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2nd time in less than a month, shots fired at Kapil Sharma’s newly opened café in Canada

Surrey Police says ‘multiple shots caused damage to windows and building, but staff were not injured’. Gangster Goldy Dhillon has claimed role in purported Facebook post.

Canada conducts first airdrop in Gaza, accuses Israel of violating international law

A CC-130J Hercules aircraft was used to airdrop 21,600 pounds of critical humanitarian aid into Gaza in support of Global Affairs Canada, the government said in a statement.

Trump hikes tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% outside USMCA deal

According to a White House fact sheet, goods transshipped to another country to evade the new tariffs would be subject to a transshipment levy of 40%.

Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state at UN meeting in September

After the announcement, PM Mark Carney said the prospect of a Palestinian state is ‘literally receding’ before our eyes & accused the Israeli govt of allowing a ‘catastrophe to unfold’ in Gaza.

Mohali man on ED radar for Canada’s ‘biggest gold heist’ used money to ‘fund wife’s debut Punjab film’

Agency officials says Simran Preet Panesar, a former Air Canada manager, allegedly received Rs 8.5 crore through hawala channels. Movie production got derailed as ED launched probe.

World news of the day: 17 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

Babbar Khalsa’s Laddi claims role in shots fired at Kapil Sharma’s newly opened café in Canada

Surrey Police say shots were fired towards Kap’s Café in Surrey, damaging the property, while staff members were still present inside.

Indian-origin man arrested by Canada border agency for ‘trafficking’ 187 kg of cocaine worth $23.3 mn

Accused identified as Karamveer Singh from Brampton, Ontario. This comes on the heels of the Canadian Police in Ontario arresting 6 men of Indian origin on similar charges.

Amid thaw in ties, Indian envoy to Spain likely to be appointed next High Commissioner to Canada

New Delhi: Dinesh K. Patnaik, India’s Ambassador to Spain is set to become New Delhi’s next high commissioner to Canada, ThePrint has learnt. The...

‘Khalistani extremists’ using Canada as base to orchestrate violence in India: CSIS report

The report, released Wednesday, said pro-Khalistan activities in Canada posed a security threat to country while also criticising Delhi of foreign interference activities in Canada.

On Camera

Chinese memes, videos & commentaries say Modi overshadowed other leaders at SCO

On Douyin, many videos highlighted how Modi was all smiles during his China visit. Others focused on his handholding with Putin and Trump’s supposed irritation.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.