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Good news, bad news for Indians eyeing Canada: Work permits faster, PR and citizenship stuck | Chandigarh News

Good news, bad news for Indians eyeing Canada: Work permits faster, PR and citizenship stuck | Chandigarh News

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For thousands of Indians planning a move to Canada, the latest immigration processing data has delivered both hope and anxiety. Fresh figures released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) between May 20 and 22 show a sharp divide in how quickly different applications are being processed. While some categories such as work permits and parents’ Super Visas have become significantly faster, others including citizenship applications and visitor record extensions are getting buried under mounting backlogs. The latest numbers are based on the time IRCC took to process 80 per cent of complete applications and experts say the fluctuations are among the sharpest seen this year. Relief for workers and families There is encouraging news for Indians seeking temporary entry into Canada. Processing time for inland work permits, including extensions filed within Canada, has dropped sharply over the past few months. Compared to late March, applicants are now waiting roughly 47 days less, with average timelines currently hovering around 206 to 212 days. For Indians applying for work permits from outside Canada, the wait remains …

CJI calls for deepening technology and AI-based judicial architecture for faster justice delivery

CJI calls for deepening technology and AI-based judicial architecture for faster justice delivery

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Jabalpur, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday called for deepening technology and artificial intelligence -based judicial architecture, and using technological advancements to expedite justice delivery. CJI calls for deepening technology and AI-based judicial architecture for faster justice delivery Stating that technology was the only effective answer to wastage of judiciary’s time, he said the country’s judiciary was committed to ensuring optimum utilisation of technological advancements and AI for the benefit of the common man. The CJI was speaking at a programme organised by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on the topic of “Fragmentation to fusion, empowering justice via united digital platform integration”. He also launched the MP high court’s newly-developed digital platforms. “Indian judiciary is committed to ensuring optimum utilisation of not only technological advancements that have been going on and which are integral part of our system since 1990, but also of latest designs of AI and how we can use them for the benefit of the common man,” he said. “We should think of deepening technology and AI-based judicial architecture. Technology …

‘Bored. No words. Mind faster than Chacha Chaudhary’: How world cricket celebrated Virat Kohli’s 9th IPL century

‘Bored. No words. Mind faster than Chacha Chaudhary’: How world cricket celebrated Virat Kohli’s 9th IPL century

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Virat Kohli returned to form and in some style. The RCB talisman rolled back the clock and aced a typical Kohli masterclass in chase, allowing his team to knock off 193 against the Kolkata Knight Riders and take a huge step towards cementing a place in the Playoffs. Kohli led from the front with a ninth Indian Premier League (IPL) century – the most by any player in the history of the League as his unbeaten 105 off 60 balls saw RCB through. Virat Kohli doing Virat Kohli things (REUTERS) Also Read: ‘It’s going to finish one day’; Kohli embraces every moment as the clock ticks on his career After the match, Kohli delivered an emotional speech, saying it’s his love for the game that ensures he turns up game after game with the same level of enthusiasm and dedication. At 37, the man has achieved all that there is in world cricket. But the hunger in his batting resembles that of a 25-year-old left with conquering the world. As Kohli’s hundred gave the entire …

CMDA pushes for faster clearances, issues strict instructions to prevent malpractice

CMDA pushes for faster clearances, issues strict instructions to prevent malpractice

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An aerial view of Chennai. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM A circular from Chennai Metropolitan Development Authroity (CMDA) issued on Tuesday mentioned that there would be no red tapism at any level in the department. The circular said all applications for planning permission, completion certificates, layouts, and reclassification should be completed at the earliest without any delay. In cases where files could not be processed within the prescribed timelines due to technical difficulties, policy issues, legal complications, inter-departmental co-ordination issues, or other genuine reasons, the officials concerned should appraise the status of such files during the review meeting held every Monday and obtain necessary directions for early disposal. “Officers concerned shall monitor pending files on a day-to-day basis and ensure no application remains pending beyond the prescribed timelines without valid reasons duly covered. And, they shall prevent any form of malpractice or misuse of official positions,” the circular noted. Reacting to the circular, Habib W.S., president of CREDAI Tamil Nadu, said: “I genuinely feel very encouraged seeing the immediate administrative response from the Chennai …

14,488 student deaths recorded in 2024; rising faster than overall rate: NCRB

14,488 student deaths recorded in 2024; rising faster than overall rate: NCRB

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The number of student suicides in India climbed to a record high of 14,488 in 2024, marking a 4.3% rise from 13,892 cases in 2023 even as country’s overall suicides declined marginally by 0.4% from 171,418 to 170,746 during the same period, according to the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Wednesday. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released a report on Wednesday. (X/NCRBHQ) While overall suicides in 2024 rose 11.6% over five years, from 153,052 in 2020 and increased 27.8% over the past decade from 133,623 in 2015, student suicides grew at an even sharper pace, rising 15.7% in five years from 12,526 in 2020 and 62.2% over 10 years from 8,934 in 2015. 115,850 students died by suicide in between 2015 and 2024. The share of student suicides in India’s overall suicide cases also rose over the years. According to the NCRB report, student suicides accounted for 8.5% of the 170,746 total suicides recorded in 2024, up from 8.1% of 171,418 cases in 2023. The proportion of students suicide stood …

Australian banks warned frontier AI could create larger, faster cyber attacks | Technology News

Australian banks warned frontier AI could create larger, faster cyber attacks | Technology News

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3 min readApr 30, 2026 10:00 AM IST Australia’s financial system regulator said on Thursday the country’s banks were not keeping pace with AI industry developments, warning frontier AI systems such as Anthropic’s Mythos had the potential to lead to larger and faster cyber attacks. In a letter to banks, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said most of the ⁠industry’s ​information security practices were struggling to match the rate of change in AI. The regulator said the speed of AI development could pose a growing threat to Australia’s financial services. “It also warns frontier AI models such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, which could enhance the discovery of vulnerabilities by bad ​actors, ​are expected to further increase the probability, speed and ⁠scale of cyber attacks,” APRA said in a statement referencing a review that it had conducted. Anthropic did not immediately respond to a ‌Reuters request for comment. Potential risks posed by Mythos, which has high-level coding capabilities, have given it a potentially unprecedented ability to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities, experts have warned. Anthropic has launched …

House of the Dragon Season 3 Needs Bigger Battles & Faster Payoffs After Season 2’s Slow Burn

House of the Dragon Season 3 Needs Bigger Battles & Faster Payoffs After Season 2’s Slow Burn

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House of the Dragon Season 3(Photo Credit –JioHotstar) For all its grandeur and prestige polish, Season 2 of House of the Dragon felt like a medieval fantasy war drama waiting to happen. There was a lot of buildup but little payoff. It set the stage for a couple of huge battles, then left us hanging. Fans expect and hope that Season 3 is going to change that, and judging by the new trailer, it appears HBO is finally going to deliver what it promised when the Greens and the Blacks became two opposing factions within the Targaryens fighting for the Iron Throne. Season 2’s reception was mixed. The reason was not so much a drop in quality per se, as it still had top-notch production quality and performances. But after the cliffhanger end to Season 1, we all expected to finally see some grand aerial dragon battles, with all the terrifying loss of life and property that entails. The dragons, after all, are basically F-16s of this world and can reduce even the biggest Westerosi …

Deepti Sharma gets cracking in T20Is with fifer: ‘Focus on off-spin more than faster one’ | Cricket News

Deepti Sharma gets cracking in T20Is with fifer: ‘Focus on off-spin more than faster one’ | Cricket News

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3 min readApr 26, 2026 06:50 PM IST The Player of the Match in the 50-over World Cup final is finally finding her groove in T20s as Deepti Sharma gave India their first win in the fice match series against South Africa. India’s 14 run win after defending a score of 185 finally arrived after three losses, as the off spinner worked her magic claiming 5-19 to restrict Saffers to 171 for 9. Deepti had earlier combined with Richa Ghosh for a 65-run partnership as the other totem of India’s success Jemimah Rodrigues top scored with 43, sharing a 55 run stand with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. Deepti later told BCCI website that she was eventually rediscovering her form focusing on classical flighty offspin rather than faster ones. “First I kept belief in myself. And then there is line and length. Which line I have to bowl. And basically today more of my focus was on my offspin ball than the little faster one. That gave me confidence to bowl better and better,” she said. Deepti …

Anish Giri says currently Javokhir Sindarov looks ‘faster and better prepped than Gukesh’ | Chess News

Anish Giri says currently Javokhir Sindarov looks ‘faster and better prepped than Gukesh’ | Chess News

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4 min readApr 15, 2026 05:11 PM IST With a draw in the penultimate round against Javokhir Sindarov, Anish Giri’s chances of winning the Candidates tournament ended on Tuesday night. Sindarov, a 20-year-old grandmaster from Uzbekistan, has managed to remain undefeated in one of the most cut-throat tournaments on the chess calendar to secure a battle for the world championship crown against India’s D Gukesh. When Giri was asked who he thought would prevail in the World Chess Championship battle between Gukesh and Sindarov at the end of this year, the Dutch grandmaster said that on current form, Sindarov looked “faster and better prepped than Gukesh”. However, he cautioned against making hasty conclusions. “To be fair, the poor guy (Sindarov) was in a situation facing me where both times he was just fine with the draw, so I didn’t get to witness him in his full glory. But the way he plays right now, he’s faster than Gukesh and he’s better prepped than Gukesh. Both calculate really well, but he just appears to be better,” …

Gynaecologist explains why women develop liver fat faster after 45: ‘Insulin resistance increases…’

Gynaecologist explains why women develop liver fat faster after 45: ‘Insulin resistance increases…’

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When women reach menopause, a major physical and hormonal shift occurs as estrogen levels drop. Consequently, many health risks may also increase because of the hormonal change, making it important to be cautious. Several organs and body systems are affected, and one of them is the liver. ALSO READ: Gastroenterologist shares 3 everyday habits that could be silently harming liver: ‘If you are drinking alcohol every…’ Women after 45 are at high risk of getting fatty liver. (Adobe Stock) HT Lifestyle connected with Dr Kanaga Lakshmi K, senior consultant – obstetrics and gynaecology at MGM Malar in Chennai, who revealed that women tend to gain liver fat faster after menopause, typically after the age of 45. Why does liver fat increase after 45? “After 45, many women enter perimenopause or menopause, where estrogen levels decline significantly. So, estrogen plays a very crucial protective role in how fat is distributed and metabolised,” she explained. It shows how influential estrogen is in a woman’s body, going beyond the reproductive system and managing fat distribution, too. The gynaecologist …