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Canada shared intelligence on Nijjar’s murder with India weeks ago, says Trudeau

September 22, 2023 admin

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 22, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters Canada shared evidence that Indian government agents were potentially involved in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia with New Delhi weeks ago, Prime Minister…

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Amid Standoff, US Says India Must Cooperate With Canada, Ensure Accountability

September 22, 2023 admin

Blinken said the US has been in touch both with India and Canada amid diplomatic standoff. Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on India Friday to cooperate with Canada and ensure “accountability” over the killing of a Khalistani terrorist, after Ottawa accused New Delhi of involvement. Blinken said the United States has been…

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Outrage grows over legal cases against Yunus

September 22, 2023 admin

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. File | Photo Credit: AP Outrage is growing as Muhammad Yunus, the chairman of Grameen Telecom, faces a barrage of court cases tied to employment-related violations in what rights organisations called harassment of the Nobel laureate by the Bangladesh government. A criminal case that alleges three breaches under the…

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“This Russian Aggression Must End With Our Victory”: Volodymyr Zelensky In Canada

September 22, 2023 admin

zelensky said that Russia must lose once and for all and it will lose. Ottawa: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (local time) said that Russia’s aggression must end with Ukraine’s victory. He offered repeated thanks to Canada for its continued support of Kyiv. Zelenskyy was accompanied by Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska. They received…

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Visa suspension for Canadians enforced at Indian missions globally

September 22, 2023 admin

The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada | Photo Credit: AP Even physical applications for Indian visas from Canadian citizens to Indian missions in third countries will not be processed under the suspension of Indian visas for Canadians that the Government of India is enforcing this week. A…

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External Affairs Minister Jaishankar kick-starts nine-day visit to U.S.

September 22, 2023 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Australian counterpart Senator Wong on the sidelines of 78th UNGA, in New York on September 22, 20232. Twitter/DrSJaishankar External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in New York, early on Friday morning, kick-starting his nine-day visit to the U.S., to address the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly…

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Pak Caretaker PM Anwarul Haq Kakar Raises Kashmir At UN, India To Respond Today

September 22, 2023 admin

Pakistan’s caretaker PM however harped on what he called the illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. New York: Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar on Friday predictably raised the Kashmir bogey in his speech at the UN General Assembly. he claimed that the Jammu and Kashmir issue is among the longest-standing items on the…

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Rupert Murdoch – A Multi-Billionaire Media Mogul, Political Kingmaker

September 22, 2023 admin

Rupert Murdoch built a fortune estimated at $17 billion by Forbes. New York: Rupert Murdoch transformed media and politics on three continents, building a chain of newspapers he inherited from his father at just 21 into a lucrative and profoundly influential right-leaning empire. A shrewd and often merciless businessman, the 92-year-old Murdoch announced he is…

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian militant in West Bank

September 22, 2023 admin

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian militant on Friday during clashes with troops in the occupied West Bank, the military and an armed group said. He is the sixth Palestinian killed in Israeli incursions into Palestinian-governed areas in the West Bank since Tuesday. Israel’s military said troops fired on “suspects (who) opened fire and hurled…

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Asylum Seekers In Italy Told To Pay $5,259 To Avoid Detention

September 22, 2023 admin

Human rights groups attacked the move. Rome: Asylum seekers in Italy will have to pay 4,938 euros ($5,259) to avoid detention while their request for protection is being processed, the government said on Friday, in a measure apparently aimed at deterring migrants. Facing a surge in new arrivals, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition announced this…

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