A Major Energy Pact on the Horizon Canada and India are on the verge of finalizing a major uranium export agreement valued at roughly US$2.8 billion, a deal likely to supply India’s expanding nuclear reactor fleet for the next decade. Saskatchewan-based mining giant Cameco Corp. is expected to serve as the principal supplier, positioning the agreement…
A Night of Tragedy in Khost Pakistani forces recently bombed a residential home in Afghanistan’s south-eastern Khost province, killing at least nine children and one woman. The attack, which struck the Mughalgai area of Gurbuz district late at night, destroyed the home of civilian Waliat Khan. Additional Pakistani raids in Kunar and Paktika reportedly injured four others,…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed his much-anticipated visit to India, once again citing heightened security concerns following a deadly terror attack near Delhi’s Red Fort that claimed at least 15 lives and injured dozens. This marks the third cancellation in 2025 alone, amplifying anxieties over urban terrorism and raising questions about the immediate diplomatic…
A Legendary Life and Journey India’s film fraternity and millions of fans across the nation mourn the passing of Dharmendra, fondly known as the “He-Man” of Indian cinema. The iconic actor, whose career spanned over six decades, was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on November 10 due to deteriorating respiratory health. News of his condition prompted…
A Renewed Push for Resolution The war between Russia and Ukraine, triggered by Russia’s 2022 invasion, has left a trail of destruction, claiming thousands of lives and destabilizing European security. After years of intense fighting and repeated diplomatic setbacks, new efforts are underway to craft a sustainable peace. Recent talks in Geneva have seen the US and…
A City on Edge as Air Turns Toxic Delhi’s escalating air pollution emergency spilled into violence near India Gate’s C-Hexagon when a peaceful protest demanding urgent government intervention devolved into clashes with the police. Organized by the Delhi Coordination Committee for Clean Air, the demonstration reflected widespread public anger over hazardous Air Quality Index (AQI)…
A Landmark Judicial Green Light The Supreme Court has approved a landmark $570 million settlement offered by fugitive billionaire brothers Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, founders of the Sterling Biotech group. The deal allows criminal charges to be dropped if the brothers pay roughly one-third of their total alleged dues in a $1.6-billion bank fraud case. The ruling marks a turning…
A Morning of Violence in a Restive City A deadly wave of violence shook Pakistan on November 24, 2025, when a coordinated suicide bombing and gun attack targeted the Frontier Constabulary (FC) headquarters in Peshawar. Two suicide bombers detonated explosives at the main entrance and inside the compound, enabling gunmen to infiltrate the facility. The swift…
A Renewed Push for Economic Ambition Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have opened a new chapter in India–Canada relations, unveiling an ambitious plan to raise bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by the early 2030s. This declaration signals a determined shift from years of diplomatic friction toward a future anchored…
India’s labour landscape witnessed its most sweeping reforms in decades as the Union government consolidated 29 separate labour laws into four unified labour codes, effective November 21, 2025. This transformation introduces wide-ranging statutory protections—minimum wages, standardized working hours, mandatory health check-ups, work-from-home provisions, and, for the first time, social security for gig and platform workers. It marks a structural…
