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Indian-origin truck driver arrested in Canada, killed a mother-daughter in crash nine months ago, fled Ontario

An Indian-origin truck driver arrested in Canada nine months after crash that killed a mother-daughter. Amid a major row over Punjabi truck drivers breaking law in the US, an Indian-origin truck driver has been arrested in Canada after months of being a fugitive. 25-year-old Navjeet Singh was arrested at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport Thursday as […]

‘Indians signing petition’: Major backlash for plea urging fair punishment for truck driver Harjinder Singh as it gets over 1.3 million signatures

US influencers slam Indians for signing the petition for truck driver Harjinder Singh. Days after a petition was started on Change.org with an appeal to the administration to consider reducing Harjinder Singh’s punishment in the vehicular homicide case in Florida, it got over 13,60,400 signatures, and the Indian community came under attack. Social media commentators […]

Who is Sheikh Jassim, the Qatari billionaire who tried to buy Manchester United but failed? | World News

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, QIB chairman and Qatari royal, led a £4.79bn debt-free bid for Manchester United/Image: QIB Two years after Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani attempted a full buyout of Manchester United, new contractual developments have sparked fresh speculation. But despite the opening, the Qatari royal and his Nine Two Foundation […]

Sri Lanka’s ex-president hospitalized: Wickremesinghe rushed to ICU; condition now ‘stable’

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe (AP image) Sri Lanka’s jailed former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was admitted to the intensive care unit at Colombo National Hospital on Saturday, a day after being charged with misusing government funds for foreign travel.The deputy director-general of hospital Rukshan Bellana said that Wickremesinghe was reportedly severely dehydrated and required […]

Florida crash: Punjabi truck driver Harjinder Singh flight risk, not eligible for bond, rules court

Indian-origin truck driver who caused three deaths in Florida was denied bond by the court. The Florida court where Indian-origin truck driver Harjinder Singh was presented ruled that Singh would not be released pre-trial as he is a substantial flight risk, and he was also not eligible for bond, the court said. During the court […]

Company funds used for personal investments: Indian-origin man charged with tax violation in Texas

Indian-origin man, with permanent resident status in the US, charged with tax evasion in Texas. A 43-year-old Indian-origin man, Anil Surabhi, has been charged with a federal tax violation in Texas, the Justice Department said. Anil Surabhi, 43, an Indian citizen with permanent resident status in the United States, was named in an indictment returned […]

Ramadan 2025: Saudi Arabia bans promotional activities during iftar at Islam’s holiest sites | World News

Saudi Arabia issued new guidelines banning all advertising and promotional activities during the distribution of iftar meals/Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has issued new guidelines banning all advertising and promotional activities during the distribution of iftar meals at the Grand Mosque in Mecca […]

Did Epstein ever go on a date with Princess Diana? Maxwell says, ‘I don’t want to speak bad of…’

Ghislaine Maxwell hinted Epstein possibly went on a date with Princess Diana in London. The transcript of Ghislain Maxwell’s interview with the Department of Justice has a bombshell claim that Jeffrey Epstein was set up on a date with Princess Diana. Maxwell, the former girlfriend and aide of Maxwell, jailed for her involvement in sex […]

Kuwait inflation alert: Consumer prices rise 2.39% in July 2025 amid climbing costs of essentials | World News

Consumer Price Index in Kuwait rose 2.39% year-on-year in July 2025/Image: File Kuwait’s consumer price index (CPI) recorded a significant increase of 2.39% in July 2025 compared to the same month the previous year, according to data from the Kuwait Central Statistical Bureau (CSB). The rise reflects inflationary pressure primarily driven by higher prices in […]

Deadly extramarital affair: Married man dies after hotel sex with lover in China; woman fined Rs 7.5 lakh

A court in China has ordered a woman to pay 62,000 Yuan (Rs 7,53,643.48) in compensation to the family of her married lover, who died after having sex with her in a hotel room. The 66-year-old man, surnamed Zhou, died of acute myocardial infarction, according to a medical certificate issued by a local hospital, Red […]