BJP drops sitting MP Kirron Kher from Chandigarh, fields Sanjay Tandon Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced former party’s Chandigarh unit chief Sanjay Tandon as its candidate from the Union Territory, dropping sitting MP and actor Kirron Kher from the contest. The party had opted for Kirron KherRead More

Canada Sets A Limit Of 606,000 Study Permit For International Students Toronto: Canada has announced a cap on study permits for international students in 2024, with significant implications for Indian students, who make up a substantial portion of the international student body in Canada. According to reports, Immigration Minister MarcRead More

No India Interference In 2021 Polls Won By Trudeau: Canada Inquiry New Delhi: An official investigation into the allegations of foreign meddling in Canada elections has concluded that India didn’t try to interfere in the Canadian politics. A panel of senior Canadian officials monitoring the 2021 elections in the countryRead More

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza unacceptable: India at UN United Nations: India termed the UN Security Council resolution that demanded immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan a “positive step,” asserting that the humanitarian crisis resulting from the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict is “simply unacceptable.” “We are deeply troubled by theRead More

Shimla MC acts after NRI alleges anomaly in approved map Shimla: A non-resident Indian (NRI) has lodged a complaint with the Vigilance Department, alleging that the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) has wrongly approved a map for the construction of a building that extends into his plot, which is situated adjacentRead More

4 killed, over 12 injured after two cars collide in Punjab’s Kapurthala Kapurthala: Four people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a collision between two cars on the Kapurthala-Goindwal road in Punjab, police said on Monday. The accident occurred on Sunday night near Fattudhinga village, they said.Read More

US, Britain, Australia weigh expanding AUKUS security accord to deter China LONDON: The US, Britain and Australia are set to begin talks on bringing new members into their AUKUS security pact as Washington pushes for Japan to be involved as a deterrent against China, the Financial Times (FT) reported. TheRead More

6 security personnel, 12 militants killed in separate incidents in Pakistan Quetta: Six security personnel, including a senior police officer, died while 12 militants were killed in separate terror incidents and security operations in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces in the past two days, officials said on Sunday.Read More

Indian-origin neurologist’s UK study to revolutionise dementia diagnosis London: An Indian-origin neurologist is part of a world-class research team in the UK that has been awarded a major grant this week to build on recent breakthroughs in potential dementia blood tests and generate the evidence needed for them to be usedRead More

ACP Sandeep Singh, his gunman die as their car catches fire Ludhiana: In a fatal road mishap, Assistant Commissioner of Police (East) posted in Police Commissionerate Ludhiana Sandeep Singh (35) and his gunman Paramjot Singh (35) died while the driver suffered serious injuries after their Toyota Fortuner had a head-on collisionRead More