Avasthi's killing marks the 41st homicide in Toronto this year, the police have said. Last week, another person of Indian origin was found murdered at her home in Toronto.
Canadian authorities said they would investigate the cause of the crash, which was not yet known. All 18 injured passengers were taken to area hospitals, Delta said in a statement.
In June 2023 too, a tableau at a parade in Brampton had depicted the assassination of the former Indian PM, sparking a diplomatic row between New Delhi and Ottawa.
Several political leaders addressed the Khalsa Day celebrations in Toronto on Sunday, including Trudeau ally Jagmeet Singh and leader of opposition Pierre Poilievre.
Board is set to vote on proposal to include caste-based discrimination in list that includes race, gender, sexuality & religion. But critics are calling it ‘Hinduphobic’.
The gates of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto, one of the largest temples in Canada, were spray-painted with the words 'Khalistan zindabad' & 'Hindustan murdabad'.
Factors contributing to a city’s success are shifting from pure economic prowess to softer urban attributes. The future will see a rearrangement of the rankings.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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