Former Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta on Monday took over the charge of a full-fledged Director-General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)-- the post which was vacant since May last year after the retirement of YC Modi. The 1987-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Punjab cadre took over the charge from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Kuldiep Singh, a 1986-batch West Bengal cadre IPS officer. Having a Master's degree in police administration, Gupta's experience as the Director-General of Police (DGP) of Punjab for more than two years from 2019 will come in handy a

Amid the political crisis in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday refused to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for questioning in a money laundering case in connection with the re-development of Mumbai's Patra Chawl case and said that he would "seek time". He said that he prefers to stay with the party in the time of crisis and will seek time from Enforcement Directorate. Soon after he received a summons from the Enforcement Directorate, Sanjay Raut on Monday alleged there was a conspiracy to stop him from fighting a big battle and said that even if he is beh

Ukrainian officials say scores of civilians are feared killed or injured after a Russian rocket strike hit a crowded shopping mall in the central city of Kremenchuk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post Monday that the number of victims was “unimaginable,” citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack. Minutes later, Kyryl Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the presidential office, said in a Telegram post that at least two were dead and about 20 people were hurt, of whom nine were in serious condition. Zelenskyy stressed that the

Alberta's health delivery agency says it has reached out to ``trauma-informed physicians'' to provide support to Indigenous people who may be triggered by the Pope's visit next month. In a series of tweets, Alberta Health Services says it is committed to providing care to all attendees of the Papal visit, including the Indigenous survivors and their families, who the Pope will be addressing. The Pontiff's visit will start in Edmonton on July 24th and end in Iqaluit on July 29th, and his itinerary includes a stop at the site of a former residential school in Maskwacis (MASK-wah-cheez), south of

The Supreme Court of India on Monday said that it will hear on July 11, the plea of accused Lawrence Bishnoi's father challenging the transit remand to Punjab police. His father's Advocate Sangram Singh also stated that Lawrence is not getting any legal assistance in Mansa, Punjab. The bench of Justice Suryakant and Justice JB Pardiwala on Monday while fixing the matter for hearing on July 11, 2022, also observed that since the murder took place there Punjab Police should probe the case. The Court also asked Lawrence's father's lawyer to approach Punjab and Haryana HC to get legal aid counsel.

Rodeo and parade organizers apologized for the display, which is being condemned by the Sikh community as a racist act. Sundre Pro Rodeo posted a statement from its parade committee on Facebook which said the float had not been approved and that it joined the parade without passing through any registration. Photos of the float that circulated on social media drew condemnation from some Alberta M-Ps as well as a Sikh group in Calgary, which said the float was racist.

The province is looking for members to form its first anti-racism committee, and applicants have until July 18th to apply. A statement from the Ministry of the Attorney General says the anti-racism data committee is part of B.C.'s recently enacted Anti-Racism Data Act, which will safely use and share data about people of colour in an effort to make government programs and services more equitable. The act is the first in Canada to be co-developed with Indigenous Peoples and the province says Indigenous, Black and other racialized people are encouraged to apply for as many as 11 positions, incl

Premier John Horgan; Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance; and Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have issued a joint statement about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. "It is a dark day for everyone who has fought to protect women’s rights. The injustice of this day will be remembered – and the devastating consequences endured – for generations."The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade represents a horrific turning back of the clock. Women in the United States are facing a future where they have less control over their rep

RCMP say the province's police watchdog has been notified of the death of a man who was being held at the Campbell River detachment. Police say the man was arrested yesterday morning for breach of probation. They say an on-duty guard found him unresponsive and in medical distress late last night and he died after being taken to hospital. The Independent Investigations Office will be investigating in an effort to determine whether police actions contributed to the man's death.