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IndiaJan 23, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu will go to Pakistan tomorrow, Sri Kartarpur Sahib will pay obeisance

Amid the ongoing controversy in the Punjab Congress, Navjot Singh Sidhu is going to Pakistan on Wednesday, where he will pay obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib, he gave information about this visit on his social media account. With this, he also shared a video of 9 November 2019 when he went to Pakistan on the occasion of the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor. It is to be noted that there is resentment in the Congress party regarding Sidhu's separate rallies. Congress Punjab affairs in-charge Devinder Yadav called a meeting in Patiala today to discuss the MPs from here but did n
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CanadaJan 23, 2024

NDP caucus to focus on federal budget, housing at three-day retreat in Edmonton

The federal New Democrats are holding a three-day caucus retreat in Alberta's capital, a place where the party would like to grow its support. The NDP caucus is set to talk about health care, affordability and the party's next national campaign as MPs get ready for Parliament to return next week. On Monday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh went door-knocking with Edmonton Centre candidate Trisha Estabrooks, a riding the party is hoping to win in the next election. Jennifer Howard, Singh's chief of staff, says the party will also discuss their confidence-and-supply agreement with the minority Liberal g
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WorldJan 22, 2024

Australia gave a big blow to skilled immigrants

Australia has scrapped the Golden Visa program, which granted wealthy foreign investors the right to stay in the country. The government started the program to attract foreign investment, but now says its economic results have not been significant and is therefore being replaced by the skilled worker visa. The Golden Visa was available on an investment of 5 million Australian dollars. Thousands of foreign investors have obtained visas through the program since 2012, with 85 percent of successful applicants from China. After several reviews, the Australian government found that the scheme ha
partap-singh-bajwas-alliance-with-the-aam-aadmi-party-changed-tone
IndiaJan 22, 2024

Partap Singh Bajwa's alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party changed tone

Senior Punjab Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa's tone regarding alliance with Aam Aadmi Party has changed. He has agreed with the party high command's decision regarding the alliance between Congress and AAP in the state during the Lok Sabha elections. Bajwa said that all Congress workers are standing like a rock with the party on the issue of alliance to defeat the BJP. This is the first time that Bajwa's tone on the alliance has been softened. Before this, he has been staunchly opposing the alliance with AAP. However, he also attacked the Aam Aadmi Party, Bajwa said that the AAP governm
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CanadaJan 22, 2024

Canada to cap the number of international study permits by 35 per cent: Miller

Canada will reduce the number of international student permits by 35 per cent next year as part of a temporary two-year cap on foreign enrollment, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Monday morning. The cap will cut the number of approved study permits in 2024 to 364,000. The 2025 limit will be reassessed at the end of this year. He said the move would allow them to address institutions and “bad actors” who are charging exorbitantly high tuition fees for international students, all while increasing the number of international students they are accepting. Students applying to masters
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CanadaJan 19, 2024

Canada Child Benefit payments go out to parents today

Monthly payments for 2024 under the Canada Child Benefit Program have started from Friday. Under this, families receive a tax-free monthly payment to help with the cost of raising children under the age of 18. This program is managed by the Canada Revenue Agency. The amount of Canada Child Benefit received depends on the number of children in the family, their ages and the total income of the family in the previous year. Low-income families can receive about $619 per month for each child under 6 and a total of $7,437 per year, while families with children ages six to 17 can receive $522 per
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CanadaJan 19, 2024

Trudeau pushes back after Netanyahu again rejects two-state solution

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Israel's P. M. Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized the rejection of the possibility of two states. Netanyahu said in a nationally televised news conference on Thursday that there is no longer any meaning for Israel and Palestine to be two separate states, he said that this issue has now ended. Reacting to this, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that he was not surprised to hear Netanyahu's comment. This has been their favor for a long time. Trudeau said that Canada's position in this matter is very clear, we support the Palestinian and Israeli two states with i
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WorldJan 19, 2024

Germany eases citizenship rules, drops restrictions on dual passports

Germany's parliament has approved easing the rules for obtaining citizenship by lifting restrictions on dual citizenship. The government says that this step will help in attracting skilled workers. At the same time, the main opposition has accused the government of distributing German citizenship at a cheap price. Under the new law, people will be eligible for citizenship in Germany after five years and in special cases, citizenship can be taken after three years. Currently it takes 6 to 8 years. At the same time, if one of the parents is a legal resident for the last five years, then their
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IndiaJan 19, 2024

Money laundering case: Sadhu Singh Dharamsot's remand extended

The two-day remand of former Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, who was arrested in the case of money laundering of crores of rupees related to the Forest Department of Punjab, has been extended. The ED produced him again in the Mohali court on Friday after the first remand ended. The investigating agency says that Dharamsot is not cooperating during the interrogation and is also to be questioned on the allegations of bribery leveled by the forest officials. It is to be noted that the Jalandhar branch of ED had arrested the former forest minister Dharamsot last Monday.

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CanadaJul 14, 2026

Mark Carney announces new Canadian consul general appointments in the United States

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a series of new Canadian consul general appointments across the United States. As part of the changes, former Brampton West Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Kamal Khera has been appointed Canada's new Consul General in Los Angeles. According to the Prime Minister's Office, former Shell Canada executive Susannah Pierce has been appointed Consul General in New York. The appointments also include former Bank of Canada director Claire Kennedy as Consul General in Chicago and veteran diplomat Andrea Clements as Consul General in Detroit. The appointmen
CanadaJul 14, 2026

Ottawa announces $30M drone defence innovation centre in Quebec

The federal government says it will invest nearly $30 million over two years to establish a new defence innovation centre focused on military drone research and development in Quebec. National Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the funding Wednesday in Mirabel, Que., a major aerospace manufacturing hub. According to the Department of National Defence, the project will support the creation and operation of a defence innovation centre dedicated to unmanned systems. The initiative will be led by Aéro Montréal and a consortium of 30 organizations representing industry, academic institutio
BCJul 14, 2026

35-year-old West Vancouver man charged in alleged residential break-ins

A 35-year-old West Vancouver man is facing multiple charges in connection with a series of alleged residential break-ins and related property crimes in the Northgate neighbourhood, according to West Vancouver Police. Police said the investigation stems from incidents reported on April 23, when officers received complaints of residential break-ins, thefts from vehicles and the unauthorized use of a stolen credit card. Investigators later arrested Louis Muelfarth in connection with the case. He was released on April 25 on conditions, including a requirement to appear in court on July 15. Accordi
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WorldJul 14, 2026

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least nine Palestinians, including child and Hamas police official

At least nine Palestinians, including a 10-year-old child and a senior Hamas police official, were killed Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza health authorities and Hamas-run police officials. Medical officials said 10-year-old Mutaz Abu Shar was killed by Israeli gunfire in Rafah. In northern Gaza, an Israeli airstrike targeted a Hamas-controlled police post in the Jabalia area, killing about seven people, including a woman, according to local health officials. In a statement, Hamas' Interior Ministry identified those killed in the Jabalia strike
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CanadaJul 14, 2026

Canada Post awarded nearly $30 million in performance bonuses despite record annual loss

Canada Post awarded nearly $30 million in performance-based bonuses to executives and managers for 2025 despite reporting its largest annual financial loss on record. According to the Crown corporation's financial results, Canada Post posted a pre-tax loss of $1.57 billion in 2025. The disclosure comes after the federal government approved $673 million in financial support for the Crown corporation as it continues to face mounting financial pressures. The bonus payments have drawn criticism amid ongoing concerns about the organization's long-term financial sustainability. The Canadian Taxpayer