Storm Dorian makes landfall in Canada
Sep 08, 2019, at 02:10 pm
Ottawa, Sep 8 (UNI) Storm Dorian has made landfall in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia as a post-tropical cyclone.
Trump congratulates Moscow, Kiev with releasing detainees
Sep 07, 2019, at 08:28 pm
Washington, September 7 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has congratulated Russia and Ukraine with the release of detainees by both sides.
California to showcase South Asian Literature and Art Festival 2019
Sep 05, 2019, at 02:55 pm
California: For the first time, one of the largest South Asian Literature & Art Festival (SALA) in collaboration with UC Berkeley Institute of South Asian Studies is scheduled to be held at Montalvo Arts Center and Art Forum at 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga, California (US) from October 6 to 13, 2019, media reports said.
Canada announces emergency aid for hurricane-hit Bahamas
Sep 05, 2019, at 02:42 pm
Washington: Ottawa is offering half a million dollars in emergency support plus damage assessment teams after the islands were hammered by Hurricane Dorian, one of the strongest Atlantic storms of all time, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement on Wednesday.
6th Annual Oakville Diwali Gala to present Lights, Camera, and Auction
Sep 03, 2019, at 08:57 pm
Oakville, Sept 2 (IBNS): Oakville’s largest South Asian gala, Oakville Diwali Gala 2019, would be held in Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) during September in support of OTMH, media reports said.
Gunman of U S Texas shooting identified
Sep 02, 2019, at 08:46 am
Houston , Sept 2 (Xinhua/UNI) The Police Department of Odessa, U.S. state of Texas, posted a message on Facebook Sunday, saying the shooter who killed seven people in west Texas has been identified as 36-year-old Seth Aaron Ator from Odessa.
US: 5 killed, 21 injured in Texas mass shooting
Sep 01, 2019, at 03:00 pm
Washington, Sep 1 (IBNS): At least five people got killed and 21 injured in a mass shooting incident in Texas in the United States.
Full-blown India-Pak war likely in October or November: Pakistan Minister
Aug 29, 2019, at 03:25 pm
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IBNS): A Pakistan federal minister has predicted that a full-blown war between his country and India is likely to take place in the month of October or November, media reports said.
Canadian National Exhibition 2019 comes to Toronto with new features
Aug 24, 2019, at 08:38 pm
Toronto: With several new features, Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) 2019 started in Toronto in front of the historic Princes’ Gates on August 16.
Kashmir, Venezuela to top list of Trump’s agenda at G7 meetings - US Official
Aug 23, 2019, at 09:57 am
Washington, Aug 23 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump will discuss a range of issues during bilateral meetings with world leaders of the G7 Summit including the situations in Kashmir, and Russian gas supplies to Europe, a senior US administration official told reporters.
Greenland sale: Donald Trump cancels Denmark visit
Aug 21, 2019, at 06:47 pm
Washington, Aug 21 (IBNS): As Denmark PM said that Greenland was not for sale to the US, President Donald Trump on Wednesday cancelled a state visit to the country.
Panorama India's National Day & Grand Parade gathering to exceed last year's number
Aug 19, 2019, at 11:16 pm
Toronto, Aug 19 (IBNS): India's Independence Day Festival and Grand Parade hosted by Panorama India with support from Consulate General Of India, Toronto was held on Sunday at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto.
Mike Pompeo to meet UN chief Antonio Guterres
Aug 19, 2019, at 03:55 pm
Washington, Aug 19 (IBNS): US State Secretary Mike Pompeo is all set to join the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East and meet UN chief Antonio Guterres on Aug 20, officials said.
Canada Consulate commemorates India's 73rd Independence Day in Mississauga
Aug 18, 2019, at 02:50 pm
Toronto, Aug 18 (IBNS): To commemorate the 73rd Independence Day of India, the office of the Consulate General of India, Toronto, paid homage to the fallen soldiers who had fought to earn freedom for the world's largest democracy from the British rule.
One killed in Cessna place crash in upstate New York: Reports
Aug 18, 2019, at 12:31 pm
Moscow, Aug 18 (Sputnik): At least one person was killed and one person received injuries as a result of a small Cessna 303 plane, carrying three people in total, crashing into a house in New York state, media reported, citing local authorities.
Small plane with three on board crashes in upstate New York: Reports
Aug 18, 2019, at 10:15 am
Moscow, Aug 18 (Sputnik): A small Cessna 303 plane carrying three people crashed into a house in the US state of New York, local media reported, citing the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Cons Gen of India Toronto commemorates 73rd Independence Day of India
Aug 17, 2019, at 10:29 am
Toronto, Aug 17 (IBNS): The Consulate General of India Toronto commemorated the 73rd Independence of India on Thursday.
Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization
Aug 14, 2019, at 10:20 am
Washington, Aug 13 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the United States will pull out of the World Trade Organization (WTO) if it has to after years of being mistreated by the organization.
Aug 13, 2019, at 10:50 am
Washington, Aug 13 (IBNS): The US government on Monday announced new rules which are aiming to deny permanent residency and citizenship to immigrants who depend upon public benefits, such as food aid or public housing, for more than a year.
90 US troops arrive in Turkey to set up safe zone on Syrian border: Reports
Aug 12, 2019, at 08:21 pm
Ankara, Aug 12 (Sputnik) Some 90 US service personnel arrived in southern Turkey on Monday, days after the two allies agreed to set up a safe zone in northeastern Syria, Turkish media said.
One killed in shooting at northeast Mississippi church in US
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Houston, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A man was killed in a shooting on Sunday in a church in the northeastern part of the US state of Mississippi, local media has reported.
Fire at US day care center kills 5 children
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:14 pm
Washington, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A fire at a day care center in the US state of Pennsylvania killed at least five children, including four siblings, officials said.
Panorama India to present Indian heritage at India’s I-Day celebrations in Toronto
Aug 10, 2019, at 07:19 pm
Toronto, Aug 10 (IBNS): Over 70,000 people are expected to converge at Toronto’s Nathan Philips Square on Sunday, Aug 18, to celebrate the 20th Annual India's Independence Day Celebrations and Grand parade, media reports said.
Canada's electric car sales climb due to new $5,000 federal rebate program
Aug 08, 2019, at 11:01 pm
Ottawa, Aug 8 (IBNS): Canada’s new rebate program to help make electric cars cheaper had resulted in the boost of 30 percent more sales of electric cars in Canada between January and June, compared to the year before, media reports said.
Torontonians celebrate Caribbean Carnival's Grand parade with pomp and glory
Aug 06, 2019, at 03:06 pm
Toronto, Aug 6 (IBNS): Torontonians welcomed the grand parade of the 52nd anniversary of Caribbean Carnival, when masqueraders in colourful costumes as made their way from the assembly area at Exhibition Place along Lake Shore Boulevard, Toronto, media reports said.
Canada: Liz Kohn appointed as TIFF’S Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Aug 05, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Toronto, Aug 5 (IBNS): The appointment of Liz Kohn as Vice President, Marketing and Communications, effective Sept 3, 2019, has been announced by Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), TIFF reports said.
Website popular with extremists goes offline after mass shootings in US
Aug 05, 2019, at 05:17 pm
Moscow, Aug 5 (Sputnik/UNI) The imageboard 8chan, popular with white supremacists, is offline after the firm responsible for its Internet security canceled its services following two mass shootings in the United States.
US: Mass shooting in Dayton leaves 10 people killed
Aug 04, 2019, at 08:41 pm
Ohio, Aug 4 (IBNS): A mass shooting incident Ohio area of the US left 10 people killed and 27 others injured, officials said on Sunday.
Canada: MP Deepak Obhrai passes away
Aug 04, 2019, at 06:07 pm
Toronto, Aug 4 (IBNS): Long-time Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai died on Friday night of liver cancer, officials said on Sunday.
US: After Texas, 9 killed in another mass shooting in Ohio
Aug 04, 2019, at 02:59 pm
Ohio, Aug 4 (IBNS): Hours after the mass shooting at El Paso Walmart shopping mall in the U.S. state of Texas, nine people are dead in another shooting incident in Dayton, Ohio, reports said.