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‘Acting Like A Troll’: Jagmeet Singh Reacts To Trump’s Threats To Merge Canada With US

‘Acting Like A Troll’: Jagmeet Singh Reacts To Trump’s Threats To Merge Canada With US

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Last Updated:January 09, 2025, 00:10 IST Jagmeet Singh joins Doug Ford in countering Trump who said he would use “economic force” to make Canada the 51st state of the US. NDP’s Jagmeet Singh said while tackling with US President Donald Trump, one should “fight fire with fire”. (IMAGE: REUTERS) Left-leaning National Democratic Party (NDP) chief Jagmeet Singh he would counter US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs by imposing counter tariffs. I’m issuing a challenge today for anyone running to be Prime Minister.I’ve committed that Canada would respond to Trump’s threats with retaliatory tariffs. That’s how you respond to a bully — with strength. You fight fire with fire to protect Canadian workers and their jobs. pic.twitter.com/dx0dF2q0oP — Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) January 7, 2025 His comments come day after Trump said he would use “economic force” to make Canada a part of the US and turn the independent nation into US’ 51st state. Reacting to those remarks, Singh said Trump was “acting more like an internet troll than a US president”. “I’m issuing a …

Honda and Nissan plan to merge as we enter the age of electric cars

Honda and Nissan plan to merge as we enter the age of electric cars

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Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge as the Japanese automakers struggle with competition from rival brands in the electric vehicle market. The two companies confirmed on Monday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding that would create the third largest car maker by sales, behind Toyota and Volkswagen. Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors is also in talks with Honda and Nissan to join the integration, with a decision expected by the end of January. Based on the market capital of all three companies, a finalized merger could result in an entity worth more than 50 billion dollars. Honda will initially lead the management of the merged company according to Honda president, Toshihiro Mibe, with the aim to complete a formal merger agreement by June and finalize the deal by August 2026. “Creation of new mobility value by bringing together the resources including knowledge, talents, and technologies that Honda and Nissan have been developing over the long years is essential to overcome challenging environmental shifts that the auto industry is facing,” Mibe said …

Ex-CM Ajit Jogi’s wife, son asks Congress to let them merge JCC-J into Congress | Latest News India

Ex-CM Ajit Jogi’s wife, son asks Congress to let them merge JCC-J into Congress | Latest News India

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Dec 20, 2024 05:56 PM IST Former chief minister Ajit Jogi, who died in 2020, founded JCC-J in 2016 after resigning from the Congress months after Amit’s expulsion RAIPUR: The Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (Jogi) [JCC-J] set up by former chief minister Ajit Jogi after exiting the Congress in June 2016 has sought a merger with the party, saying it too shared the Congress’s ideology. (Facebook:jantacongressjogi) In a letter dated December 18 to Chhattisgarh Congress president Dipak Baij, Renu Jogi, national president of JCC-J and the wife of the late Ajit Jogi, said the party’s core committee had unanimously decided to merge the party with the Congress and requested approval for their admission to the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee. “It is highlighted that the only recognised regional party of Chhattisgarh, the Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) formed by the state’s first chief minister, late Ajit Jogi, is of Congress ideology,’ said the letter, also signed by the party’s state chief and son Amit Jogi. Bureaucrat-turned-politician Ajit Jogi resigned from the Congress in June 2016 months after his …

Vodafone and Three clear to merge and form UK’s biggest mobile operator

Vodafone and Three clear to merge and form UK’s biggest mobile operator

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Vodafone and Three have been cleared to create the UK’s biggest mobile operator after committing to address concerns around network upgrades and price hikes. The proposed £16.5 billion merger (about $20.9 billion) was approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Thursday following months of regulatory scrutiny, and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025. “Having carefully considered the evidence, as well as the extensive feedback we have received, we believe the merger is likely to boost competition in the UK mobile sector and should be allowed to proceed – but only if Vodafone and Three agree to implement our proposed measures,” Stuart McIntosh, chair of the inquiry group leading the antitrust investigation, said in a statement. The approval was subject to both companies signing binding commitments to invest billions into expanding their combined 5G network over the next eight years. The agreement also requires the new entity to cap some mobile tariffs and offer preset contractual terms to mobile virtual network operators for three years, addressing previous CMA concerns …

Post election, INDIA bloc plans to merge all small parties: PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowd during a public meeting for the Lok Sabha elections in Chatra, Jharkhand on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at the Opposition on Saturday claiming that post election results, the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance plans to merge all small political parties to attain the status of opposition. He also claimed that after three phases of elections, the Congress and its allies have accepted their defeat in the polls. Without naming anyone, Mr. Modi said a big leader of the INDIA bloc has stated that after the elections, all the small political parties should merge with the Congress. “After the trends of the last three phases of voting, I know why he has said so because he has realised that the Congress and its allies will not get as many seats to become a valid opposition. If they merge the entire INDIA bloc group then only, they can get recognition as a valid opposition,” Mr. Modi said in an election rally in …

HC refuses to entertain PIL to merge NCR cities with Delhi

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking merger of Delhi`s neighbouring cities like Meerut, Faridabad and Gurugram with the national capital. The plea said these cities are far away from their respective jurisdictional high courts and therefore should be made part of Delhi, reported PTI. The petitioner also said a new high court should be established for Punjab in Jalandhar as the present high court in the union territory of Chandigarh was inconvenient to access for those residing in places like Amritsar. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan told the petitioner the reorganisation of the territories of states as well as establishment of high courts was not within the high court`s domain. “Why have you come to the court ? We are not the Parliament. Parliament does not work under my order. We don`t reorganise the boundaries of states. We don`t decide which high court will function from where. That is not our domain,” the bench said, PTI report added. The court observed the petition was …

Reliance, Disney Announce Joint Venture to Merge Digital Streaming and TV Assets in India

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Reliance and Disney on Wednesday announced a strategic joint venture that will merge their digital streaming and television assets in India. The merger will result in Reliance combining the businesses of Viacom18 and Star India into a single unit called Star India Private Limited (SIPL) through a court-approved scheme of arrangement. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will control 16.34 percent of the joint venture, whereas the other two parties, Viacom18 and Disney, will control 46.82 percent and 36.84 percent, respectively. Reliance has also agreed to invest Rs. 11,500 crore in the venture which will be used to determine its growth strategy. The stakeholders have stated that the transaction values the joint venture at Rs. 70,352 crore on a post-money basis. The Chairperson of the new business unit will be Nita Ambani and Uday Shankar, the Co-Founder of Bodhi Tree Systems, will hold the position of Vice Chairperson and offer strategic advice. This merger is also expected to unite two of India’s leading digital streaming platforms — JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. Disney will provide content licenses to …

Sharad Pawar-Led NCP Will Not Merge With Any Political Party: Supriya Sule

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“Our faction will not merge with any political party,” Supriya Sule said. (File) Pune: The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party will not merge with any political party, its Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule asserted today. She was speaking to reporters after a meeting of the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) at party chief Sharad Pawar’s residence here. Apart from Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule, former Maharashtra ministers Anil Deshmukh and Rajesh Tope, MPs Amol Kolhe and Shrinivas Patil along with others leaders attended the meeting. “Our faction will not merge with any political party. We will contest the upcoming polls as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA),” Ms Sule said when asked about reports of her party’s merger. “Today’s meeting was aimed at planning for an upcoming rally (of the INDIA bloc). The discussion revolved around the names of leaders who will address the rally,” she said. The party’s Pune city unit president Prashant Jagtap said, “The news about the merger of our party is wrong. We will come forward with a new name and a …

Reliance’s Jio Cinema may soon merge with Disney+ Hotstar

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In a major move that can change entertainment and OTT viewing in India, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance has signed a non-binding agreement with Walt Disney Co, taking the companies one step closer to the mega-merger between RIL and Disney Star. Disney and Reliance are in talks to finalise their merger in February 2024. (Reuters)(REUTERS) Jio Cinema and Disney+ Hotstar are also included in the deal, likely to be merged together into one entity. Jio Cinema and Hotstar are direct rivals, but their potential merger could be a game-changer in India’s OTT industry. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here The Reliance-Disney merger is expected to be finalised in February 2024, with Ambani’s firm set to have more control over the merged entity. The division of stake between Reliance and Disney will be 51-49, as per early details of the deal. When the deal goes through, it will become the biggest entertainment merger of India. Under the agreement, the two companies will raise $1.5 dollars towards the merger, while …

Anushka & Virat merge their non-profit initiatives to help those in need

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Anushka & Virat merge their non-profit initiatives to help those in need(Photo Credit –Instagram) Star couple Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have decided to merge their respective foundations – Anushka Sharma Foundation and Virat Kohli Foundation – to launch a joint non-profit initiative aimed at helping those in need. Anushka and Virat said in a joint statement: “In the words of Kahlil Gibran, ‘For in truth it is a life that gives unto life – while you, who deem yourself a giver, are but a witness’. With this sentiment in mind, we have decided to work together through SeVVA to reach out to as many people as possible.” “SeVVA’s work won’t be confined to a particular issue as it will continue to strive for social good by championing humanity which is the need of the hour today,” concluded Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s statement. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli will continue to provide sports scholarships and sponsor athletes, and Anushka Sharma will continue to be involved with animal welfare as she has. Also, the two of them, …