International

Ontario Prepares Phased Rollout for Digital IDs, Including Driver’s Licences and Health Cards

Oct 25, 2026 04:14 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Ontario Plans Phased Rollout of Digital IdentificationThe Government of Ontario is preparing to launch a digital identification (Digital ID) system for residents, allowing them to store official credentials securely on their mobile phones. Under the...

Canada and Turkey Announce Landmark Strategic Partnership to Boost Trade and Defence Cooperation

Oct 25, 2026 04:08 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have announced a comprehensive new strategic partnership aimed at deepening cooperation between the two nations across trade, defence, security, and energy. The landmark...

Philippines Grounds SF-260 Training Aircraft After Mid-Air Collision Claims Four Lives

Oct 24, 2026 05:54 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Four pilots were killed after two Philippine Air Force training aircraft collided during a training exercise and crashed near Lipa City, south of Manila. The two SF-260 aircraft went down at Fernando Air Base in Lipa. Following the accident...

India Choose to Bowl Against New Zealand in Christchurch, Make Two Changes

Oct 24, 2026 01:20 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the second T20 international at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday. The match is part of the five-match T20I series, with India looking to strengthen...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to Make India Playing XI Debut in Second T20I Against New Zealand

Oct 24, 2026 12:51 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

: India’s 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been included in the playing XI for the second T20 international against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday, following growing calls for the young cricketer to be given an...

Trump Administration Seeks to Improve Trade Relations with Canada Before November 3 Polls

Oct 24, 2026 12:48 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Donald Trump administration is making efforts to improve trade relations with Canada ahead of the US midterm elections scheduled for November 3. The White House has announced that 50 goods imported from Canada will become exempt from tariffs...

Canadian Court Sentences Punjabi Trucker Found with 67g of Opium Hidden in Vitamin Bottle

Oct 23, 2026 05:55 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

A Punjabi truck driver has been sentenced to six months of conditional house arrest after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers caught him carrying opium disguised inside a vitamin bottle at the U.S.-Canada border. The driver...

Swiss Diplomat’s Wife Diagnosed With Ebola After Uganda Trip, Under Treatment in Nigeria

Oct 23, 2026 04:24 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The wife of a Swiss diplomat posted in Abuja, Nigeria, has been diagnosed with the Ebola virus, Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. Authorities believe she may have contracted the infection during a recent visit to...

Rescue Operations Underway After 7.0-Magnitude Quake Causes Widespread Damage in Tibet

Oct 23, 2026 04:23 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck China's Tibet region late Thursday evening, leaving at least 16 people dead and 32 others injured, according to state media reports. The earthquake caused widespread destruction in...

Tibet Shaken by Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Amid Region’s History of Major Seismic Events

Oct 23, 2026 04:21 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Tibet on Thursday, according to information released by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The agency said the earthquake's epicentre was located at a depth of 10...