A US Army C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying 104 people deported from the US, hailing from various states of India, including Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Chandigarh, landed at the Air Force Airbase in Amritsar today. Among them were 30 individuals from Punjab, 33 from Haryana, 33 from Gujarat, three from Uttar Pradesh, three from Maharashtra, and two from Chandigarh. All of them had been living illegally in the US. The 30 deported Punjabis are from Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran, Sangrur, Mohali, and Nawansha

58.06 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots this time for the 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly. This turnout is lower compared to the last three assembly elections. In 2013, voter turnout was 65.63 percent, in 2015 it was 67.12 percent, and in 2020 it was 62.59 percent. In all three of those elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) formed the government in Delhi. This time, exit polls predict a significant loss of seats for AAP. In 2020, AAP secured 62 seats with 53.57 percent of the vote, while BJP won 8 seats, and Congress failed to win any seats. According to the exit polls, it is predic

After voting concluded for the 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly elections this evening, 11 exit polls predicted a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Nine exit polls forecast that the BJP will secure a majority, while two exit polls predicted a victory for AAP. Several other polls indicated a close contest, with an edge for BJP. If the majority of exit polls prove accurate, the BJP will return to power in Delhi after 27 years. The last time the BJP formed a government in Delhi was in 1993, with three Chief Ministers serving in five years: Madan Lal Khurana, Sahib Singh Verma, and Sushm

A Quebec furniture manufacturer says the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods has forced it to lay off 115 people in the province. South Shore Furniture says it's laying off 97 people at its headquarters and factory in Ste-Croix, Que., southwest of Quebec City, and another 18 people at its operations in the Eastern Townships. Earlier this week U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold off on his threatened tariffs against Canada for at least a month. But in a news release today, South Shore Furniture says the uncertainty around Trump's motives has significantly affected sales, adding

Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney made the commitment this morning at a campaign event in Windsor, Ont., where he promised a tax cut for the middle class. Carney says he would reach Canada's NATO defence spending target by the end of the decade — two years ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's schedule. Ottawa formally committed in 2023 to spending the equivalent of two per cent of its GDP on national defence but has failed to come close to that target and doesn't plan to meet it until 2032. Most NATO allies have met the spending target already and U.S. lawmakers are pressing Otta

Pierre Poilievre says a Conservative government would bring in mandatory life sentences for those convicted of trafficking, production and distribution of over 40 mg of fentanyl.The Conservative leader says the penalty should be the same as murder. The Conservatives also want traffickers caught with between 20 mg and 40 mg of the drug to be sentenced to 15 years in prison. The announcement by the Tories comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has been complaining about fentanyl entering the United States from Canada.The U.S. has been threatening to impose crippling tariffs on Canadian and Mexican

Voting for the 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly will take place tomorrow. The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress, which were part of the India Bloc during the Lok Sabha elections, are contesting all 70 seats. The BJP has fielded candidates in 68 seats and allocated the remaining two seats to its allies, including the Janata Dal-United and Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party. According to the Election Commission, a total of 699 candidates from different parties, including independent candidates, are contesting the elections.

Premier David Eby has withdrawn his order to remove American liquor from provincial stores but stated that British Columbia will not be solely reliant on the United States and will continue to explore other markets for exports. Eby also mentioned that his government will collaborate with other provinces to eliminate barriers to interprovincial trade. The premier questioned President Trump’s intentions, stating that it is now clear that Trump’s goal is to make Canada the 51st province. Eby emphasized that Canada’s best defense against this is to have a strong economy and reduce its depen

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has reiterated his call for the Trudeau government to resume Parliament as soon as possible, amid a historic trade war with the United States. Poilievre stated that, like every Canadian, the Conservative Party is relieved to hear that the US will suspend tariffs for a month. However, he emphasized that this is not the time to relax. Canada must act immediately to strengthen its economy and ensure these tariffs are never imposed. The Conservative leader added that Parliament must resume to address these urgent issues. It is worth noting that Parliament has