operation at Pakistan Air Force Mianwali base concludes

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	As many as nine terrorists were killed in a clearance operation after Pakistan&#39;s army foiled a terrorist attack on the Mianwali Training Air Base of the Pakistan Air Force in the early hours of Saturday, Pakistan-based Dawn reported citing the military&#39;s media wing.</p>
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	In an afternoon update, the military said that the &quot;combing and clearance operation at PAF Training Airbase Mianwali has been concluded and all nine terrorists have been sent to hell.&quot; It further said that the operation was launched to &quot;eliminate any potential threat in the surrounding area following the cowardly and failed terrorist attack on the base this morning.&quot;</p>

PM Modi lauds Assam's 'Khel Maharan' initiative

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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed happiness at Assam organising &#39;Khel Maharan&#39; in the state and said that this initiative, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, takes sports to the grassroots level.</p>
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	The Assam government led by CM Himanta is all set to organise &#39;Khel Maharan&#39; from November 1. It will be running till January 10 next year.</p>
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	&quot;I am really happy to learn that the Assam Government has organised &#39;Khel Maharan&#39; across the state between November 2023 and January 2024. This initiative to take sports to the grassroots level is commendable,&quot; said PM Modi in a statement.</p>

Antony Blinken to hear calls for immediate ceasefire from Arab ministers in Israel-Hamas conflict

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	US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hear demands for an immediate ceasefire and urgent delivery of aid into the Gaza Strip when he meets Arab Ministers, The Times of Israel reported, citing Jordanian statement.</p>
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	According to Jordan&#39;s foreign ministry, the ministers will also &quot;discuss the repercussions [of the war] and ways to end this dangerous deterioration that threatens the security of the entire region.&quot;</p>
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	Jordan Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi&#39;s office announced that it will host a summit for Arab foreign ministers on Saturday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, according to The Times of Israel reported.</p>

Delhi records 'severe' air quality; minimum temperature settles at 16.6 deg C

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	The air quality in several areas of Delhi was recorded in the &quot;severe&quot; category on Saturday morning while the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 16.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season&#39;s average, officials said.</p>
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	Delhi&#39;s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 407 at 9 am.</p>
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	The AQI at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range and Shadipur was recorded at 453. It was 448 at Anand Vihar, 442 at Wazirpur, 435 at Punjabi Bagh, 434 at Bawana, 432 at Okhla and 431 at R K Puram, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).</p>

Items of hatred in Rahul Gandhi's 'Mohabbat ki Dukaan': Scindia's jibe at Congress

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	Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday attacked Rahul Gandhi and said that there are only items of hatred available in Rahul&#39;s &#39;Mohabbat ki dukaan&#39;.</p>
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	Jyotiraditya Scindia said, &quot;This (Congress) is a govt of lies and loot. He (Rahul Gandhi) says he has &#39;Mohabbat ki dukaan&#39; but there are only items of hatred in that &#39;Mohabbat ki dukaan&#39;. On one side there is BJP&#39;s double engine govt and on the other side there is a govt without an engine...&quot;</p>
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	Further taking a jibe at the Congress party, Scindia took reference from a popular Bollywood song &quot;Jhoot Bole Kauva Kate&quot; and said that he is the black crow for the Congress party, indicating that the party should fear him.</p>

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