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An Indian national living in Canada has reported an alleged extortion attempt after his residence in Brampton came under gunfire while his family was inside.

According to the media in Canada, the man, who migrated to Canada three years ago and operates an immigration and education consultancy, has chosen to remain anonymous citing security concerns. He told media outlets that multiple shots were fired at his house last weekend when he, his wife and their child were present. He has since filed a complaint with the police.

According to the victim, he received a video on his mobile phone a day after the incident showing the shooting. The footage appeared to have been recorded from inside a vehicle as the attacker fired at his home. Soon after, he received calls from the alleged extortionists demanding C$500,000 and giving him 24 hours to arrange the money. He was allegedly threatened with harm to his family if he failed to comply.

“First, they sent me the video, and then they called,” the man was quoted as saying, adding that when he told them he could not pay the amount, he was threatened with deadly consequences for his family.

Media reports further said that security camera footage from a neighbouring property also captured the shooting. Police said at least eight rounds were fired, with bullets damaging vehicles parked in the driveway and striking the garage door.

Fearing for their safety, the man said his family has vacated the house near Sandalwood Parkway and Creditview Road and does not plan to return. While authorities say similar extortion cases have previously been reported in the area, the victim said he is unaware of why he was targeted.

Peel Regional Police confirmed that no suspect information has been made public so far. The investigation is being handled by the Extortion Investigations Task Force, which was set up in 2024 following a surge in extortion cases involving members of the South Asian business community.

Police data shows that more than 400 extortion-related cases were reported in the region last year. In December, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown urged the federal government to step in, warning of a growing threat from extortion rackets and transnational organised crime. He said that without federal intervention, communities like Brampton remain exposed to criminal networks that operate across borders, exploit digital platforms and intimidate victims into silence.

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Coming down hard on those who opposed the reconstruction of the Somnath temple after Independence, Prime Minister Narendra has warned that individuals with a “slavish mentality” still exist.

Urging vigilance, PM Modi said that India must remain united to confront forces that aim to divide the nation.

The Prime Minister was addressing the concluding day of the Somnath Swabhiman Parv, commemorating 1,000 years since the temple’s destruction by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1026 and 75 years since its reconstruction in 1951.

He highlighted the temple’s enduring legacy.

According to reports, he noted that while religious fanatics of the past have faded into history, the Somnath temple continues to stand with its flag still flying.

The Prime Minister remarked that while many countries showcase heritage that is around a century old, India has monuments like Somnath that are over a millennium old. He said those with a slavish mindset after Independence attempted to erase this history, sidelining defenders of the temple, including Raval Kanhad, Veer Hamirji Gohil, and Vegada Bhil.

Further, he observed that some historians and politicians tried to downplay the repeated attacks on Somnath, portraying them as ordinary loot. He stressed that the assaults were persistent, aimed at changing the temple’s character, and that the history of hate and terror had often been concealed.

He also recalled that during the rebuilding of Somnath after Independence, there were efforts to stop Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s initiative. Objections were even raised when President Rajendra Prasad planned to visit in 1951. PM Modi noted that the Jam Saheb, Maharaja Digvijaysinhji, stepped in, prioritising national pride and donating Rs 1 lakh, while taking responsibility as the trust president.

Recalling his speech at the Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya, PM Modi said there are still voices opposing Somnath’s reconstruction. He emphasized that while earlier opposition used swords, today it takes different forms, and the nation must strengthen itself to resist such forces. He added that protecting India’s heritage strengthens its roots and provides inspiration for the future, citing his vision of a “Viksit Bharat” and the goal of becoming the world’s third-largest economy.

Early in his address, PM Modi clarified that the event was meant to honor the resilience of Indian culture, not the destruction of the temple.

He outlined the repeated attacks on Somnath and the temple’s reconstruction over the centuries. The Prime Minister said efforts to destroy Somnath were akin to attacks on India itself, but neither the temple nor the nation was defeated.

PM Modi explained that invaders, from Ghazni to Aurangzeb, believed they had conquered Somnath with their swords. He said these religious fanatics failed to understand that the temple’s essence, meaning “amrit” or nectar, remains eternal even when threatened.

The Prime Minister also touched upon conservation efforts for lions and infrastructure development around Somnath. He highlighted new airports at Keshod and Rajkot, the Ahmedabad-Veraval Vande Bharat train, and projects under the Yatra Dham development initiative.

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In what might be the most eyebrow‑raising social‑media post of 2026 so far, United States President Donald Trump described himself as the “Acting President of Venezuela” on Sunday in a post on his own platform, Truth Social.

The post featured his official portrait with the bold title “Acting President of Venezuela, Incumbent January 2026” alongside his familiar designations as the 45th and 47th President of the US.

It was a statement that smacked of self-applause and creative interpretation of reality: Trump is not listed as Venezuela’s acting president in public records, and Venezuelan law names Delcy Rodríguez as the country’s interim leader after recent events in Caracas.

The unusual claim follows a US military “large‑scale” strike in Venezuela earlier this month that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were transported to New York to face narco‑terrorism conspiracy charges.

Trump has maintained that Washington will “run Venezuela until a safe, proper and judicious transition” can occur, a language that now appears to include rebranding himself as the head and messiah to cure all pressing global issues.

In an extension of that plan, Trump also claimed that Venezuela’s interim authorities would hand over “30 to 50 million barrels of high‑quality, sanctioned oil” to the US, to be sold at market rates under US control, with proceeds benefiting both countries.

He said his Energy Secretary Chris Wright had been instructed to start the plan immediately, with oil to be shipped via storage ships to US ports.

The Truth Social post came with a regional twist: Trump warned Cuba that Venezuelan oil supplies and financial assistance would be cut off, signalling a shift in policy toward Havana.

Despite the grandiosely capitalized title and nomination of himself as Venezuela’s acting president, the new interim government in Caracas under Delcy Rodríguez remains the one with legal standing in Venezuela, a fact seemingly overlooked in Trump’s latest self‑designation.

In Washington, critics note that calling yourself the leader of another nation isn’t usually done by posting a picture online. But then, this isn’t usually politics in 2026.

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The body of a 34-year-old student from Afghanistan was found in his room in Vadodara late on Saturday night, police said.

The deceased, identified as Bainullah Ziya, was pursuing a PhD in the architecture department at MS University and was residing in a residential apartment in the Fatehgunj area of the city. He had been living in the city for the past two years.

According to the police, Ziya’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination. Preliminary investigations suggest that he may have died by suicide, though the exact reasons are yet to be determined.

Officials from the Sayajigunj police station told media persons that they are examining Ziya’s mobile phone and other personal belongings to gather clues related to the incident.

Friends of the student told police that they went to his apartment on Saturday and repeatedly knocked on the door, but received no response. They then alerted the police, who forced open the door and found Ziya lying unresponsive in his room.

Further investigation is underway.

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From charting distant worlds to mastering complex operations in orbit, India has long established itself as a capable and ambitious spacefaring nation. The Chandrayaan missions, the de-docking of SpaDeX, and the Aditya-L1 solar observatory echo the call of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “higher, still higher” in his poem, To a Skylark. That trajectory of ambition, however, faced a setback.

Isro’s PSLV-C62 mission has reportedly ended in failure with the loss of all 16 satellites on board. The launch itself appeared textbook-perfect, a media report claimed.

The 260-tonne PSLV-DL variant lifted off from Sriharikota at 10:17 am IST and performed nominally through the first two stages and separation. It drew applause and attention across the country.

However, there was a setback after third-stage ignition. According to reports, the telemetry stopped and confirmation of orbit insertion never arrived. It may be noted that the PSLV-C61 mission failed last year.

away on time, and there was no hint of trouble until the data stream went quiet. The silence inside mission control made it clear that the mission had not reached orbit and could not be recovered.

Isro chairman V. Narayanan later said the vehicle’s performance at the end of the third stage had initially been nominal, before engineers noticed a disturbance in roll rates and a deviation from the planned flight path. He indicated that the agency was analysing the data and would return with updates.

The mission was carrying DRDO’s EOS-N1 (Anvesha) as the primary payload for maritime surveillance, along with 15 co-passengers that included Indian student-built satellites, experiments from private firms and Spain’s KID re-entry demonstrator. All were bound for a 505-km sun-synchronous orbit.

The vehicle cleared solid booster separation without issue, but around eight minutes after liftoff the third-stage anomaly halted progress. The sequence mirrored the PSLV-C61 failure, where a chamber pressure drop during the PS3 stage had doomed EOS-09, and once again the flight deviated from its intended trajectory.

Isro confirmed that the PSLV-C62 mission encountered an anomaly during the end of the PS3 stage and that a detailed analysis had been initiated. The deviation will be examined by a Failure Analysis Committee, though no immediate root cause has been made public.

This is the PSLV’s second rare failure in eight months, affecting a launcher that had built a 94 per cent success record over 63 prior flights and had supported missions such as Chandrayaan-1 and Aditya-L1.

The repeat third-stage issue comes amid lingering questions following the unpublished findings of the C61 inquiry, raising concerns over solid-fuel motor performance, nozzle behaviour or casing integrity during an accelerated 2026 launch schedule.

With commercial rideshare missions marketed through NSIL, the setback also impacts confidence in India’s growing private space ecosystem.

The twin failures have reportedly cast a shadow over Isro’s 2026 plans, which include launching more than 100 satellites, expanding the NavIC navigation system and advancing preparations for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme, even as private competitors gain ground.

While the PSLV’s modular design is expected to allow corrective measures, continued opacity risks renewed scrutiny.

Meanwhile, chairman V Narayanan’s team has said it is focused on a rapid recovery, exploring alternatives such as the LVM3 while maintaining an emphasis on self-reliance under close global observation.

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