Several moviegoers in the Greater Toronto Area were evacuated and treated for exposure to an unknown substance sprayed by masked men in theatres playing Hindi movies. The incidents occurred in Vaughan, Brampton, and Scarborough Town Centre. The suspects fled the scene. Police are investigating the possibility of the incidents being linked.
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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan ridicules comments made by Islamic scholar Nazar Faizi Koodathayi, who alleged that CPM, DYFI, and SFI are brainwashing Muslim women to marry non-Muslims. Vijayan denies the existence of intercaste marriage bureaus and asserts that if a couple decides to marry regardless of their faith, no one can stop them. He...
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A Gorkha soldier’s second wife was denied family pension after his death because he didn’t notify his second marriage during his lifetime, despite polygamy being permissible for Gorkha men. The case involved Subedar Tek Bahadur Thapa, who served in the 4th Gorkha Rifles. After his death, his second wife applied for family pension, but...
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Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra will defend herself on Friday as Lok Sabha discusses the ethics committee’s report recommending her disqualification from the House over cash-for-query charges. Speaker Om Birla informed TMC’s leader in the House Sudip Bandyopadhyay that Moitra’s case would be taken up on Friday noon. The opposition requested a discussion in...
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India focuses on manned-unmanned teaming in the aviation domain and the development of advanced technological capabilities in the domestic defence industries. The vulnerability of global supply chains has highlighted the need for Indian solutions. The defence-industrial sector has the potential to achieve economic goals. The global military avionics market offers an opportunity for growth....
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to release the second instalment of the Centre’s contribution to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in view of the floods caused by Cyclone Michaung. The death toll from the cyclone has reached 33 across 3 states,...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to a discussion on India’s economic situation by highlighting how former finance minister P Chidambaram cited arguments from TMC member Derek O’Brien. Sitharaman indirectly questioned whether Chidambaram was trying to get the TMC to attend the “dot dot dot” alliance. She also addressed the issues raised by Chidambaram, stating...
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BJP MP opposes live-in relationships as a dangerous Western concept destroying Indian culture; seeks law against it. Cites high divorce rates in love marriages and advocates for mandatory parental consent. Refers to case of Shraddha Walkar killed by her live-in partner. Highlights India’s tradition of arranged marriages with low divorce rates. Suggests mandatory consent...
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PM Modi reviewed the progress of development projects, including the airport inauguration at Ayodhya, in a meeting with UP CM Yogi Adityanath. The projects, conceptualised by the PM, have been speeded up by the Yogi government given the approaching Ram Temple inauguration. Modi suggested additional attractions in Ayodhya to attract visiting devotees. Trust members...
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