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Trump slaps 100% tariffs on branded drugs, sparking concern for India’s pharma exports | Jolt to Sameer Wankhede as Delhi HC questions maintainability of his defamation plea over Aryan Khan's The Ba***ds of Bollywood | PM Modi transfers Rs. 10,000 to each of 75 lakh women under new scheme in poll-bound Bihar | Calcutta HC grants bail to ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in teacher recruitment scam cases | Amit Shah inaugurates Kolkata puja pandal themed after Op. Sindoor, gives call to make 'Sonar Bangla' | 'They celebrated UT status in 2019, now feel betrayed': Omar Abdullah on Ladakh protest | Massive fire breaks out at Kolkata guest house amid city's recovery from rainfall aftermath | Sonam Wangchuk under CBI lens: Foreign funding, Pakistan trip probed amid Ladakh unrest | India inks ₹62,370 cr deal with HAL for 97 Tejas Mk-1A jets, to replace MiG-21 squadrons | India test-fires rail-launched Agni Prime with 2,000 km range; joins US, Russia, China in mobile missile club

Ashley Callingbull makes history by becoming first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada

Aug 02, 2024, at 02:37 am

Toronto/IBNS: Ashley Callingbull from Alberta has become the first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada.

Canada: Ontario curbs auto theft, organised crime with expanded new joint Air Support Unit

Jul 31, 2024, at 05:08 am

Toronto/IBNS: Aiming to curb car thieves and organized crime in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ottawa, the Ontario government is investing $134 million to purchase five new police helicopters equipped with the latest technology to safeguard highways and roadways from violent carjackings, auto theft, street racing and impaired driving.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau calls two federal byelections for Sep 16

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:03 am

Toronto/IBNS: Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced two federal byelections to be held in the ridings of Elmwood-Transcona in Winnipeg and LaSalle—Emard—Verdun in Montreal on Sept 16.

Antony Blinken meets Wang Yi in Laos, raises concern over China's 'destabilizing actions' in South China Sea

Jul 29, 2024, at 10:25 pm

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi when he raised concerns about  China's destabilizing actions in the South China Sea, officials said.

US: Mass shooting in New York's Maplewood Park leaves one person dead

Jul 29, 2024, at 02:49 pm

At least one person died and six others were injured after a gunfight occurred in New York's  Maplewood Park on Sunday.

Astrologer Amy Tripp predicted exact date of Joe Biden's exit from presidential race and now she is naming the next US president

Jul 29, 2024, at 01:34 am

An American astrologer has emerged as an internet sensation after she correctly predicted the date when US President Joe Biden would exit the presidential race.

Canadian MP of Indian-origin Chandra Arya openly threatened by Khalistan extremists

Jul 27, 2024, at 11:16 pm

In a troubling development, Chandra Arya, the Member of Parliament for Nepean, has found himself at the center of a heated controversy involving Khalistan separatist elements.

US man caught with a sex worker in his car while eight-month-old infant remained in back seat

Jul 26, 2024, at 11:30 pm

A US man was caught by the police soliciting sex from a prostitute while his 8-month-old child was in the backseat of his car, media reports said.

Indian-origin Tennessee store clerk accused of stealing $1 million lottery ticket

Jul 26, 2024, at 09:47 pm

An Indian-origin Tennessee store clerk has been accused of stealing a lottery ticket that won a $1 million prize money from its rightful owner and trying to encash it, media reports said.

Barack Obama endorses Kamala Harris for US Presidency

Jul 26, 2024, at 09:14 pm

Former US President Barack Obama on Friday endorsed the country's vice president Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee for the presidential polls.

Calgary’s troubling hosting of Khalistan referendum and its implications for Canada

Jul 26, 2024, at 05:34 pm

On July 28th, Calgary will serve as the venue for a controversial event: the Khalistan “referendum” organized by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).

Leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel Ismael Zambada arrested in Texas

Jul 26, 2024, at 03:12 pm

One of the major drug lords Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada has been arrested in the US state of Texas.

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns days after assassination attempt on Donald Trump

Jul 24, 2024, at 10:05 pm

Days after Donald Trump escaped an assassination attempt,  US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned from her position.

Young pilot dies in crash shortly after skydivers exited her plane in New York

Jul 24, 2024, at 07:52 am

A young pilot died in a "fluke" accident shortly after a group of skydivers exited her plane in US's upstate New York.

US Secret Service director quits days after shooting at Donald Trump's rally

Jul 24, 2024, at 03:24 am

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that the agency failed in its mission to prevent an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

Canada: Hindu temple in Edmonton defaced with anti-India graffiti

Jul 23, 2024, at 02:47 pm

A Hindu temple in the Canadian city of Edmonton was left defaced with anti-India graffiti by unknown people on Monday.

Donald Trump wants money spent on campaign against Joe Biden 'reimbursed' after latter drops out of poll race

Jul 23, 2024, at 08:02 am

With US President Joe Biden dropping out from the forthcoming presidential election on Sunday and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, Donald Trump wants the money "reimbursed" he spent on his campaign so far.

World leaders welcome Joe Biden's decision to resign from presidential race

Jul 22, 2024, at 11:37 pm

Several international leaders praised US President Joe Biden after he dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the crucial polls.

Shooting outside Mississippi nightclub leaves three persons dead

Jul 22, 2024, at 08:31 pm

At least three persons were shot dead and 16 others were injured after a gunman opened fire on them near a nightclub in the US state of Mississippi, media reports said.

Former president Barack Obama praises Joe Biden as he drops out of presidential race, warns about 'unchartered waters ahead'

Jul 22, 2024, at 03:36 pm

Former US President Barack Obama on Sunday praised Joe Biden after he quit the 2024 Presidential race and described him as a 'patriot of highest order'.

Kamala Harris pledges to 'earn and win' Democratic nomination after Biden drops out of Presidential race, endorses her

Jul 22, 2024, at 03:03 pm

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she intends to  'earn and win' the Democratic Presidential nomination after President Joe Biden quit the 2024 race and endorsed her in his place.

Joe Biden drops out of US Presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris as Democratic nominee

Jul 22, 2024, at 05:31 am

US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced he will not seek re-election in the 'best interest' of his party and the country.

I had God on my side: Ex-US President Donald Trump officially accepts Republican nomination

Jul 19, 2024, at 02:34 pm

Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday officially accepted the Republican nomination for the US presidential polls during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, just days after he escaped an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.

Barack Obama wants Joe Biden to reconsider his election bid: Report

Jul 19, 2024, at 05:34 am

Washington DC/IBNS: Former US president Barack Obama is believed to have told his allies that Joe Biden needs to reconsider his reelection bid, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Trudeau’s pandering politics: Sacrificing Canadian values for votes

Jul 19, 2024, at 04:59 am

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently stirred controversy by referring to popular singer Diljit Dosanjh as “Punjabi” instead of “Indian” during his visit to the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

US President Joe Biden tests Covid-19 positive with mild symptoms

Jul 18, 2024, at 04:07 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms on Wednesday.

Old video surfaces on internet where Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Croods could be seen bullied by classmates

Jul 18, 2024, at 01:34 am

A video has now surfaced on social media where the attacker, who tried to assassinate ex-President Donald Trump, could be seen allegedly bullied by his classmates.

USA: Homeless man, who was carrying knives, shot dead by cops outside Republican Event

Jul 17, 2024, at 02:44 pm

Ohio police have shot dead a suspected homeless man, who was armed with two knives, outside the Republican Party National Convention site in Wisconsin, media reports said on Tuesday.

The price of silence on extremism: Why Canadian politicians must act now

Jul 15, 2024, at 11:24 pm

Yesterday’s shocking assassination attempt on President Trump serves as a grim wake-up call for political leaders around the world.

Donald Trump shooting: Former classmate reveals 20-year-old attacker Thomas Matthew Crooks was bullied in school

Jul 15, 2024, at 03:57 pm

The  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially identified the man who attacked former US President Donald Trump during a rally in Pennsylvania as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks whose former classmates described him as a 'quiet' boy who faced bullying in school.