New Delhi: Canadian police may arrest two men who investigators believe fatally shot Sikh separatist Hardeep Nijjar in British Columbia, Canada‘s Globe and Mail reported on Wednesday. The report said the suspects are under police surveillance and expected to be arrested “in a matter of weeks”.The Globe and Mail quoted three anonymous sources as saying … Read more
Indian officials have asked Canada to enhance security for Air India flights amid threats issued by the pro-Khalistan Sikhs for Justice group. Secessionist leader Gurpatwant Pannun urged people to avoid flying with the Indian carrier after November 19 as their ‘lives may be in danger’. The missive – shared in Punjabi – also called for … Read more
News India Canada visa freeze clouds Indian tourism sector in peak season Statistics provided by the Ministry of Tourism show that December is the peak tourist season, while summer is lean. According to 2021 data by the ministry, over 24 per cent of total Canadian tourists who visited India came in December, while less than … Read more
“We now fear whether Canada will give student visas or if the Indian government will create some hurdles,” said undergraduate Gursimran Singh, 19, who wants to go to Canada. He was speaking at the holiest of Sikh shrines, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, where many students go to pray for, or give thanks for, for … Read more
US on Friday urged India to work with Canada. (File) The Biden administration will likely try to stay out of the diplomatic dispute between Canada and India as much it can, aiming not to disrupt the progress it’s made in its relationship with PM Narendra Modi’s government, the founder of political strategy firm Signum Global … Read more
September 21, 2023 / 10:02 AM IST Yechury seeks early implementation of women’s reservation Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, he said quotas for women have been awaited for 25 years and wondered if “it will be implemented by 2034”. Yechury, who will attend on Thursday the valedictory session of the CPI(M)’s state-level training camp, … Read more
India-Canada News: The expulsion of senior diplomats by India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar worsened bilateral ties between the two nations. The Canadian government even issued a travel advisory, asking its citizens to ‘exercise a high degree of caution’. In its travel advisory for India, the Canadian government said, … Read more
The Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty are expected to open lower on Wednesday tracking weakness in global peers. Asian markets traded lower, while the US stock market indices ended in the red overnight. Indian markets were shut for a holiday on Tuesday. The domestic benchmark equity indices ended lower on Monday amid weak … Read more