Air Canada strike: Restart plan suspended as union defies return-to-work order; prolonged standoff deepens travel chaos – Times of India

Air Canada strike: Restart plan suspended as union defies return-to-work order; prolonged standoff deepens travel chaos – Times of India

Air Canada suspended its planned restart of operations on Sunday after flight attendants refused to comply with a government back-to-work order that they called “unconstitutional.” The order had required them to return to duty by 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT), but the union vowed to continue its strike, prolonging widespread cancellations and travel disruptions.Earlier today,…

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Amid standoff with US, Modi speaks to Putin, says he’ll host him this year | India News – Times of India

Amid standoff with US, Modi speaks to Putin, says he’ll host him this year | India News – Times of India

Following NSA Ajit Doval’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, PM Narendra Modi spoke to Putin Friday, reiterating his invitation to the president for the annual India-Russia summit and underlining India’s consistent position for peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Doval had said on Thursday that the date for Putin’s visit, which has been on the…

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PM may visit China for the 1st time in 7 years; visit amid trade standoff with US | India News – Times of India

PM may visit China for the 1st time in 7 years; visit amid trade standoff with US | India News – Times of India

India and China are in touch about a likely visit by PM Narendra Modi to the country for the Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) on August 31-September 1. There was no official confirmation by either side about Modi’s visit but government sources said preparations were on for Indian participation in the summit that will be hosted…

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Why Trump wants Harvard to face a steeper penalty than Columbia in the federal funding standoff – Times of India

Why Trump wants Harvard to face a steeper penalty than Columbia in the federal funding standoff – Times of India

Harvard faces greater pressure than Columbia in ongoing US funding negotiations The US President Donald Trump is pressing Harvard University to agree to a larger financial settlement than the $221 million deal struck with Columbia University, according to sources familiar with the ongoing negotiations, as reported by The Harvard Crimson. The talks concern the restoration…

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Farmers’ stand-off near Manipur’s ethnic buffer zone | India News – Times of India

Farmers’ stand-off near Manipur’s ethnic buffer zone | India News – Times of India

Representative image (Photo: PTI) GUWAHATI: Kuki and Meitei villagers clashed on Sunday along the boundary of Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts in Manipur after a standoff between farmers from both communities over ploughing rights at a foothill village.Three to five people suffered minor injuries during the skirmish near Sadu Lampak, an area straddling an unofficial…

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Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff

Trump Officials to Meet With Chinese Counterparts Amid Trade Standoff

Top officials from the Trump administration will meet with their Chinese counterparts in Switzerland this week, the first formal meeting about trade between the United States and China since President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports to triple-digit levels last month. Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, and Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, plan…

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Global airlines shun Pakistan airspace amid India standoff jitters

Global airlines shun Pakistan airspace amid India standoff jitters

Air France and Germany’s Lufthansa were among global carriers avoiding Pakistani airspace, airlines and flight trackers showed on Monday, as tension between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan stays high after a deadly attack in Kashmir last month. India took measures such as closing its airspace to Pakistan airlines, while Pakistan barred those owned or operated…

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