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Indian students are placing their bets on these study-abroad destinations beyond the Big 4: Here’s why

Indian students are still looking abroad, but they are choosing differently. Indian students are redrawing the study-abroad map with a calculator in hand. Fresh data tabled by the Ministry of External Affairs puts the total number of Indian students overseas at 1,882,318 (as on January 1, 2025)—a headcount spread across 153 countries and, crucially, one […]

Hiding in frigid woods: Migrants arrested at US border, entering Canada on foot, fighting frostbite

About 19 undocumented Haitian migrants were arrested in southern Quebec this week after they illegally entered Canada from the US on foot in extreme cold. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they began the search operation after they received a report from the US Border Patrol that some people crossed the border on foot. After […]

‘We are Canadian citizens, paid taxes’: Fundraiser for Indian-origin man who died in Canada waiting at ER seeks justice

The fundraiser for Indian-origin Prashanth Sreekumar, the 44-year-old who died of cardiac arrest at a Canadian hospital after waiting eight hours at the emergency room for a doctor, not only intends to raise money for Prashanth’s wife and three kids but also puts forward a strong message seeking justice. “Prashanth faced many challenges while building […]

‘Fighting forest fires with garden hose’: Canada physician says duty doctors should not be blamed for death of Indian-origin man

Amid a major outrage over the Canadian healthcare system pushed to global shame following the death of an Indian-origin man who waited for treatment for over eight hours, an Indian-origin physician in Canada analyzed the situation and said on-duty doctors and nurses should not be blamed because they are fighting forest fires with a garden […]

US influencer says Indian man who died at Canada hospital after 8-hour wait ‘could have stayed in Mumbai’

US attorney and influencer Andrew Branca came under fire for his insensitive, hate-filled comment on the incident of an Indian man dying of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Canada after waiting for treatment for several hours. Branca is known for his anti-India comments but this time he was taught a lesson for calling the […]

‘Can’t bear the pain’: Indian-origin man made to wait for hours at Canada hospital, dies after cardiac arrest

Prashant Sreekumar (Image/X@yegwave) Prashant Sreekumar, a 44-year-old Indian-origin man died after waiting for hours in the emergency room of Edmont Hospital.He began experiencing intense chest pain while at work. A client drove him to Grey Nuns Hospital in southeast Edmonton, where he was registered at triage and asked to wait in the emergency room. His […]

8 Indian-origin people among 20 arrested in Canada as cops bust huge auto theft gang; 306 stolen cars recovered

The Ontario Police busted a major auto theft gang which was stealing cars and sending them to Middle-East countries. 20 people were arrested and among them eight are of Indian origin. A total of 134 charges have been slapped and 306 cars with a combined value of $25 million were seized in this ‘Project Chicadee’ […]

Bishnoi gang’s threat a new normal in Ontario: Indian-origin brothers in Canada allege they received ‘last warning to pay $2 million’

Ontario brothers Ranbir Singh Mand and his brother Dharmjit complained that they had been receiving threats allegedly from a member of India’s Lawrence Bishnoi gang. In an interview with Global News, Ranbir said it’s a new normal now in several parts of Ontario. The brother told Global News that the extortionist accused them of selling […]

Indian-origin man wins $500K lottery in Canada, says he can now finally travel to India and meet relatives

An Indian-origin man in Canada won a $500,000 lottery after he matched all four numbers on a ticket. The British Columbia lottery company said the odds of matching the four numbers are approximately one in 3.7 million but Surrey resident Sandeep Sidhu did it. CTV News reported that Sidhu was at a gas station when […]

Major win for Hindus: Canada delinates Hindu Swastika from Nazi imagery with new bill | World News

Canada has taken a major step toward correcting a long-standing misunderstanding by clearly separating the sacred Hindu, Jain and Buddhist swastika from Nazi imagery in its federal anti-hate legislation. The change comes through amendments to Bill C-9, which aims to overhaul Criminal Code provisions related to hate crimes and hate symbols. Although the bill is […]