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WorldFeb 10, 2025

PM Modi Embarks on Visit to France and US to Bolster Ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for a five-day visit to France and the United States from February 10 to 14. He will spend February 10 and 11 in France, followed by February 12 and 13 in the US. PM Modi highlighted the visit as a key opportunity to strengthen India-US relations, with enhancing bilateral partnerships as a primary focus of his US agenda. In France, defense ties are expected to take center stage, with potential agreements for the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets and 3 Scorpene-class submarines likely to be finalized. France has consistently supported India on
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IndiaFeb 10, 2025

SGPC Removes Giani Harpreet Singh as Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has removed Giani Harpreet Singh from his position as the Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib. Giani Jagtar Singh has been appointed as the acting Jathedar in his place. This decision follows the findings of a three-member committee formed to investigate allegations against Giani Harpreet Singh. The allegations, reportedly stemming from an old case involving a relative, had previously led the SGPC to suspend his services while the investigation was underway. Giani Harpreet Singh has denied the accusations. He began his association with the SG
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CanadaFeb 10, 2025

Trudeau announces the appointment of three new senators

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of three new independent senators to fill some of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news release that the Governor General has appointed Baltej Dhillon for British Columbia, Martine Hébert for Quebec and Todd Lewis for Saskatchewan. Dhillon has worked with British Columbia’s anti-gang agency since 2019 and, in 1991, became the first Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer to wear a turban. During his service, Dhillon had investigated high-profile cases ranging from serial killer Robert Pickt
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IndiaFeb 07, 2025

PM Modi to meet US President Trump next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US from February 12 to 13 and will also meet President Donald Trump during this time. PM Modi's visit comes after the US deported illegal Indian immigrants in handcuffs and shackles. His visit to the US was confirmed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday. This will be PM Modi's first visit to the US since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President on January 20, 2017. Modi will visit the US following his trip to France from February 10 to 12, where he will participate in the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris. Prime Minister J
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IndiaFeb 07, 2025

Results for 70 seats of Delhi Assembly to be declared tomorrow

The results for the 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly will be declared tomorrow. In the elections held in February 2020, the Aam Aadmi Party won 62 seats, while the BJP secured 8 seats. Based on the latest exit poll estimates, the BJP has claimed that its government will take power on February 8. If this happens, it will mark the BJP's return to power in Delhi after more than two and a half decades. Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party has completely rejected the exit poll data and asserted that it will form the government in Delhi for the fourth time. The results will begin to be announced at 8 a.m.
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IndiaFeb 07, 2025

Sukhbir Badal's Strong Statement on Deportation of Indians from US, Appeals to PM Modi

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal has recently criticized the deportation of Indians from US in handcuffs and shackles. Badal condemned the manner in which the deported individuals were treated, describing their transport in handcuffs aboard a military plane as an insult to the country. He emphasized that these migrants are victims of circumstances, not criminals, and should have been treated with dignity and respect. Sukhbir Singh Badal has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address this issue with the US government. He also called on the Chief Minister of Punjab
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CanadaFeb 07, 2025

Opposition Party Maintains Lead, But the Race Tightens After Trudeau's Resignation

Canada's main opposition party remains at the top of the polls, but the race has become more competitive following Prime Minister Trudeau's announcement of his resignation. Although voters are uncertain about who will replace Trudeau as the next leader of the Liberal Party, the party has gained some support, according to a recent Ipsos Research survey. However, Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party still holds a significant lead in national polls, with Poilievre's party set to receive 41 percent of the vote if the election were held tomorrow, according to Ipsos. This is 13 percentage points m
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CanadaFeb 07, 2025

Trudeau's Big Revelation About Trump's Comments on Making Canada the 51st State

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a significant revelation regarding comments made by President Trump about making Canada the 51st state. During a meeting in Toronto, he described Trump's threat as real. Trudeau told business leaders that Trump's proposal to merge Canada with the United States is a genuine concern. He explained that, in Trump's view, the easiest way to achieve this would be through tariffs. Trudeau's remarks were overheard when a microphone, left on after the opening address, captured comments made behind closed doors. According to reports, Trudeau stated that Canada's natur
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CanadaFeb 07, 2025

Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi

Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed in the city's downtown Thursday night to arrest an armed suspect who was wanted Canada-wide on parole violations. They say that a police sergeant was on patrolling around 7 p.m. when a witness flagged him over to report a man with a gun entering a building near Seymour and Nelson streets. Police say more than two dozen officers were called to help search for the suspect. They say he was found around 9 p.m. inside a taxi "with a number of other people" and he refused to surrender or comply with instructions. The department

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CanadaDec 12, 2025

Fifteen people accused in B.C. extortion cases file refugee claims, CBSA confirms

Canada’s border agency says 15 foreign nationals linked to ongoing extortion investigations have submitted refugee claims, a move that has drawn concern from local officials in Surrey as the region continues to grapple with a surge in extortion-related crime. The Canada Border Services Agency says each claimant will be assessed under federal asylum rules, but did not disclose the individuals’ nationalities or details of their applications. Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says she is troubled by the development and argues that the public expects federal systems to prevent criminal suspects from u
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BCDec 12, 2025

WorkSafeBC issues more than 1.3 million dollars in penalties after fatal crane incident at Oakridge Park

WorkSafeBC has levied more than 1.3 million dollars in fines against EllisDon Corporation and Newway Concrete Forming following a series of crane-related safety violations, including the February 2024 incident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park development that killed construction worker Yuridia Flores. The penalties stem from multiple investigations involving highrise projects in Vancouver and Victoria. Flores died when a large concrete form mould – measuring nearly 10 metres by six metres – fell 26 storeys after accelerating out of the side of the building while being moved between floors. E
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AlbertaDec 12, 2025

Alberta ends fall sitting after sweeping use of notwithstanding clause draws scrutiny

Alberta’s fall legislative session closed this week with Premier Danielle Smith’s government advancing two major bills that relied heavily on the Charter’s notwithstanding clause, a move that has renewed debate over the limits of provincial authority and the protection of individual rights. The clause was applied four times in the sitting, shielding the legislation from certain court challenges for up to five years. The government first invoked the clause when it passed a law ordering more than 51 thousand public school teachers back to work following a three-week provincewide strike. Th
AlbertaDec 12, 2025

Advocacy groups shift legal strategy in bid to challenge Alberta’s gender care law

Two national advocacy organizations say they are pivoting their legal strategy as they continue efforts to challenge Alberta’s restrictions on gender-affirming care for youth. Egale Canada and the Calgary-based Skipping Stone Foundation launched a constitutional challenge last year after the province passed legislation prohibiting doctors from prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to people under 16, and from performing gender-affirming top surgery on anyone under 18. The groups say the path through the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has become significantly more difficult since th
IndiaDec 12, 2025

Threatening email targets multiple schools in Amritsar, prompting closures and police response

Authorities in Amritsar ordered an immediate shutdown of several private schools after administrators reported receiving an email threatening bomb attacks on campus. The message, sent to multiple institutions early Tuesday, triggered evacuations and a large-scale police deployment. Local officials said at least 15 well-known private schools were identified in the threat. Police teams, including the bomb squad and fire services, secured school grounds while investigators worked to verify the credibility of the email. The Deputy Commissioner directed schools to release students for the day as a