India begins voting in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term New Delhi: India began voting on Friday in the world’s largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term in office on the back of growth, welfare, his personal popularity. The vote pits Modi’s BharatiyaRead More

Dubai continues to reel from storm damages DUBAI: Dubai, a city in the desert proud of its futuristic gloss, was on Thursday busy clearing its waterclogged roads and drying out flooded homes two days after a record storm saw a year’s rain fall in a day. Dubai International Airport, aRead More

‘Story Belongs In Netflix Series’: Indo-Can Men Arrested In Canada’s Biggest Ever Gold-Cash Heist Toronto: Canadian authorities have apprehended nine individuals, including individuals of Indian origin, in connection with the theft of a multi-million dollar gold shipment from Toronto Pearson International Airport originating from Zurich, Switzerland. The heist, which occurredRead More

German police target China-linked human smuggling gang with raids on homes and businesses Berlin: More than 1,000 police officers searched dozens of homes, stores and lawyers’ offices across western and southern Germany in a large-scale raid against an international human smuggling gang early Wednesday. Ten suspects were detained, German newsRead More

Two arrested for firing at Salman Khan’s house Mumbai/Bhuj: In a case of firing at Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence in Mumbai, two persons have been arrested from Gujarat, the police said on Tuesday. Vicky Gupta (24) and Sagar Pal (21), both residents of Bihar, were nabbed late Monday nightRead More

Ram Navami celebrations begin in Ayodhya; ‘Surya Tilak’ of Ram Lalla Ayodhya: A huge rush of devotees is being witnessed in Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami and the Ram temple doors were opened for pilgrims at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has extendedRead More

Road mishap claims Amritsar youth’s life in Canada Amritsar: A youth from Mahddipura village, who went to Canada for his studies, died there in a road accident on April 13. The family demanded from the Central and Punjab Governments to airlift the body of the youth to India. The deceasedRead More

Canadian dollar extends losses as Canada’s inflation rises Toronto: The Canadian dollar is down for a fifth straight day and has slipped 1.9% during that time. In the North American session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.3840, up 0.37%. Canada’s inflation rate for March rose to 2.9% y/y, ticking up fromRead More

North Korea is buying Chinese surveillance cameras in a push to tighten control, report says Seoul (South Korea): North Korea is putting surveillance cameras in schools and workplaces and collecting fingerprints, photographs and other biometric information from its citizens in a technology-driven push to monitor its population even more closely, aRead More

Hafiz Saeed’s aide who killed Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh shot in Pakistan New Delhi: Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in the murder of Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singh and close associate of LeT terror outfit founder Hafiz Saeed, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Lahore on Sunday,Read More