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Supreme Court rejects plea seeking 100 pct votes verification on EVMs, rules out returning to ballot papers | Voting concludes in 88 constituencies with 61% turnout by 5 pm | Justice MB Snehalatha takes oath as additional judge of Kerala High Court | NIA arrests key accused in pro-Khalistani attack on Indian Mission in London | Plea filed in Calcutta HC seeking action against Mamata Banerjee's 'judges purchased' remark

Trump-Russia row: When will this taxpayer funded charade end, Trump asks

Washington, May 9 (IBNS): Taking another swipe at the American media, US President Donald Trump, who disowned his alleged secret alliance with Russia, asked the American media when the blame game will cease.

Flooding forces Montreal to declare state of emergency, other Atlantic provinces under threat

Toronto, May 8 (IBNS): Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency in Montreal on Sunday afternoon, as flood waters continued to rise due to incessant rainfall for the past few days.

British Columbia grappling with flood waters, mudslide

Vancouver, May 8 (IBNS): Canadians on the west coast province of British Columbia(BC) are spending this weekend in a desperate struggle with rising floodwaters caused by unusually persistent rainfall, reports said.

Alberta's NDP Government performs well on its halfway point, say reports

Calgary May07 (IBNS): Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and her New Democratic Party( NDP) hit the halfway point of their term Friday, riding an orange wave of popularity into office to lead Alberta's sluggish economy toward a green future, buoyed for now by barrels of red ink., reported Canadian Press.

10,000 likely to participate in greater Toronto yoga event on June 25

Toronto, May 6 (IBNS): The Indian Consulate in Toronto is expecting a turnout of at least 10,000 people at the International Yoga Day celebrations here on June 25, Indian Consul General Dinesh Bhatia has said.

Republican Healthcare far better than Ocare, says US President Donald Trump

Washington, May 6 (IBNS): Slamming the American media yet again for 'making his victory look as bad as possible', US President Donald Trump said that the Republican Healthcare plan is far better than the recently repealed Obamacare.

USA: Trump repeals and replaces Obamacare

Washington, May 5 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump tested his first legislative victory on Thursday as his government declared former president Barack Obama's Obamacare dead after the Republican healthcare bill was passed by the US lower chamber, reports said.

Canada: Telegu translation of AB Vajpayee's biography launched in Toronto

Toronto, May 4 (IBNS): India's Consul General in Canada, Dinesh Bhatia, released the book ‘Ootamini Ageekarinchanu’, which is a Telugu translation by Prof. Lakshmi Prasad Yarlagadda of the book 'Haar Nahin Manunga: Ek Atal Jeevan Gatha', media reports said.

Toronto Mayor proclaims May 2017 as South Asian Heritage Month

Toronto, May 4 (IBNS): Mayor John Tory has proclaimed May 2017 as South Asian Heritage Month for the City of Toronto, Canada, according to media reports.

USA: Murder-suicide kills two at Texas college

Irving, May 4 (IBNS): At least two people have died following a suspected murder-suicide at a Texas college, reports said.

Trump takes a swipe at Hillary Clinton, terms Trump/Russia story as phony

Washington, May 3 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday took a swipe at former First Lady of the State Hillary Clinton, while also dubbing the Trump/Russia story as phony.

'Hard to imagine what our democracy would look like without vigilance of journalists'

Ontario, May 2 (IBNS): In the wake of the struggling and declining media industry in distribution of news, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Mélanie Joly made a call last week that the Canadian media industry needs to be redefined, media reports said.

Series of explosions in hydro vault paralyses Toronto Downtown

Toronto, May 2 (IBNS): A series of explosions rocked the underground hydro vaults of Bank of Nova Scotia at the financial district of Downtown Toronto, paralysing the area, reports said.

Trump to meet Kim Jong-un?

Washington, May 2 (IBNS): In an unlikely praise for Kim Jong-un, the US President Donald Trump has said he's contemplating a meeting with the North Korean leader, but only if it's 'appropriate' for him to do so, reports said.

US DoD identifies Army casualty

Washington, May 1 (IBNS): The US Department of Defence announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.