Canada, Turkiye Launch Strategic Partnership and Begin Free Trade Talks During Carney's Ankara Visit
Oct 23, 2026, at 02:22 am
Ankara: Canada and Turkiye launched a Strategic Partnership and began free trade negotiations on Thursday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney met President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, according to a statement from Carney's office.
Canada, Ontario announce $9 Billion plan to shield steel, auto jobs from U.S. tariffs
Oct 23, 2026, at 02:12 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada and Ontario announced a C$9 billion joint action plan on Wednesday to protect jobs in steel and autos hit by U.S. tariffs and to open up the Ring of Fire mining region.
Nobel-cited Princeton PhD sends out 2,300 job applications, still has no steady job
Oct 23, 2026, at 01:21 am
A Princeton PhD whose research the Nobel committee reportedly cited has applied for more than 2,300 jobs in about two years without landing a steady one, The Wall Street Journal reported.
‘UN experts are an oxymoron’: Marco Rubio takes swipe at UN, refuses to comment on India's protests
Oct 21, 2026, at 02:50 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declined to comment on the recent protests by opposition parties and students in India, describing them as a domestic political matter that New Delhi must resolve on its own.
Oct 21, 2026, at 01:14 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sought to allay India's concerns over Washington's growing ties with Pakistan and China, saying the US relationship with no other country would come at the expense of its ties with New Delhi, media reports said.
‘Not meant to harm India’: Marco Rubio breaks silence on Trump’s tariff threat
Oct 21, 2026, at 11:52 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a two-day visit to India, has sought to ease concerns over strained bilateral ties amid the Trump administration's tariffs and visa restrictions, media reports said.
JD Vance snubs Netanyahu endorsement despite Trump's backing, says 'I'm not getting involved'
Oct 21, 2026, at 12:01 am
US Vice President JD Vance on Monday declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, despite US President Donald Trump throwing his support behind the Israeli leader a day earlier.
Trump Says Paris Will Become ‘Muslim City Very Soon’, Blames Macron’s Immigration Policies
Oct 20, 2026, at 10:59 am
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Paris would soon become a “Muslim city”, blaming French President Emmanuel Macron’s immigration policies for unrest in France and urging the country to tighten its borders.
US: Truck ploughs into youth soccer game in Kansas, killing 6-year-old boy and man
Oct 18, 2026, at 05:13 pm
A woman driving a truck ploughed into a youth soccer game at a sports complex in Wichita, Kansas, in the United States, on Saturday, killing a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and injuring 10 others.
Trump waives Russia-related sanctions: What it means for India
Oct 17, 2026, at 02:13 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: In a major relief for India and China, US President Donald Trump has waived sanctions, restrictions and duties related to Russian energy exports under a law he signed last month.
Tesla in full self-driving mode crashes into police car, injuring two US officers
Oct 17, 2026, at 10:28 am
Two California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers were injured after a Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode crashed into their patrol vehicle in Solano County, California.
Relief for India? Trump waives some Russia-related tariffs as deadline nears
Oct 17, 2026, at 09:04 am
US President Donald Trump on Friday waived the application of sanctions, restrictions and duties related to Russian energy exports under a law he signed last month, suspending a measure that threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on India and other major buyers of Russian crude oil, citing the national interests of the United States.
Indian-origin man accused of stabbing estranged wife to death in US after she refused reconciliation
Oct 16, 2026, at 09:48 pm
A 31-year-old Indian-origin man, Ankur Patel, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his estranged wife to death in Chicago, United States, after she refused to reconcile with him and chose to remain with her new partner, according to local media reports.
Canada's 2026 Wildfires Burned 4.5 million hectares, but situation has improved, government says
Oct 16, 2026, at 01:03 pm
Ottawa: Wildfires burned about 4.5 million hectares across Canada this year and forced more than 33,750 people from their homes since April, the federal government said on Thursday.
US teen planned Hindu temple attack for 2 years, police reveal shocking details
Oct 16, 2026, at 09:11 am
Palatine police in the US have said that the 19-year-old suspect arrested for allegedly plotting an attack on a Hindu temple in Aurora had been planning the attack for two years, according to media reports.
USCIS changes weekend filing rules: What US visa and green card applicants need to know
Oct 15, 2026, at 05:46 pm
US visa applicants, foreign workers and families pursuing green cards will need to pay closer attention to immigration filing deadlines from October 23, when revised guidance from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) takes effect.
US teen arrested over alleged Hindu temple attack plot, white supremacist manifesto found
Oct 15, 2026, at 12:42 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: A 19-year-old man has been arrested in the United States for allegedly planning a mass shooting targeting a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area of Illinois, media reports said.
Oct 15, 2026, at 02:37 am
New Delhi: Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on Wednesday, with the two sides reviewing the renewed Canada-India Strategic Partnership and progress on trade, energy, people-to-people ties and security and defence cooperation.
US arrests 2 Americans in North Korean IT scam targeting 70 firms
Oct 14, 2026, at 04:18 pm
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the arrest of two American nationals accused of helping North Korean IT workers steal identities and secure fraudulent employment with US companies to generate revenue for the North Korean government.
Secret recorder at OpenAI? Saudi man faces charges over planting ‘sophisticated’ device
Oct 14, 2026, at 10:43 am
A Saudi national has been charged with allegedly planting a covert recording device inside the California office of OpenAI, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
Russia-Ukraine war: Trump announces immediate energy ceasefire, Zelenskyy reacts
Oct 12, 2026, at 01:00 am
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Ukraine and Russia have reached an energy ceasefire which has come into force immediately.
Bloodshed in US: 9 killed in Erie shooting, including two children
Oct 11, 2026, at 01:54 am
At least nine people, including two children, were killed in a shooting in a residential neighbourhood in US city of Erie, on Friday, according to media reports.
Navi Pillay jokes about sharing Nobel Peace Prize with Trump; US President fires back
Oct 10, 2026, at 12:27 am
Navi Pillay had barely finished receiving applause after being named the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate when she made a light-hearted remark about US President Donald Trump.
Oct 09, 2026, at 09:03 am
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has suspended several major technology companies, including Microsoft, Infosys and Tata, from participating in the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme, citing concerns that foreign hiring practices could adversely affect American workers.
Carney congratulates Anne Carson on Nobel Prize in Literature, calls win 'a proud moment for Canada'
Oct 09, 2026, at 02:52 am
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday congratulated Canadian poet Anne Carson after she was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, calling it "an extraordinary achievement" and "a proud moment for Canada."
Oct 09, 2026, at 02:44 am
Sherbrooke, Que: Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday announced a $2 billion federal investment to retrofit one million homes across Canada, led by a new national rebate of up to $10,000 for households that switch to electric heat pumps.
US freezes green card route for Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL, Microsoft
Oct 08, 2026, at 11:07 pm
The United States has suspended several major technology and IT outsourcing companies from the Permanent Labour Certification Programme (PERM), a key step in the employment-based green card process, in a move that could affect thousands of foreign workers, including Indian IT professionals.
‘House of Horrors’: Chinese couple arrested in US over child abuse
Oct 08, 2026, at 12:51 am
A Chinese immigrant and his wife have been arrested in the US on charges of abusing at least 14 children born through surrogacy, media reports said.
‘Captain is a hero’: US Congress honours Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar over Flydubai episode
Oct 07, 2026, at 05:00 pm
US Congressmen Josh Gottheimer, Michael McCaul and Don Bacon have introduced a bipartisan resolution honouring Indian Captain Smit Machchhar and the crew and passengers of Flydubai Flight 1073, while condemning the alleged attempted attack on the aircraft last week.
We’re watching it very closely: US urges Russia to share more information on plague situation
Oct 07, 2026, at 10:05 am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described the death of a Russian laboratory worker at a plague research centre in Siberia as a “cause for focus” but not alarm, while urging Russia to provide more information about the incident.