Month: November 2024

Despite bans, firecrackers sizzle across India for Diwali

Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for millions of Indian Hindus and this year was no different even as some cities, including New Delhi, banned their use to curb some of the worst pollution levels in the world. Diwali honours the victorious return of Lord Rama, one of […]

India criticises Canada for linking minister to Sikh plots

NEW DELHI – India’s foreign ministry said on Saturday it had lodged a protest with Canada for linking its home minister to alleged plots against Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. The ministry also accused Ottawa of surveillance of some Indian consular staff. Canada’s global affairs department did not […]

Ahead of US election, lawyers fight over ethics breach accusations

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – After Donald Trump‘s bid to overturn his 2020 election loss, an advocacy group was launched to take on the lawyers who aided in his doomed effort, hitting them with more than 80 ethics complaints. With Trump again the Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency, his allies […]

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