International

Canada Announces $150 One-Time Payment for Eligible Disability Benefit Recipients Starting Sept 17

Sep 11, 2026 04:28 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Government of Canada has announced a one-time payment of $150 for individuals eligible for disability benefits. The financial assistance is intended to reimburse expenses incurred while obtaining the required certification for the Disability Tax...

MapQuest Defies Trump Executive Order, Refuses to Rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

Sep 11, 2026 03:51 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

Chicago-based mapping service provider MapQuest has publicly responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America." The company installed an approximately six-foot-tall billboard advertisement near the...

Tragedy in Ottawa: Punjabi Youth Burnt Alive in Devastating Two-Car Crash in Canada

Sep 11, 2026 02:09 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

A 26-year-old youth from Punjab lost his life in a severe road accident in Canada after becoming trapped inside his burning vehicle following a violent collision. The victim has been identified as Brahmjot Singh, a resident of Tanda in the...

Stray Bullet Kills 85-Year-Old Senior in B.C. Home, Reigniting Concerns Over Gun Violence in Canada

Sep 10, 2026 04:26 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The tragic killing of 85-year-old Chang Yong Cho inside his home in Burnaby, British Columbia, has once again brought national attention to the deadly toll of stray bullets in Canada. The incident marks the latest in dozens of cases over the past 30...

Ottawa City Council to Vote on Renaming Trump Avenue

Sep 10, 2026 07:07 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Ottawa’s City Council is preparing to vote on a proposal to strip former U.S. President Donald Trump's name from a residential street in the Canadian capital. On Wednesday, September 9, Councillor Riley Brockington introduced a motion calling for...

UK Airports Face Chaos as NATS Technical Fault Grounds More Than 1,000 Flights

Sep 09, 2026 03:48 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

A technical malfunction within Britain’s air traffic control services disrupted flight operations nationwide, leading to the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights and causing extensive delays at major airports across the United Kingdom. National...

Ottawa Grants Unreduced Early Pensions to 9,346 Federal Employees Under Downsizing Plan

Sep 09, 2026 02:58 PM (Asia/Kolkata)

The Canadian federal government has approved early retirement packages for 9,346 public servants as part of an overarching strategy to reduce the size of the federal workforce. According to official figures, the government received a total of 10,006...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Meets Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo

Sep 09, 2026 11:40 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. During the meeting, both leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to working together for the progress...

Canada and China Resume Military Defense Talks After Eight-Year Hiatus

Sep 09, 2026 09:45 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Canadian and Chinese defense officials engaged in high-level military discussions last week, marking the first formal bilateral defense talks between the two nations after years of heightened diplomatic strain. According to a statement from China's...

UK Air Traffic Control System Glitch Causes Cancellation of Over 600 Flights

Sep 09, 2026 08:21 AM (Asia/Kolkata)

Air travel across the United Kingdom was severely disrupted on Tuesday following a major technical failure in the country's air traffic control system. According to flight-tracking website Flightradar24 and Sky News, the unexpected glitch led to the...