WorldFeb 05, 2024
King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says
King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace says.
The palace says the cancer is not related to the king’s recent treatment for a benign prostate condition. It did not say what form of cancer the 75-year-old monarch has.
It said Charles “remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.”
IndiaFeb 05, 2024
Sukhpal Singh Khaira reached the High Court after receiving threats
Senior leader of Punjab Congress Sukhpal Singh Khaira is receiving death threats from gangsters.
Seeing this, Khaira has approached the Punjab-Haryana High Court. Khaira has filed an application in the court and said that he has been threatened with death by gangster Arsh Dalla, who is hiding in Canada.
Khaira has demanded the return of his licensed weapon from the government keeping in mind self-defense.
The High Court has issued a notice to the Punjab government in this case and sought its response and the next hearing has been fixed on February 14.
IndiaFeb 05, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet Dera Beas chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon
While the BJP is preparing for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Dera Beas chief Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon and other religious leaders and preachers at the new Parliament in Delhi.
This is not the first meeting of the Prime Minister with the Dera Beas chief but it is also being seen in connection with the Lok Sabha elections.
P. M. During this, Modi also talked to Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon for a few minutes. The Prime Minister expressed happiness over the meeting with the delegation of religious leaders by tweeting.
CanadaFeb 05, 2024
Federal government extends foreign buyer ban on Canadian homes to 2027
The federal government will continue to ban foreign nationals from buying homes in Canada for another two years as housing affordability concerns continue to trouble cities across the country.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement today, saying Canada is extending its foreign homebuyer ban up until 2027.
Under the ban, which first came into effect in 2022, non-Canadian people, including permanent residents, and commercial enterprises are prevented from buying homes here.
Freeland issued a statement saying the extension will ensure houses are used for homes for Canadians and
AlbertaFeb 05, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa to open new provincial office
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa today where she is set to open a new provincial office.
Smith's office says the new space is meant to expand the province's presence in the nation's capital and to amplify Alberta's voice on the national stage.
Alberta and Ottawa often butt heads over their views on the environment, energy and pensions.
And last week, both governments traded barbs over the province's recently announced policies related to the treatment of transgender youth.
Smith is also set to deliver a keynote address today to the Economic Club of Canada, where the topic will be th
WorldFeb 05, 2024
Pakistan: 10 dead, 6 injured in attack on police station
Three days before the general elections in Pakistan, a terrorist attack took place on a police station in Dera Ismail Khan city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday morning.
In this, 10 police personnel died and 6 were injured. Currently, no terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. Police chief Akhtar Hayat said that around 3 am, more than 30 terrorists attacked the police station. They surrounded the police station from all sides and threw grenades.
After this the firing started. The police also retaliated. It lasted for about two and a half hours but the terrorists esca
WorldFeb 02, 2024
The Mohammad Muizu government of Maldives started to discuss the issue of sending back the Indian soldiers
The Mohammad Muizu government of Maldives has started negotiations on the issue of sending back the Indian soldiers.
According to information, the two countries held a second round of talks on this issue in New Delhi on Friday.
The first meeting was held in Malé, the capital of Maldives. Its purpose is to find a solution that is acceptable to both countries.
About 75 Indian troops are present in the Maldives, assisting the army there in non-military operations. Muizu raised the issue of the presence of Indian troops in the Maldives during the election campaign last year and campaigned to s
CanadaFeb 02, 2024
Government to consider imposing sanctions on Israeli citizens who commit violence: Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that his government is considering imposing sanctions on Israeli citizens involved in violence in the West Bank.
Answering questions from journalists in Waterloo, Ontario on Friday, he said that violence in the West Bank cannot be tolerated at all. The prime minister said Canada is looking at how to deal with those responsible for the violence and is considering possible sanctions.
It is to be noted that this strong comment of Trudeau has come when US President Joe Biden has announced the imposition of financial and travel restrictions on Israeli c
BCFeb 02, 2024
Shots fired at B.C. home of Sikh activist, an associate of slain Nijjar, group says
The spokesman for a group advocating Sikh independence says that a Metro Vancouver home hit by gunfire on Thursday belonged to a member of the movement.
Surrey RCMP say multiple shots were fired at a home in the 2800 block of 154 Street in Surrey at 1:21 a.m. in what is believed to be an isolated incident.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun with the group Sikhs For Justice says the home belongs to an member of the movement who is an associate of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed in a shooting last June that triggered a diplomatic row with India.
Pannun says Sikh communities in Canada believe both case