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Punjab-origin NIA-wanted gangster shot dead in Canada

Chandigarh: Punjab-origin NIA-wanted gangster Sukha Duneke was shot dead in Canada’s Winnipeg in an inter-gang rivalry, police officials here said. Sukhdool Singh, alias Duneke, was part of Khalistan movement in Canada. Duneke,…
Apple iPhone 15: Know the country where you can buy it cheapest

Apple, an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, unveiled the prices of the iPhone 15 a few days ago, which vary from country to country due to taxes and import…

Video: Man dies of cardiac arrest while dancing at Ganesh mandap in Andhra Pradesh

In a tragic incident, a young man collapsed and died due to cardiac arrest while dancing at Ganesh mandap in Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh, turning the joy of celebrations into…
Indian-origin MP says Canadian Hindus ‘soft targets’, urges them stay vigilant

Toronto: Stating that Hindu Canadians are ‘soft targets’, Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya on Thursday urged the community to stay calm, vigilant and report incidents of Hinduphobia in the face of a recent…
Normalisation deal with Saudi Arabia ‘within reach’: Israeli PM

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voiced optimism that a “historic” deal to establish diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia could be “within reach”. Netanyahu’s comments came after he met…
‘We voted against so that…’: Asaduddin Owaisi on women’s quota bill

New Delhi: With 454 votes ‘for’ and 2 ‘against’, the women’s reservation Bill cleared its first legislative hurdle with a brute majority in the Lok Sabha. However, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)…
US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

Washington: The US Federal Reserve left the interest rate unchanged after the two-day meeting of its top decision making body on Wednesday. It’s a pause and not the end of hikes that…

Omar slams BJP, LG for ‘contradictory statements’ on J&K post Art 370 abrogation

Jammu: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led central government and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha for giving “contradictory statements” and “misleading information” on holding assembly polls in Jammu…
Republic Day 2024: Modi invites Biden to be chief guest

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US President Joe Biden to be the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of…
No coercive action against Aaj Tak’s Sudhir Chaudhary till Oct 3: HC

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the police not to take precipitative action against Aaj Tak news channel’s Consulting Editor Sudhir Chaudhary till October 3. The High Court had earlier…
Women’s Quota Bill: Amit Shah brushes ‘implementation delay’ worry aside

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday appealed to the opposition for the unanimous passage of the women’s reservation bill and said shortcomings, if any, can be rectified at a later…
‘Centre deceiving Muslim women’: Owaisi on Women’s Reservation Bill

New Delhi: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday opposed the women’s reservation bill saying it would provide reservation only to “savarna women”, and questioned why OBC and Muslim women who have even…
Mohammed Siraj reclaims No 1 spot in ODI bowling rankings

Dubai: Indian speedster Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday climbed eight places to reclaim the number one spot in the ODI bowler’s rankings ahead of the ICC World Cup which begins on October 5.…
‘Exercise utmost caution’, India warns its citizens in Canada

New Delhi: The central government on Wednesday issued an advisory for the Indian nationals and the students residing in Canada saying that in view of growing anti-India activities and politically-condoned hate crimes…
Is govt gearing up to notify CAA rules?

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), which aims to grant citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians from three countries, is once again in the headlines as the central government…