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Canada has deported three foreign nationals tied to a wave of extortion, shootings, and intimidation targeting Indian-origin Punjabi business owners across British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) confirmed the removals on November 7 — the first under the newly formed 40-member BC Extortion Task Force, set up earlier this year to […]
The Supreme Court has voiced strong concern over what it described as “nasty reporting” by sections of the foreign media that attributed the Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash to pilot error. The tragedy, which occurred on June 12 and claimed 260 lives, has now prompted the court to issue a notice to the Centre in […]
Three farmers have died by suicide in less than ten days in Gujarat. Of course, their deaths did not make any headlines. Obviously, there were no primetime debates, because in Gujarat, when the poor die, most national media choose to look the other way. Karsan (Karsanbhai) Vavnotiya of Jampar village, Bhanvad taluka, Devbhumi Dwarka, died […]
If irony had a name, it would fittingly be Bankim Brahmbhatt, Bankai Group’s President and CEO.Educated under the Gujarat Technical Education Board, he has grown into a leading figure in global telecommunications. In a span of just a few days, his life has seen extreme shades of light and darkness. On one hand he has […]
Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s legal problems do not seem to abate. Now, the Gujarat High Court has rejected his wife’s plea to stop his transfer to any other jail than Palanpur. Sanjiv Bhatt, an IIT Mumbai graduate and an IPS officer of Gujarat has been at the center of a protracted […]
The US H-1B visa policy stirred up global debate. It was always headed to the court rooms. Expectedly, the administration led by Donald Trump is preparing to defend its recently introduced H-1B visa policy. A series of lawsuits have challenged the $100,000 fee imposed on new visa applicants. The H-1B visa programme allows US companies […]
A highway crash in California has resulted in three fatalities. The incident brought to the fore the longstanding issue of immigration. It reportedly involved a 21-year-old truck driver from India. Identified as an undocumented immigrant, he is accused of causing the collision. The White House press secretary called it a “disturbing pattern” of criminal illegal aliens being […]
India has always been maintaining that the West is increasingly unwilling to take on the mantle of climate leadership owing to global headwinds. And that India is very serious about tackling climate change issues. However, India needs to take a hard look at its’ policies. To begin with, the weather is an apt tool to […]
Following a number of cases where power banks were the source of problems and in a rare case, a small fire, India may soon ban power banks on flights. India is mulling to strictly curtail the use of lithium-ion power banks on commercial flights. Following recent in-flight fire scares, including incidents on an IndiGo and […]
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Union Government to frame regulatory and licensing framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) system. The petition focuses that this must be mandatory for AI capable of generating synthetic images, videos, and audio impersonations of real individuals. The petition, filed by […]
A fatal truck accident in California has again shifted the focus to illegal immigration to the United States from India. Jashanpreet Singh, 21, caused a fiery crash in Southern California, killing three and injuring several. Police confirmed he was under the influence of drugs. A 21-year-old Indian man, identified as Jashanpreet Singh, has been arrested […]
After months of attempts to arm-twist India through tariff hikes and threats of further trade measures, US President Donald Trump appears to be having his way. Reports have now surfaced that India is reviewing its oil import policy with Russia. One of India’s largest buyers of Russian oil is reportedly recalibrating its crude imports from […]
An Indian professional’s social media post about a smooth H-1B visa interview at the US Consulate in Chennai has gone viral. The user described the interaction as brief, friendly, and efficient that ended in a smooth visa clearance. The entire process, the user claimed, took less than a minute.The applicant shared the full conversation with the visa […]
Mehul Choksi can be extradited to India, a Belgian Supreme Court declared virtually sealing his escape route. Reports, citing the court order, said that there are no legal obstacles. Justifying the extradition, the court said that the charges against Choksi are “serious enough to justify iReports added that Choksi has 15 days to appeal the decision […]
A scare erupted in a busy area of Bangkok on Monday afternoon when a 41-year-old Indian man allegedly threatened bystanders with an object resembling a firearm. The suspect, identified as Sahil Ram Thadani, was arrested around 4 p.m. in front of the Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square Soi 6. Police rushed to the scene in […]
In a blatant case that reveals how the BJP government in Gujarat can witch hunt, a retired IPS officer has been slapped with a case regarding police conduct. The case pertains to a 1984 incident. An arrest warrant has been issued against retired IPS officer Kuldeep Sharma, known to be a vocal critic of the […]
By M K Venu Any assessment of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) and its 100-year journey cannot possibly ignore its long term symbiotic links with other organisations that parallelly promoted the cause of the Hindutva ideology. A fascinating part of this story is that these prominent parallel organisations promoting Hindutva, such as the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu […]
Indian diplomat Rentala Srinivas has criticised Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly, accusing the country of long-standing cross-border terrorism. Speaking after Pakistan’s response to India’s statements, Srinivas said, “Pakistan’s reputation speaks for itself. Its fingerprints are so visible in terrorism across so many geographies. It is a menace not only to its neighbours, but […]
Overall study permit application volumes are down roughly by 50% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year.The number of new students arriving in Canada in the first seven months of 2025 has declined by over 69% compared to the same period last year according to a report by ICEF […]
That there is no unity of purpose between the prime minister, the CEC and the LoP on vital questions linked to the future of democracy is a national misfortune. Illustration: Pariplab Chakraborty What’s the real threat: a cry to protect democracy, or an act to destroy it? Democracy is hollowed out when constitutional principles are […]
