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Ottawa, Sep 22 (IANS) The Canadian government has collected “human and signal intelligence” involving Indian officials, including Indian diplomats present in Canada linking them to killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the media reported.”Based on a month-long investigation into Nijjar’s death, the Canadian government had amassed both human and signals intelligence which includes communications involving Indian officials themselves, including Indian diplomats present in Canada,” public broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported quoting government sources.Some of the intelligence was provided by an unnamed ally in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, that consists of the US, the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand,…

New York, Sep 22 (IANS) US researchers have developed a new wearable optical device that can detect haemorrhage during labour or after childbirth, and could help prevent maternal deaths.The new device, developed by a team at the Washington University, is designed to be worn on the wrist, where it uses laser speckle imaging to continuously monitor for a decrease in blood flow that provides an early indication that heavy bleeding is taking place elsewhere in the body.Haemorrhage during labour or after childbirth accounts for almost 30 per cent of maternal deaths globally.”Postpartum haemorrhage most severely impacts people in low and…

New York, Sep 22 (IANS) Under-recognised traumatic brain injury (TBI) may elevate the risk of both cardiovascular and cognitive dysfunction, a new study has revealed.TBI is a leading cause of long-term disability and premature death, especially among military personnel and those playing contact sports.Existing research has identified a strong link between TBI and neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. However, the mechanisms driving neurological disease after TBI remain poorly understood.Now a new study, published in The Lancet Neurology journal finds that non-neurological effects of TBI, such as cardiovascular, cardiometabolic and endocrine dysfunction, may act as intermediaries contributing to…

Islamabad, Sep 22 (IANS) Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar has said that the western countries had “failed to see and realise the reality of India’s right-wing leadership” after Canada alleged Indian involvement in killing of a Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was declared a designated terrorist by New Delhi in 2020.Speaking at the Council of Foreign Relations, the Pakistan Prime Minsiter said “the Hindutva ideologies of the BJP driven by Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalism approach is linked with the killing of Nijjar in Canada”.”These ideologies of Hindutva, they are becoming emboldened in a manner that they…

United Nations, Sep 22 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said there would be no peace in the Middle East if Palestinians do not fully enjoy their legitimate rights.”Those who think that peace can prevail in the Middle East without the Palestinian people enjoying their full and legitimate national rights would be mistaken,” Abbas told the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.He called for Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations and urged countries to recognize Palestine’s statehood, Xinhua news agency reported.”I can neither understand, nor accept, that some states, including America and European states, are…

Kiev, Sep 22 (IANS) Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Mykola Solskyi and his Polish counterpart Robert Telus have discussed Ukraine’s grain exports issue, the Ukrainian government said.During conversation over phone on Thursday, the ministers exchanged views on Ukraine’s proposal to resolve the grain dispute between the two sides and agreed to find a solution that would take into account the interests of both countries, Xinhua news agency reported.The leaders also agreed that the Polish side would study Ukraine’s export plan and prepare its proposals.The next round of talks between the two sides is set to take place in the…

Singapore, Sep 22 (IANS) A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to two weeks in jail for wearing Singapore’s flag like a cape while shouting that he is god at a coffee club in the city-state earlier this month.Roy Ravi Jaganathan on Thursday pleaded guilty to one charge of being a public nuisance, The Straits Times newspaper reported.State Prosecuting Officer Ting Nge Kong told the court that Ravi wore a green T-shirt with a Singapore flag draped over his shoulders and tied around his neck, like a cape when he arrived at the coffee shop in Block 682 Hougang Avenue 8…

Seoul, Sep 22 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held a politburo meeting with top officials to discuss the outcome of his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and called for thorough follow-up measures, state media KCNA said on Friday.During the politburo meeting of the central committee of the Workers’ Party on Wednesday, officials analysed the significance of Kim’s visit to Russia and introduced long-term plans for developing their bilateral relations, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.Kim called for active implementation of “constructive measures” for deepening their bilateral ties in all fields and developing them onto a new…

Toronto, Sep 22 (IANS) A top Indian-origin Canadian Sikh minister has said that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went public with allegations implicating India in Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing as he learned the story was going to come out in the media.Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Singh Sajjan, who was previously the defence minister, told CBC Radio that Trudeau wanted to ensure Canadians had “accurate information’ about the story before it made headlines”.Speaking on evidence related to the allegations, the Liberal MP for Vancouver South said that it would be “very inappropriate” for him to discuss anything about that…

Colombo, Sep 21 (IANS) As the only creditor to continue to help Sri Lanka’s crippled Railway, India has completed projects worth over $1 billion with five Indian Lines of Credit (LoC), the Indian High Commission announced on Thursday. Continuing its support to the crisis hit neighbour, India on Thursday signed an agreement to install signaling system for 66 km railway track from North Central city of Anuradhapura to North-Western province’s Mahoat a cost of nearly $15 million.The contract for design, installation, testing and commissioning of signalling system for Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) from Maho to Anuradhapura was signed between the Ministry…