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Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channel. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here! This is not the first time the Trudeau government is accused of acting against free speech. Last year, in February 2022, Trudeau had invoked emergency powers for the first time in country’s history to arm his government with more power to respond to the trucker protests, who were opposing the vaccine mandates at that time.

The apology by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a tribute by Parliament to a man who had fought in a Nazi unit is an important healing step — but more needs to be done, Jewish groups say. Namely, declassifying more of the “secret” information contained in the Deschenes Report.

Canada has banned only Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation, though India has several times urged it to ban five other pro-Khalistan groups that operate on foreign soil though proscribed under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Canada's counter terrorism division included BKI and ISYF in the designated terror outfits' list in 2003 and upheld the decision in 2018 even after a review. India has been urging Canada to ban Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and Khalistan Liberation Force.

Sikh leaders at a Glasgow gurdwara. This incident comes on the heels of a slow ramping up of activities targeting Indian missions and officials abroad, particularly in Canada, Britain and the US.

(Reuters) — The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing U.S. dockworkers has filed for a chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to resolve a pending litigation with the Oregon affiliate of the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI).

NEW DELHI : The credibility of the Canadian government’s allegations made regarding India’s involvement in the killing of a pro-Khalistan leader remains poor, said US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) CEO Mukesh Aghi. Aghi, who was at the UN General Assembly session, said the noise around Canada’s allegations had largely died down. In an interview, he stated that the US has chosen to remain largely silent on the allegations given its sizeable political and economic interests in India.

A bear attack in Alberta’s Banff National Park has left two people dead, Parks Canada announced late Saturday.

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HT has reported on around 18 individuals linked to Khalistani-gansters nexus operating from Canada. The dossier further reveals that Tehal Singh and his associates have been actively involved in promoting separatism and violence in Punjab while residing in Canada. Tehal Singh, originally from Jalandhar, Punjab, has been residing in Toronto, Ontario, and is closely associated with Gurjeet Singh Cheema, a member of the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF), a proscribed terror outfit.

Chicken tikka masala played that role in the UK. Different enough to be interesting, but easy enough for new diners to appreciate.

‘Majboori thi’: EAM Jaishankar on suspending visa for Canada amid diplomatic row over Nijjar killing Canada is home to about 770,000 Sikhs, the highest population outside India's Punjab. The government of India has for decades expressed its displeasure with some community members' outspoken support for Khalistan. (Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channel. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) Sikhs punch above their weight in Canadian politics.

TORONTO – Sgt. Chantal Larocque hopes that singing “O Canada” in English, French and Algonquin at Rogers Centre before a Toronto Blue Jays game will open everyone’s eyes to the possibilities of creating a more inclusive game experience.Larocque, who is an officer with the Anishinabek Police Service, sang the national anthem on Saturday as part of the Major League Baseball team’s ceremony for National Truth and Reconciliation Day.

Canada’s teacher shortage continues to impact schools across the country, educators and those that represent them say one of the factors causing departures from the profession is the abuse or violence some face in classrooms.The numbers vary from province to territory, as does the severity of the incidents reported. The broader trend, according to education professionals, is growing fear and exhaustion.“They’re just tired of being sworn at and threatened, even if it’s not a real threat,” said Ted Hupé, president of the Yukon Association of Education Professionals.

Jaishankar has said, citing violence in front of the Indian missions and intimidation of Indian diplomats there. Addressing a press meet in Washington, the minister also said India does not require lessons from others on the concept of freedom of speech. «Our point is that today there is a climate of violence, an atmosphere of intimidation… Just think about it, we have had smoke bombs thrown at the mission, we have had our consulates...violence in front of them, individuals have been targeted and intimidated, there are posters put up about people...,» he said.

Textile Industry (CITI) on Friday has elected Rakesh Mehra as Chairman, Ashwin Chandran as Deputy Chairman and Dinesh Nolkha as Vice Chairman for two years- 2023-2025. The decision was made during the organisation’s 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held virtually. In a statement, the apex body of textile industry said that Dinesh Nolkha has been elected as the vice-chairman at the 65th annual general meeting. Mehra is the chairman of Banswara Syntex, an integrated textile manufacturer and exporter of yarns, fabrics and garments, having a turnover of Rs 1,400 crore, CITI said. He expressed his commitment to fostering collaborative and inclusive initiatives for the overall growth of the textile sector. Reflecting on the industry’s recent challenges, outgoing Chairman T Rajkumar acknowledged the sector’s resilience, citing a 4.33% growth in the country’s cumulative exports of textiles and apparel in August compared to the previous year. India aims to clock $350 billion in apparel and textiles market size including $100 billion exports by 2030.

Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June in British Columbia's Surrey. What began as a tit-for-tat move in expelling diplomats from India and Canda aggravated to India suspending visa services for Canadian citizens on 21 September citing "security threats" faced by the Indian High Commission and consulates in Canada.

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AK Abdul Momen has said Canada must not be a «hub of all the murderers». «Murderers can go to Canada and take shelter, and they can have a wonderful life while those he killed, their relatives are suffering,» Momen said in a TV interview recently. When asked about Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rehman's killer who continues to live in Canada, Momen said, «He’s having a good life in Canada.

As per a report in the Times of India (TOI), all the individuals who fell victim belong to the same village in Punjab and have collectively lost a whopping Rs 2.3 crore. The accused, Popinder Singh, posing as a senior HR executive from a reputed Ottawa-based company, duped these youths with promises of lucrative employment opportunities in Canada. Palwinder Singh, a resident of Ghaziabad and one of the victims, had initially met Popinder during an event in January.

ANI citing sources. According to the report, a purported video posted on the Instagram channel of ‘Sikh Youth UK’ a man -- reportedly a pro-Khalistani activist -- blocked Doraiswami from entering the Glasgow gurdwara located on Albert Drive.

Vikram Doraiswami, who was touring Scotland this week was blocked from entering a gurdwara in the city of Glasgow by pro-Khalistan extremists. During a planned visit to Glasgow Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib on Albert Drive on Friday, members of Sikh Youths UK posted videos of their face-off with gurdwara officials as a few of them approached the High Commissioner's car and asked him to leave. The local police said it was called to the “disturbance” and its enquiries remain ongoing. “We were called around 1.05 pm on Friday, 29 September, to a report of a disturbance that happened in the Albert Drive area of Glasgow.