Donald Trump signs revised travel ban order, excludes Iraq
Mar 07, 2017, at 04:37 am
Washington, Mar 6 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Monday signed the revised travel ban order which restricts migrants from predominantly Muslim nations excluding Iraq.
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Unknown attacker shoots Sikh man in US, shouts 'go back to your country'
Mar 05, 2017, at 05:31 pm
New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): In another instance of hate crime, a 39-year-old Sikh man has been injured in a shooting incident in the US city of Kent, media reports said on Sunday.
Another Indian origin person shot dead in US
Mar 05, 2017, at 06:28 am
New York, Mar 4 (IBNS): Few days after Kansas shooting that claimed the life of an Indian engineer, another Indian-origin man, Harnish Patel, was shot dead on Thursday night outside his home in USA in Lancaster under South Carolina, according to media reports.
Canada consumer price index rises in Dec last finance na us/canada?
Mar 05, 2017, at 12:46 am
Calgary, Mar 4 (IBNS) As per recent report of Statistics Canada, the consumer price index- which measures changes in the price level of market basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households- had gone up by 2.1 percent in Dec 2016 in comparison to Dec 2015.
After Srinivas Kuchibhotla Indian origin businessman shot dead in US
Mar 04, 2017, at 07:13 pm
New York, Mar 4 (IBNS) : A week after the murder of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla, an Indian-origin businessman was shot dead in Lancaster County in the US state of South Carolina, media reports said.
Canada: Katherine Wynne releases a new hydro plan
Mar 04, 2017, at 05:29 pm
Toronto, Mar 4 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced a new hydro plan Thursday stating there would be 25 percent hydro cuts to residents starting this summer, media reports said.
Consul General Dinesh Bhatia greets Toronto Mayor John Tory ahead of his India visit
Mar 04, 2017, at 12:37 am
Toronto, Mar 3 (IBNS): Consul General of India in Toronto Dinesh Bhatia greeted Toronto Mayor John Tory at Toronto City Council on Wednesday to honour his forthcoming visit to India.
Jeff Sessions is an honest man, democrats involved in witch-hunt, says Trump
Mar 03, 2017, at 04:14 pm
Washington, Mar 3 (IBNS): Amid controversy and resignation involving his US presidential campaign and alleged link with Russia, US President Donald Trump came out in support of US Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Canada: Ontario wraps up pre-budget consultations
Mar 03, 2017, at 04:39 am
Toronto, Mar 2 (IBNS): Participation of people of Ontario in the budget process has been a part of Ministry of Finance’s plan to create jobs and grow the economy, a media release said.
Canada: Ontario hydro rates to be reduced by 25 percent, says Premier Kathleen Wynne
Mar 02, 2017, at 06:31 pm
Toronto, Mar 2 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government believes the reduction of financing costs of electricity generation contracts over longer periods would show immediate impact on reducing the hydro rates by 25 percent, thereby regaining the popularity of the Liberals, media reports said.
TransCanada suspends $15-bn lawsuit against US after Trump approves Keystone pipeline project
Mar 02, 2017, at 04:59 pm
Calgary, Mar 2 (IBNS): With the approval of Keystone pipeline project by US President Donald Trump, TransCanada Corp has suspended their lawsuit against the US government, which they had claimed towards damages and costs amounting to 15 billion dollars, said media reports.
Canada: Justin Trudeau praised in Donald Trump’s speech to Congress
Mar 02, 2017, at 02:06 am
Toronto, Mar 1 (IBNS): Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau was applauded by U.S. President Donald Trump in his first speech on Tuesday, to a joint session of the American Congress, media reports said.
Emergency visas are granted immediately now: India's Consul General in Toronto
Mar 01, 2017, at 10:51 pm
In an exclusive interview with IBNS Toronto bureau, Consul General of India in Toronto, Canada, Dinesh Bhatia talks about improved consular services, trade between the two countries and his personal life
US President condemns Kansas shooting
Mar 01, 2017, at 02:28 pm
Washington, Mar 1 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday condemned the Kansas shooting incident which left an Indian national killed.
Feb 28, 2017, at 05:41 pm
Houston, Feb 28 (IBNS) : Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called upon President Donald Trump to speak out against hate crimes following the murder of an Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla, though White House made a statement, describing the last week's incident as "disturbing."
Pentagon spokesman discusses ISIS preliminary plan
Feb 28, 2017, at 03:20 pm
Washington, Feb 28 (IBNS): Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will present a preliminary version of the Pentagon’s new plan to rapidly defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria during a meeting of the White House Principals Committee, Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said here.
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Feb 26, 2017, at 06:30 pm
Kansas, Feb 26 (IBNS): While the Kansas bar shooting incident in which an Indian engineer was shot dead and two others were injured is considered to be a hate crime, a long time neighbour of the accused said he was a "drunken mess" after his father died, media reports said.
Slain Indian engineer wife seeks answer on rising hate crimes from US Govt
Feb 25, 2017, at 07:31 pm
Houston, Feb 25 (IBNS) : The wife of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, the Indian engineer who was shot dead in a US bar has sought answers from the US Government to what she perceived was a spread in American hate crimes.
Trump lists CNN, NY Times as fake news
Feb 25, 2017, at 04:30 pm
Washington, Feb 25 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump's fight with the American media continues as he yet again slammed CNN and NY Times as 'Fake News' while they two media outlets along with some others were blocked from attending a White House press briefing.
Hate Crime: US man guns down Indian engineer in Kansas city bar, another wounded
Feb 24, 2017, at 06:26 pm
Kansas, Feb 24 (IBNS): In what is treated as a hate crime in USA, an Indian engineer was shot dead and two others were injured when an American man opened fire on them at a Kansas city bar after shouting "get out of my country".
Indian engineer shot dead in Kansas city bar, attacker shouted get out of our country
Feb 24, 2017, at 05:26 pm
Washington, Feb 24 (IBNS) : An Indian engineer was shot dead and two others were injured when an American man opened fire on them at a Kansas city bar in what being described as a hate crime.
Pregnant woman among seven killed in Chicago shooting
Feb 24, 2017, at 04:42 pm
Chicago, Feb 24 (IBNS): At least seven people, including a pregnant woman, were shot dead in Chicago on Wednesday, media reports said.
Protests against government is planned, says Donald Trump
Feb 22, 2017, at 04:21 pm
Washington, Feb 22 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed dissent against his government as staged incidents by liberal activists.
Trump's revised travel ban likely to target same seven Muslim countries
Feb 20, 2017, at 07:39 pm
Washington, Feb 20 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump's revised travel ban order is likely to target immigrants from the same seven Muslim majority countries, according to media reports on Monday.
Canada: 112 different types of bugs found in average homes
Feb 18, 2017, at 04:55 am
Toronto, Feb 17 (IBNS): A team of American entomologists were curious to know what is found in an average home and had been entering homes around the world to undertake their study, media reports said.
Canada: Ontario to provide life-saving treatment to sick kids affected by US travel ban
Feb 18, 2017, at 04:46 am
Toronto, Feb 17 (IBNS): Ontario has been arranging to provide critical health care to children who had been denied life-saving surgeries in America due to the U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban this month, media reports said.
US: Donald Trump signs new resolution to help coal workers
Feb 17, 2017, at 05:01 pm
Washington, Feb 17 (IBNS): United States President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a new resolution to help American coal workers, an official release said.
What is bugging a Toronto home?
Feb 17, 2017, at 08:40 am
Toronto, Feb. 16 (IBNS): A team of American entomologists were curious to know which kinds of bugs are found in an average home and had been entering homes around the world to undertake their study, media reports said.
Ontario to provide life-saving treatment to sick kids affected by US travel ban
Feb 17, 2017, at 07:45 am
Toronto, Feb. 16 (IBNS): Ontario had been arranging to provide critical health care to children who had been denied life-saving surgeries in America due to the U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban this month, media reports said.
US to NATO members: Increase defence spending or face consequences
Feb 16, 2017, at 09:13 pm
Washington, Feb 16 (IBNS): US has warned that it will moderate its commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) if the alliance members do not increase their defence spending, according to media reports.