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‘Harsimrat was innocent bystander’: Canadian police arrest man months after Indian student killed; investigation still under way

Canada Police have arrested a 32-year-old man, Jerdaine Foster, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, charging him with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old Indian student.Acting Det.-Sgt. Daryl Reid announced at a Thursday press conference that Foster faces three additional charges of attempted murder, CBC news reported.Randhawa, who had travelled […]

As US plans to burn contraceptives meant for poor, Europeans are alarmed

The Trump administration’s plans to incinerate $9.7 million in birth control pills and other contraceptives stored in a Belgian warehouse have left European govts struggling as they try to prevent the destruction. When the Trump administration abruptly de-funded and dismantled the USAID earlier this year, millions of contraceptives it had purchased were stuck in Geel, […]

‘Threat to national security’: Trump administration announces $50M bounty on Venezuela’s Maduro; seized 30 tons of cocaine

US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday announced that the state and justice department are offering a $50 million reward for information that would leads to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.The US Justice and State Departments allege that Maduro is involved in supporting drug cartels and violent street gangs, while leading a regime […]

Haider Ali arrested in England: Pakistan cricketer out on bail over rape allegation, suspended by PCB | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket plunged into fresh controversy after young batter Haider Ali was arrested in England over an alleged rape during the Pakistan Shaheens’ ongoing tour of the United Kingdom. The 24-year-old, part of the ‘A’ team squad, was provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) pending investigation.Go Beyond The Boundary with our […]

Alligator Alcatraz: US judge halts construction at Florida’s detention centre; suit argues project threatens environmentally sensitive wetlands

A US federal judge halted construction for two weeks on Thursday at a Florida Everglades immigrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” while evaluating potential environmental law violations.The facility, established two months ago at an underutilised single-runway training airport, accommodates up to 3,000 detainees in temporary tent structures. Judge Kathleen Williams’ order prohibits additional filling, […]

‘War ended, thanks to TRUMP’: Armenia, Azerbaijan to sign peace pact at White House; US president takes credit

US President Donald Trump (Image Credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has added two more names to the list of nations where he claims to have brokered peace — Armenia and Azerbaijan. On Thursday, US President announced that the long-feuding neighbours are expected to sign a historic peace agreement at the White House on Friday, […]

No interim relief to petitioners on BFI elections

Acting on petitions from four State units — Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat — on Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections, scheduled on August 21, the Delhi High Court on Thursday posted the matter for hearing along with some previously filed petitions on August 18. These State units challenged the validity of the […]

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets President Putin during official visit to Russia | World News

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and President Putin discussed expanding cooperation across economy, trade, energy, and regional peace initiatives/ Image: WAM In a high-level official visit underscoring five decades of bilateral cooperation, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held comprehensive talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin, covering a wide range […]

‘We had to reach this moment’: Campus activist Mahmoud Khalil accused of justifying Oct 7 attacks; Trump allies say ‘deport him now’

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil (Image credits: AP) Campus activist Mahmoud Khalil in a recent podcast interview was seen as justifying the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attacks on Israel, describing the attack as a moment Palestinians “had to reach” to make their voices heard.Elected officials say Khalil’s remarks strengthen the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to […]

Trump honors nearly 100 Purple Hear recipients at White House; pays tribute wounded veterans, service members who gave medals after 2024 attack

US President Donald Trump at an event to mark National Purple Heart Day (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump honored nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients at the White House on Thursday during a ceremony in the East Room marking National Purple Heart Day.Trump opened the event by recognizing the veterans in attendance and expressing […]