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Khalistanis have polluted Canada, says Indo-Canadian MP after threats

A prominent Canadian MP of Indian origin on Wednesday said the country was being "polluted" by Khalistani extremists who were "abusing" the freedoms guaranteed under the Charter of Rights, days......

Another Indian arrested in Canada in Nijjar murder case

A fourth Indian national has been arrested by Canadian authorities in connection with the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a week after police arrested three Indians linked......

3 Indians accused of killing Nijjar appear in court

Three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year have appeared before a Canadian court through video for the first time to face homicide charges in a......

Glorification of violence: India slams Canada over Khalistani float in parade

India Tuesday hit out at Canada for providing "safe haven" and political space to "secessionist" elements, in a sharp reaction to pro-Khalistan elements displaying an effigy of the Indian prime......

Canada arrests 3 Indians in Nijjar's killing, says more people involved

Canadian authorities, who arrested three Indian nationals in connection with the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, have said that their investigation has not concluded......

Wipro to provide 35,000 books to needy children in N America

For this it has entered into a tie up with First Book, a non-profit social enterprise. India's leading global IT company Wipro has said it will provide new books to tens of thousands of children in......

Visa: India outsources consular services in Canada

With an aim to make visa services faster, hassle-free and efficient, Indian Consulatein Torontohas decided to outsource its consular services under a new visa regime which will become functional......

10 Indians in elite US engineering body

In his 30-year-plus career as a scientist, technologist and entrepreneur, Dr Kanti Jain has achieved many milestones, including developing fabrication technologies for microelectronics such as......

India-Canada flights to grow fivefold

Canada and India have reached an agreement to liberalize the countries' current bilateral air transport agreement, allowing a fivefold increase in passenger flights between the two......

Canada, India agree on 5-fold increase in flights

India and Canada have agreed to liberalise their current bilateral air transport agreement, effective immediately, allowing a five-fold increase in passenger flights between the two......

Eminent Bengali filmmaker Anjan Das dies

National Award-winning Bengali filmmaker Anjan Das, best known for films like Saanjhbatir Rupkathara, Achin Pakhi and Faltu, passed away today, family sources said. Das, who was in......

Rihanna trips onstage during performance

Rihanna did a Lady Gaga when she stumbled onstage while performing to her song What's My Name for her fans in Canada. The Barbadian singer was appropriately singing the hit song as......

Post-9/11 murder sparks feature film

Sweet Amerika, a feature film to be released on September 19 in seven cinemas in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary, is inspired by the murder of Arizona-based Sikh businessman Balbir Singh......

After CWG silver, Sreeshankar's goal is Paris Olympics

'Every time I was 6-7-6-7-4, so I was really happy with the silver. I have been waiting for a global medal for a very long time.' IMAGE: Silver medallist Murali Sreeshankar waves to the crowd from......

PIX: Unstoppable Duplantis vaults to a record of firsts

IMAGE: Armand Duplantis is the first pole vaulter to have won gold at the Olympics, World Championships, World Indoor Championships, World Junior Championships, World Youth Championships and......

PIX: US men, women storm to 4x400m World relay gold

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, Day 10. IMAGE: Bryce Deadmon, Michael Norman, Elija Godwin and Champion Allison of the United States pose after winning......

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, Day 3. IMAGE: Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates winning the women's 100 metres final alongside......

Athletics: Thompson-Herah posts second-fastest 100m ever

IMAGE: Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates winning the 100m race during the Wanda Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. Photograph: Jonathan......

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