CanadaApr 24, 2025
Man shot by police at Toronto's Pearson Airport, police say no known threat to public
Officials say police shot a man at Toronto's Pearson International Airport this morning. Peel Regional Police say a man was shot in a "police-involved shooting" at Terminal 1 and the officer was not injured. The Special Investigations Unit, a watchdog that investigates when injuries and deaths involve police, also confirmed that a person had been shot by police.
Police say it was an isolated incident and there is no known threat to public safety. Peel paramedics say they received a request to attend the airport at 6:56 a.m. and no one was transported to hospital, but they would not confirm whe
CanadaApr 24, 2025
Six-year sentence restored for former Alberta school headmaster guilty of sex assault
Canada's highest court has restored a six-year prison sentence for a former headmaster of a defunct boys' school in Alberta who sexually assaulted a student. Paul Sheppard was convicted in 2021 of sex offences against the Grade 7 student at Saint John's School of Alberta, southwest of Edmonton, between 1993 and 1994.
The victim, Steacy Easton, was granted a court application to have a publication ban on their name removed. Sheppard was sentenced to six years in prison, but the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled it was unfit and reduced the term to just under four years. The Supreme Court of Can
IndiaApr 23, 2025
5 major decisions taken by the Indian government after the Pahalgam attack
After the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian government has taken 5 major decisions against Pakistan, including closing the Attari-Wagah border and cancelling the visas of Pakistanis who came to India. Those who had received visas from Pakistan to come to India have been asked to leave India within 48 hours.
Along with this, it has been decided to suspend the Indus Water Treaty signed in 1960 with immediate effect. Under this, the water of India-Indus, Chenab and Jhelum can stop Pakistan. Apart from this, India has asked the army to be on high alert.
CanadaApr 23, 2025
Patients allowed to vote in hospitals through special ballots
So far, 7.3 million voters in Canada have voted through advance elections, while many have also got the opportunity to vote through special ballots. A 97-year-old voter undergoing treatment in an Alberta hospital decided to stay in the hospital for a few more days to vote through a special ballot.
Yesterday, he voted in the hospital with the help of an election officer of Canada. This facility is available to those who are away from their riding due to illness and cannot walk to vote.
According to Elections Canada, hospitalized patients have the right to vote from their hospital room through
CanadaApr 23, 2025
Quebec not ruling out expanding religious symbol ban to daycare workers: minister
The Quebec minister responsible for secularism says the government isn't ruling out expanding its religious symbols ban to include daycare employees.
Jean-François Roberge says "everything is on the table" when it comes to strengthening secularism in the province, including extending the law known as Bill 21 to include more categories of public employees.
However, he said today the government will wait for the recommendations from a government-appointed committee studying the issue before deciding whether to move forward.
Currently, the workplace religious symbol ban applies to categories of
CanadaApr 23, 2025
Poilievre takes aim at Prime Minister Mark Carney and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at Liberal Party Prime Ministerial candidate Mark Carney and former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during an election campaign in Hamilton this morning, blaming them for the rise in crime in Canada and saying that this situation is a direct result of the Liberals’ drug agenda policies.
During the meeting, he also mentioned the shooting death of Harsimrat Kaur Randhawa while waiting at a Hamilton bus stop last week, calling the incident shocking and senseless.
Meanwhile, the Toronto Police Association has supported Pierre Poilievre. The union repr
IndiaApr 23, 2025
Lieutenant Vinay Narwal dies in Pahalgam terror attack
Among those killed in yesterday's terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, 26-year-old Indian Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, a resident of Haryana, also died. He had been married just 7 days ago.
He had gone to Kashmir for a holiday with his wife. Narwal originally hailed from Karnal city of Haryana. He had joined the Navy three years ago.
Vinay Narwal was the only son in his family. He has a younger sister, who is preparing for UPSC. After the Pahalgam attack, a picture is being shared on social media, in which a woman is sitting silently next to a dead body on the ground. This photo is
WorldApr 23, 2025
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Istanbul, Turkey
A major earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Istanbul, Turkey today. Its epicenter was in the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul. Turkey's Emergency Management Agency said that there have been no reports of any damage or injuries so far after the earthquake.
According to reports, three earthquakes hit Turkey in an hour, the first earthquake was of magnitude 3.9, the second was of magnitude 6.2 and the third was of magnitude 4.4. Meanwhile, officials warned people not to go into buildings damaged by the earthquake.
It is noteworthy that two years ago, 60 thousand people were killed in the earthq
CanadaApr 23, 2025
Canadian Federal Elections: A Question of Reputation for Jagmeet Singh
The Canadian federal election has become a question of prestige for NDP President Jagmeet Singh, who is trailing in the polls. Former NDP President Tom Mulcair says that if the party loses its official position in Parliament in this election, as some polls suggest, then Jagmeet Singh will not be able to continue leading the party as president.
He said that if the results come out as predicted in the election, then the party will really have to go through a difficult period. Last time, the NDP had 24 seats in the House of Commons, but the media website 338 Canada, which collects polling data,