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The White House said the changes would remove tariffs on certain products, including "plywood sheets, some paper products, certain machinery and refrigeration equipment". However, the administration will also introduce tariffs on other goods, including carpets, certain valves and waste products. The new measures will take effect on October 30. The United States and Canada have closely connected economies.

Trump and Rubio have both adopted a hard line towards Cuba's communist government. In May, the two renewed the possibility of US military intervention, with the threat gaining further significance after the Trump administration announced criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. Trump had floated a similar idea earlier this year but had not raised it publicly in recent months.

Kostiantyn Vlasenko, 49, had been stranded in a boiler room with severe injuries after a Russian drone strike. With no way to escape and little hope of being rescued, he made a desperate decision to amputate his remaining foot to survive. On October 4, a large drone lifted him into the air using a harness and carried him 15km to safety.

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra’s comments also suggest Tata Sons is in breach of RBI rules. The consequences of continued noncompliance remain unclear. The governor declined to be drawn into the question of Noel Tata’s proposal to merge two Tata Sons subsidiaries with the holding company, a move that could help it sidestep a stock market listing.

PHP advised users on Oct 23 to temporarily disable its session upload progress feature until the next regular bugfix release. The warning followed an earlier advisory on Oct 21 about a related vulnerability. The latest issue affects applications only when specific session settings are changed while running and the upload progress feature remains enabled. Users who have already disabled the feature do not need to take further action.

Ties between the two countries had been held back by geopolitical reasons for a while, mainly Azerbaijan’s ties with Pakistan — as evident from its support for Islamabad after Op Sindoor last year — and India’s defence ties with Armenia. While Bayramov spoke about taking the relationship to a higher level, setting aside past differences, Jaishankar underlined the significance of trade and energy cooperation. Terrorism was also discussed.

Coming ahead of India’s peak pollution season, the paper, titled ‘Air quality in flux: The baffling ENSO transition in India’, published in Atmospheric Pollution Research journal Thursday, found that La Niña/El Niño conditions altered atmospheric circulation, PM2.5 transport pathways and weather conditions that determine whether pollution disperses or gets trapped.

Explaining the rationale behind the reluctance to take any action, a confidential note on the file shared by the Cabinet secretariat with transparency activist, Commodore Lokesh K Batra (Retd), as part of its 21-page RTI reply, stated that EC being a Constitutional body is insulated from the Executive's interference by design.

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday did not go into the specifics of the latest face-off, choosing to refer the issue to the defence ministry, but said Chinese divergence from established patrolling patterns created disturbances at the border from time to time. The official said both sides continued to use existing diplomatic and military mechanisms to resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along the LAC.

In northwest India, the hot semi-arid zone grew from about a quarter of the region’s area in 1951-1980 to a third in 1991-2020, while the temperate zone shrank from about a quarter to less than a fifth, meaning that an area equal to roughly 7% of the region moved into the drier zone as temperatures rose and rainfall declined, said the study.

VanDyke attended the court hearing Friday and sought the release of his seized personal articles. The seven accused had earlier sought six weeks to meet their families and were allowed to stay abroad till Oct 23. They were arrested on March 13 for allegedly training the insurgent-linked groups in Myanmar.

Sources said a “mock” gathering depicting an assembly of MPs may take place in the national capital on Oct 28. The event will involve MPs and others, but is unlikely to be a large gathering, given that a massive show of strength to push for the CEC’s resignation is planned at Ramlila Maidan as a “Delhi chalo” rally.

Inaugurating the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan, he said Swami Chinmayananda set his goals as per issues facing the country at the time and new challenges had emerged in the past few decades. “We must unite society against divisive forces. We must inspire citizens toward self-reliance, and we must connect every individual to vision of a developed India by 2047. For these objectives, we must become more proactive,” he said.

In a letter dated Oct 16, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said it had come to its notice that some private and corporate hospitals were reusing single-use devices after sterilising them, including items used in cardiology, nephrology, oncology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS), neurosurgery and other clinical services. The DGHS said that reuse could expose patients to cross-infection, device malfunction, reduced performance and other complications.

Talking to reporters Friday, Birla said the forum in India would work towards consensus-based dialogue on the role of Parliament in strengthening institutions, promotion of human-centred innovation in AI and digital technologies through Parliament, more representative system of global governance and role of Parliament in ensuring a sustainable and inclusive future for Brics countries.

As the 2027 assembly elections approach, political parties in Goa are diligently attempting to forge pre-poll alliances, but conflicts abound. The BJP and MGP face tough talks over seat sharing, with MGP pushing for a larger stake. Meanwhile, the opposition, including Congress, GFP, RG, and AAP, grapples with internal divisions and has yet to agree on a unified strategy.

Jamia Millia Islamia is constructing a wall near Gate No. 10 amid student protests currently taking place. Students have alleged that this construction is meant to limit access to their protest site on campus. Protesters are demanding student union elections and the reversal of disciplinary actions against participating students. University officials have stated that the wall construction is part of a routine security upgrade.

Seven individuals, including three minors, were arrested in Siddipet district for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old girl. The incident occurred on Dasara when the victim's parents were away for agricultural work. The accused reportedly took the girl to a neighboring village and returned her the following morning. The victim identified the perpetrators, leading her father to file a police complaint.

Tiger Shroff allegedly became a target of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang after praising Salman Khan publicly. During an event for 'Heropanti 2', Shroff referred to Khan as the industry's one true tiger. An arrested shooter claimed that the gang wanted revenge for Shroff's comments at the film promotion. Police are investigating the motives behind the threats aimed at Shroff and other Bollywood personalities.

In an inspiring environmental effort, volunteers in Rhode Island gathered over 600 old Christmas trees for the 'Trees for Trout' initiative, aimed at restoring riverbanks. By bringing their discarded trees to designated collection sites at Arcadia Management Area, residents have made a significant contribution toward creating sustainable trout habitats and mitigating soil erosion. This project not only enhances local waterways but also promotes community involvement in ecological preservation.