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Auqib Nabi added to India's ODI squad for first three games against New Zealand

India has named pacer Auqib Nabi to its squad for the opening three one-day internationals against New Zealand. The call-up comes after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out of the entire ODI series due to injury. Nitish Kumar Reddy will stay with the ODI squad before heading to join India A for a four-day fixture. The two-match Test series against New Zealand is set to begin on November 19.

Pune woman who returned from UK secretly found dead in rented flat

Mugdha Deshmukh, a 34-year-old woman, was found dead in her Pune flat this week. She had returned to India from the United Kingdom without informing her family. Relatives grew concerned when they could not reach her and later found food delivery records suggesting she was in the country. Police traced her to the rented apartment, where her body was discovered with no visible injuries.

Omar faces NC storm: Many MLAs upset over J&K cabinet rejig, Srinagar MP to quit

Canada limits off-campus work for international students to 24 hours weekly

Canada's immigration authority says international students may only work if their study permits explicitly allow it. Those permits generally permit off-campus work of up to 24 hours per week during academic sessions. Breaching these work rules can result in losing student status. Unauthorized employment may also lead to a permanent fraud record with IRCC and a five-year ban on returning to Canada.