Ottawa: Canada’s Indigenous populations remain disproportionately affected by homicide, according to Statistics Canada. In 2023, Indigenous individuals accounted for just over 25% of homicide victims, despite making up only 5% of the total population. This trend mirrors data from 2022, where 27% of homicide victims were Indigenous. The heightened risk is attributed to the enduring.
Maligaon (Assam): Train services were severely disrupted on Wednesday after a rail blockade was organized at Jorai Railway Station in the Alipurduar Division by the Greater Cooch Behar People’s Association (GCPA). The agitation began around 6:45 a.m., with over 5,000 protestors assembling at the station, blocking all rail lines and halting operations. The Northeast Frontier.
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched extensive raids on three locations in West Bengal on Wednesday as part of an investigation into an online forgery scam. The operation began late Tuesday night. Sources indicate that one of the locations raided was the home of Hasan Ali in Lashkardighi, East Burdwan district. While Ali is known.
Riyadh: India’s journey in the FIFAe World Cup 2024, featuring eFootball, has been a mix of highs and lows at the SEF Arena in Saudi Arabia. The standout performer has been Danial Shakeel Patel, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the mobile eFootball category with four wins, one draw, and two losses. In contrast, the.
Dausa: Five-year-old Aryan remains trapped in a borewell in Kalikhad village, Dausa district, Rajasthan, after falling in on December 9. Despite ongoing rescue efforts on December 11, concerns for his well-being are growing among family and officials. Aryan has been stuck in the 175-foot-deep borewell without food or water since Monday afternoon. Teams from the.
Bhopal: Esteemed Hindu saint Siyaram Baba passed away from a prolonged illness at his ashram on the banks of the Narmada River in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, early Wednesday morning. The 95-year-old saint, who was reportedly over 100 according to his followers, had been battling pneumonia for the past two weeks and breathed his last at.
San Francisco: Alaska Airlines has announced an ambitious strategic plan to introduce at least 12 nonstop international routes using long-haul widebody aircraft from Seattle by 2030, positioning the city as a “new global gateway.” The airline plans to launch nonstop flights from Seattle to Tokyo in May and to Seoul in October, as reported by.
New Delhi: A Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Mumbai has sentenced three Bangladeshi nationals to five years in prison for illegally entering India and possessing forged identification documents, according to a statement from the investigation agency released on Wednesday. The convicted individuals—Mohammed Habibur Rehman Habib (also known as Raj Jesub Mandal),.
Bengaluru: Karnataka is facing outrage following the recent deaths of five more mothers in Raichur and Chitradurga districts. This comes after four maternal deaths were reported in October at the Sindhanur Taluk Government Hospital. The deceased include Chandrakala (26), Renukamma (32), Mousami Mandal (22), and Channamma (25). In October, out of 300 women who gave.
Thiruvananthapuram: Following a stern warning from the Kerala High Court regarding a CPI(M) party meeting held on December 5 in the middle of a busy road in the state capital, both the ruling party and the police have begun to take action. The court will revisit the matter on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Kerala Police.
Srinagar: The Kashmir Valley is still under the grip of a cold wave, with temperatures in Srinagar dropping to minus 3 degrees Celsius today. Fresh snowfall has begun along the Zojila Pass section of the Srinagar-Leh highway, leading to a suspension of traffic for the day. Meteorological Department officials reported the minimum temperatures across the.
