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30 Oct 2024

Canada

Did US expel Indian diplomats over Gurpatwant Pannun case

Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada, the United States State Department has denied reports of expelling Indian diplomats.

16 Oct 2024

British Government

Cooperation with Canada 'right next step': UK to India

Amid escalating diplomatic tensions between Canada and India over the murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the United Kingdom has asked New Delhi to cooperate with Canada's legal proceedings.

14 Oct 2024

Canada

'Preposterous imputations': India's strong rebuttal to Trudeau's escalation

India on Monday issued a sharp rebuttal to Canada, rejecting allegations that its High Commissioner was a "person of interest" in a murder investigation.

21 Jun 2024

Justin Trudeau

India slams Canadian House's 'silence' tribute to Khalistani terrorist Nijjar 

India criticized the Canadian parliament on Friday for holding a "moment of silence" on June 18 for Khalistani Tiger Force terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, marking the one-year anniversary of his shooting in Surrey, British Columbia.

16 Jun 2024

Canada

Trudeau says cooperation is coming with Modi, but doesn't specify 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that India and Canada will cooperate on a number of important issues, following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 Summit in Italy on Friday.

10 May 2024

S Jaishankar

'Freedom of speech doesn't mean..support separatism': Jaishankar on Canada 

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has voiced his concerns over the Canadian government's approach toward Khalistani separatist elements.

28 Jan 2024

Canada

Canada's outgoing security advisor says India cooperating in Nijjar probe 

Canada's outgoing National Security Advisor (NSA), Jody Thomas, said that India has stepped up its cooperation with Canada in the investigation of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder.

04 Oct 2023

Canada

Canada requests 'private talks' with India to settle diplomatic row

Amid the growing diplomatic dispute between India and Canada over the killing of a Khalistani leader, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Tuesday (local time) stressed the need for a "strong diplomatic footprint" in India during these challenging times, per Reuters.

03 Oct 2023

India

India asks Canada to downsize diplomatic presence: Report 

India has asked Canada to withdraw over two dozen diplomats, citing Ottawa's lack of cooperation in Khalistani terror investigations as the main reason, News18 reported, quoting official sources.

26 Sep 2023

Canada

Pro-Khalistan protest outside Indian Consulate in Vancouver was flop: Report

Khalistan supporters gathered in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada, on Monday to protest the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, ANI reported.

03 Jul 2023

Canada

India flags concern over 'Khalistan freedom rally' in Canada

India strongly opposed the proposed "Khalistan freedom march" slated for Saturday in Canada, claiming it would endanger its diplomats.

07 Jun 2023

New York City

NYC sees world's worst air quality, thanks to Canada wildfires

The surging wildfire smoke from Canada has now reached the neighboring United States (US).

07 Feb 2022

Canada

Canada's Ottawa declares emergency over protests against COVID-19 restrictions

The Mayor of Canada's capital Ottawa, Jim Watson, declared a state of emergency on Sunday as people protesting against COVID-19 restrictions continued to paralyze the city's downtown.

01 Feb 2022

Canada

Canadians 'disgusted' by those protesting in Ottawa: PM Trudeau

The protests in the capital city of Ottawa have not intimidated the citizens of the country, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.

08 Feb 2020

Canada

Man says he burned $1mn to avoid paying divorce settlement

A Canadian man has told a court that he decided to burn a million dollars to prevent his ex-wife from getting a divorce settlement.

27 Jun 2019

Canada

Canada: 80-year-old doctor used his sperm to inseminate patients

A fertility doctor in Ottawa, Canada, was recently stripped of his license after he was found inseminating patients with the wrong sperm for decades.

30 Jan 2019

Huawei

Extradition hearing of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou pushed to March

The extradition hearing for a top Huawei executive at the center of a diplomatic row between Ottawa (Canada capital) and Beijing (China capital) has been pushed back to March, after US unveiled sweeping charges against her and the Chinese tech giant.

05 Nov 2018

Canada

Plane crashes in Canada after mid-air collision, pilot dead

The pilot of a small passenger plane died after colliding with another aircraft and crashing into a field near Ottawa, the capital of Canada, officials said.

30 Jun 2018

Donald Trump

Canada hits back at US with tariffs on metals, orange-juice

Canada hit back at the US with retaliatory tariffs on American summertime essentials including Florida orange juice, ketchup, and Kentucky bourbon in its opening salvo in a trade war with President Donald Trump.

08 Apr 2018

South Africa

Calling Mahatma Gandhi racist, Ottawa student wants his statue removed

Kenneth Aliu, President of Institute of African Studies Student Association (IASSA), has spearheaded a campaign for the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's statue from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.