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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' investigation that began in August 2023, police said. All these cars were destined for...

Indian-origin Jasmeet Singh has been charged in California in the US after giving a death threat to a Canadian man, who is believed to be an extortion target of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The victim reportedly moved to Canada after helping the Indian law enforcement identify and arrest two suspected blackmailers, CBC News reported. Jasmeet was in the US but he made repeated calls threatening the...

Canada has announced a fast-track immigration pathway aimed at retaining international doctors already working in the country, as it battles acute shortages in its healthcare system. Lena Metlege Diab, immigration minister, announced on Monday that a new Express Entry category will be created for foreign doctors with at least one year of recent Canadian work experience. Express Entry is Canada's...

NEW DELHI: After effectively taking ownership of the Canadian intelligence that allegedly implicates India in the killing of a Khalistan leader, the Five Eyes countries have thrown their lot with Canada on the issue of parity in diplomatic presence with India that saw the Indian government expelling 41 Canadian diplomats this week.Shortly after India said its action was consistent with the 1961 Vienna...

MUMBAI: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) which is the immigration unit of the Canadian government has said that it is reducing its number of employees in India from 27 to five. This follows India’s intent to unilaterally remove immunities for all but 21 Canadian diplomats and dependents in Delhi by October 20.In parallel a travel advisory posted online by the Canadian government...

WASHINGTON: Highlighting incidents of threats, violence, and intimidation against Indian diplomats and missions in Canada, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar questioned whether the reaction would have been the same if a similar situation had occurred in any other country.He further emphasized that the situation in Ottawa should not be normalized.Addressing a press conference in Washington DC on...

WASHINGTON: A group of eminent Indian-Americans has condemned the brazen hateful comments and a hostile environment against Hindus in Canadaand asked Ottawa not to mix freedom of expression with freedom for terror and endorse hate crimes by being silent on the issue. The demand by Indian-Americans came after an offensive video from a pro-Khalistan group threatening Hindus in Canada to leave the country...

WASHINGTON: The shadow of the India-Canada spat over the alleged New Delhi hand in the assassination of a Sikh extremist is hanging over bilateral engagements between India and the United States that began here on Thursday. There was an unmistakable frostiness in the fall air as state department spokesperson declined to preview the conversations US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will have in his...

NEW DELHI: Slain terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and other pro-Khalistan elements in Canada have been building a local 'pro-Khalistan brigade' by sponsoring visas for gullible Punjab youths for medium-skilled jobs, including religious duties in gurdwaras controlled by them, and “offering shelter and low-scale jobs” with gurdwaras’ resources for “sustenance” of illegal immigrants and Indian...

NEW DELHI: Canada's defence minister Bill Blair described the relationship with India as "important", and affirmed Canada's commitment to pursuing partnerships like the Indo-Pacific strategy while the investigation into the killing of a Khalistani leader continues.Tensions escalated between India and Canada after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaumade explosive allegations of potential involvement...