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Indian-origin father-son duo arrested for assaulting teenage girls in Canada
Toronto: An Indian-origin man and his son have been arrested and charged in Canada for allegedly assaulting, exploiting and extorting multiple teenage girls over several months. Gurpartap Singh Walia, 56, and his…
- World
Monopoly of IELTS ends for Canadian student visa under SDS category
The Canadian government’s recent decision to end the monopoly of the International English Language Test System (IELTS) for the Canadian student visa under the Student Direct Stream (SDS) category has opened up…
- World
Canada launches category-based selection for Express Entry candidates
Toronto: Canada has launched a new process to welcome skilled newcomers with work experience in priority jobs as permanent residents in an attempt to meet its labour needs and strengthen its economy.…
- World
Canadian minister agrees for probe into fake acceptance letters case
Chandigarh: Member of Parliament Vikramjit Singh Sahney took up the issue with the Canadian authorities not to deport 700 Punjabi youths. Responding to his request, Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said: “We…
- Technology
Tesla to open Superchargers to non-Tesla EVs in Canada
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla will open a portion of its Canadian Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs in an effort to expand access to electric vehicle chargers in the country. The Canadian…
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Wildfire prompts evacuation orders in Canadian subdivisions
Halifax: Canada’s Nova Scotia RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) have ordered residents of subdivisions in the Upper Tantallon and Hammonds Plains area to leave their homes in the face of a fast-moving…
- World
Stop deportation of 150 Indian students: Canadian party to govt
Toronto: Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) has called on the government not to deport 150 Punjabi students who were told to leave the country as they arrived on fake college admission letters,…
- Middle East
Saudi, Canada to restore diplomatic ties after 5-year dispute
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Canada have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, ending a five-year dispute. The move comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met…
- News
Canadian teen’s rape-murder case solved after 48 years
Ottawa: The rape and murder case of a teenager which took place in 1975 in Canada’s Montreal case has finally been solved after authorities exhumed the suspect’s body and conducted DNA testing,…
- India
Cash reward of Rs 10 lakh announced for Canada-based gangster’s aide
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on the head of Kashmir Singh Galwaddi alias Balbir Singh, who is believed to be…
- World
Punjabi man stabs woman to death in Canada’s Brampton
Toronto: A 44-year-old man from Punjab has been arrested for murdering a woman in Sparrow Park in Brampton – a city on the outskirts of Toronto. Nav Nishan Singh stabbed to death…
- World
Canada: Muslim groups urge Quebec court to lift ban on religious activities in schools
Six Muslim organisations in Canada have urged the country’s Superior Court court to review and declare a provincial proclamation unconstitutional in Quebec, that banned religious activity in schools, issued by the Canadian education…
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Canada announces new sanctions against Russia
Ottawa: Canada has announced new sanctions against Russia. According to a statement on the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s website, Canada is imposing new sanctions on 17 individuals and 18 entities linked to…
- World
Nearly 100 wildfires rage in Canadian province, no signs of slowing
Ottawa: Nearly 100 wildfires are currently raging in the Canadian province of Alberta, with experts saying that there were no signs of slowing down, the media reported. Since the first local state…
- World
Kerala Story released in over 200 screens in US and Canada
Washington: The Kerala Story, a national blockbuster mired in controversies, was released in more than 200 screens in the US and Canada here on Friday with its director Sudipto Sen saying that…
