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Rules on family reunions put on hold

Jan 13, 2025 - 7:49 am EST @theindpanorama 0

OTTAWA (TIP): The New Year did not augur well for those hoping to reunite with their wards in Canada in the next couple of years. After slashing down the immigration quotas and discontinuing LMAI points […]

Chandra Arya declares his candidacy for Prime Ministership

Jan 13, 2025 - 7:45 am EST @theindpanorama 0

TORONTO (TIP): Chandra Arya, Liberal MP from Nepean, sprang a surprise on Friday, January 10 by declaring his candidature for the position of Prime Minister of Canada. In a social media post, Arya announced his […]

The ghost of no-confidence motions continues to haunt Justin Trudeau, the minority Liberal government

Jan 3, 2025 - 10:04 am EST @theindpanorama 0

For Justin Trudeau and his minority Liberal government, there has been no running away from the ignominy of no-confidence motions. The House of Commons that broke for the holidays from December 18 till January 27 […]

Looking Ahead 2025: Those aspiring to settle down in North America may keep their fingers crossed

Jan 3, 2025 - 9:59 am EST @theindpanorama 0

As everyone steps into the New Year with hopes for bright, cheerful and prosperous 2025, things may not be looking rosy for those who aspire to make North America their new home. There will be […]

Fifth baby freeze to death in Gaza amid Israel’s blockade

Dec 31, 2024 - 3:52 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Deir al-Balah (TIP): A 20-day-old infant froze to death in Gaza on December 29 amid Israel‘s continuous blockade of humanitarian aid including food, medicines and winter essentials. Jomaa al-Batran was the fifth infant to die […]

South Korean investigators seek arrest warrant for President Yoon over martial law

Dec 31, 2024 - 3:51 am EST @theindpanorama 0

SEOUL (TIP): Investigators probing South Korea‘s Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law said December 30 they sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning. “The […]

German security chiefs to face questions over Christmas market attack

Dec 31, 2024 - 3:50 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BERLIN (TIP): German security and intelligence chiefs are due on December 30 to face questioning about the car-ramming attack that killed five people and wounded more than 200 at a Christmas market 10 days ago. […]

Kazakhstan crash: Azerbaijan President claims Russia shot down plane, accuses Moscow of cover-up

Dec 31, 2024 - 3:49 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Kazakhstan (TIP): Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said December 29 that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for […]

Giant waves kill one in Ecuador, Peru ports closed

Dec 31, 2024 - 3:48 am EST @theindpanorama 0

PERU (TIP): One person died in Ecuador and ports closed across Peru as massive waves up to four meters (13 feet) high pummeled the region, officials said December 28. Many beaches along the central and […]

Air Canada flight catches fire on landing at Halifax airport; all passengers evacuated safely

Dec 31, 2024 - 3:46 am EST @theindpanorama 0

OTTAWA (TIP): An Air Canada flight coming from St John’s city on Newfoundland Island had a rough landing at the Halifax airport in Goffs in Nova Scotia province that saw the aircraft skid down the […]

Flags fly at half-mast as South Korea probes its worst plane crash

Dec 31, 2024 - 3:45 am EST @theindpanorama 0

MUAN (TIP): Flags flew at half-mast on December 30 as South Korea mourned 179 people killed in the worst plane crash on its soil, as investigators probe why the Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst […]

Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband, 50 others found guilty of rapes in France, get jail terms of up to 20 years

Dec 22, 2024 - 2:39 am EST @theindpanorama 0

AVIGNON, France (TIP): A court in France on December 19 sentenced the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot to a maximum 20 years of imprisonment for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her […]

‘People in Gaza are struggling to survive apocalyptic conditions’: MSF

Dec 22, 2024 - 2:37 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Rafah (TIP): A new report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on December 19 noted that “repeated Israeli military attacks on Palestinian civilians over the last 14 months, the dismantling of the health care system and […]

At least two dead, 60 injured after car drives into German Christmas market, Saudi man arrested

Dec 22, 2024 - 2:36 am EST @theindpanorama 0

MAGDEBURG (TIP): A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on December 20, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities […]

‘Decision to invade Ukraine should have been made earlier’: Putin at annual news conference

Dec 22, 2024 - 2:35 am EST @theindpanorama 0

MOSCOW (TIP): President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige, as he took questions […]

China has improved military infrastructure and training along LAC

Dec 22, 2024 - 2:34 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI (TIP): The US Department of Defence, in its latest report, said that China has improved its training and infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control aimed at long-term sustenance of the troops along […]

Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says

Dec 22, 2024 - 2:32 am EST @theindpanorama 0

ABUJA (TIP): Several children have died during a stampede on December 18 at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria, authorities said. The incident happened at the Islamic High School in Basorun, Oyo State, near the […]

Brampton MP Ruby Sahota joins Cabinet as Justin Trudeau inducts eight new faces

Dec 21, 2024 - 9:24 am EST @theindpanorama 0

OTTAWA (TIP): With the induction of Brampton MP Ruby Sahota, the number of South Asians in the 38-member Cabinet of Justin Trudeau has gone up to six. She will be the Minister for Democratic Institutions […]

Gaza rescuers say at least 22 killed in overnight Israel strike

Dec 13, 2024 - 9:53 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Khan Younis (TIP): Gaza’s civil defence agency said December 11 that an overnight Israeli air strike in the northern part of the Palestinian territory killed at least 22 people, including women and children. “At least […]

Iran imposes strict hijab laws; approves death penalty for offenders

Dec 13, 2024 - 9:53 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Tehran (TIP): Iran introduces stricter penalties for persons defying compulsory morality laws. The 74-article law titled ‘Protection of the Family through the Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab’ imposes severe penalties including fines […]

South Korea’s Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance, vows to ‘fight to the end’

Dec 13, 2024 - 9:29 am EST @theindpanorama 0

SEOUL (TIP): South Korea‘s president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing December 12 to “fight to the end” in the face of attempts to impeach him […]

Iranian singer gives online concert without hijab, faces prosecution from judiciary

Dec 13, 2024 - 9:29 am EST @theindpanorama 0

PARIS (TIP): An Iranian singer was December 12 hailed as a hero by supporters but faced prosecution from the judiciary after giving an online concert not wearing the hijab in defiance of the dress code. […]

Syria government pledges ‘rule of law’ after Assad’s overthrow

Dec 13, 2024 - 9:27 am EST @theindpanorama 0

DAMASCUS (TIP): Syria‘s interim government vowed on December 12 to institute the “rule of law” after years of abuses under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, as G7 powers pushed for an inclusive transition. Assad fled Syria […]

Brazil’s 2026 elections may be without Lula or Bolsonaro

Dec 13, 2024 - 9:26 am EST @theindpanorama 0

BRASILIA (TIP): Brazil’s 2026 presidential election may offer a field of candidates featuring neither incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva nor far-right rival Jair Bolsonaro. That scenario — possible, given Lula’s state of health and […]

South Asian community in the news for the wrong reasons

Dec 13, 2024 - 12:10 am EST @theindpanorama 0

https://x.com/i/status/1866931377100243039 The vibrant South Asian Community of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has sometimes been hawking media headlines for the wrong reasons. Recent disclosures by the Peel Regional Police Extortion Investigative Task Force (EITF) generally […]

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