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IndiaOct 17, 2023

Former MLA Kulbir Zira arrested, Raja Warring calls it heinous politics

Kulbir Singh Zira, former MLA of Zira Vidhan Sabha Constituency of Ferozepur District of Punjab and President of District Congress Committee, has been arrested by the police from his house early today.Zira has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days after undergoing medical treatment.Zira while talking to reporters said that he has been arrested for raising the voice of the people.Zira said that in the past, he had staged a peaceful dharna at the BDPO office Zira along with his supporters to give their rights to the sarpanches.Kulbir Singh Zira said that if he has to go to jail even ten time
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CanadaOct 12, 2023

Nijjar case: Officials of Canada and India in contact, refused to comment on the meeting of ministers

An Indian government representative says Indian and Canadian officials have been in contact ``at various levels'' following a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver.The spokesperson for India's External Affairs Ministry, Arindam Bachi, declined, however, to confirm or deny media reports that the Indian and Canadian foreign ministers met in Washington two weeks ago.He reiterated that India remains determined to reduce Canada's diplomatic presence in the country.Bagchi didn't provide details of th
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IndiaOct 12, 2023

Operation Ajay: First flight to evacuate 230 Indians from Israel

The war continued on Thursday for the sixth day since the attack by Hamas on Israel.Meanwhile, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that 230 Indians from Israel will return to the country tomorrow.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that anyone who wants to come back to India can come.The first flight will depart under Operation Ajay.The first charter flight will arrive in Tel Aviv today.It will return to India tomorrow morning."We are in touch with India's representative office and embassy in Tel Aviv," Bagchi said.He said that there are about 18 thousand Indian
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IndiaOct 11, 2023

Train Mishap: Bogies derailed, 4 dead, more than 70 injured

12506 North East Express met with an accident on Delhi-Howrah train route in Bihar.All the bogies of the train have derailed, out of which 2 bogies overturned.In this accident, four passengers died and more than 70 were injured.They were admitted to the hospital.The number of injured may increase.The incident took place near Raghunathpur railway station of DDU-Patna railway section.Currently, relief and rescue team is going on at the spot.GRP, RPF along with Buxar district administration and police team, and railway employees are present at the spot.Railways has released the helpline numbers m
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IndiaOct 11, 2023

Indian government prepares to evacuate Indians stuck in Israel & Palestine

In the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the people living in Israel and Palestine have appealed to the governments of their respective countries to withdraw them from these places.Where Canada made a statement on Wednesday that it will airlift the Canadians in the coming days, the Indian government too has started preparations to evacuate the Indians stuck there.Minister of External Affairs of India S. Jaishankar said that the Indian government will bring back the Indians under Operation Ajay.The first flight under Operation Ajay will take off on Thursday.Apart from this, the Indian gover
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CanadaOct 06, 2023

Canada-India tension could become opportunity for foreign powers: State Department

A senior State Department official says Canada's dispute with India could make for fertile ground for foreign efforts to sow disinformation.James Rubin, the co-ordinator of the Global Engagement Center, says the diplomatic standoff makes Canada "ripe" for manipulation, and not just from inside India.A new report from the centre describes in detail the lengths China is going to dominate the information space around the world, including in Canada.The report notes how Chinese operatives used the WeChat messaging platform in an effort earlier this year to discredit Ontario MP Michael Chong.Chong w
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CanadaOct 04, 2023

Canada wants to have personal talks with India to resolve the dispute: Melanie Joly

Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has appealed to India to improve relations through dialogue.Jolly said there is an atmosphere of tension between the two governments so it becomes more important than ever that diplomats are on the ground for talks.She said that we want a strong diplomatic presence in India.Melanie Joly said that we believe that diplomatic dialogue is best when it is personal, so we urge India to engage in personal dialogue.It is to be noted that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said that he does not want tension with India.India has also stopped visa services for Canad
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CanadaOct 03, 2023

India asked 41 Canadian diplomats to leave country by October 10

Another news has come out amid heightened tensions between India and Canada.India has ordered 41 Canadian diplomats to leave the country.According to the Financial Times report, India has asked Canada to recall 41 diplomats by October 10.Tensions have been running high between India and Canada for the past few weeks after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of involvement in the death of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.After this, India stopped visa services for Canadian citizens.There are 62 Canadian diplomats working in India, out of which around 41 diplomats have been asked to with
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CanadaSep 28, 2023

Cyberattacks hit military, Parliament websites as India hacker group targets Canada

The federal government is coping with apparent cyberattacks this week, as a hacker group in India claims it has sowed chaos in Ottawa.The Canadian Armed Forces says that its website became unavailable to mobile users midday Wednesday, but was fixed within a few hours.The military says the site is separate from other government sites, such as the one used by the Department of Defence, and the incident remains under investigation.Various pages on the House of Commons website are continuing to load slowly or incompletely due to an ongoing attack that officials say started Monday morning.The Commo

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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes near Mindanao, at least 32 dead as tsunami warnings issued

A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday morning, leaving at least 32 people dead, according to preliminary reports from authorities. More than 100 people were injured, about two dozen remain missing, and roughly 10,000 residents have been evacuated from affected areas. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at approximately 7:40 a.m. local time and had a depth of about 33 kilometres. Tsunami warnings were issued for several countries following the quake as authorities assessed potential coast
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CanadaJun 08, 2026

Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour sworn in as Canada's 31st Governor General

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