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India bringing in a new law to curb the menace of hoax bomb threat calls disrupting airlines flying
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government plans a new law to punish those making hoax bomb threats against flights, which disrupt the schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers. In less than two weeks, more than 120 flights operated by Indian...
India says it reached a pact with China on military patrols along their disputed border
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the Himalayas after a standoff that began with a deadly clash in 2020, India’s foreign ministry said Monday. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the pact is to lead to the...
Expelled Indian high commissioner denies involvement in murder of Sikh leader in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — India’s high commissioner to Canada has denied any involvement in the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader who was killed in British Columbia last year even though the Canadian government has named him as a person of interest in the assassination. ...
Canada's foreign minister says India's remaining diplomats are on notice not to harm Canadians
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s foreign minister said Friday that India’s remaining diplomats in the country are “clearly on notice” not to endanger Canadian lives after New Delhi’s top envoy in Canada was named a person of interest in the assassination of a Sikh activist. ...
Indian government employee charged in foiled murder-for-hire plot in New York City
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Thursday against an Indian government employee who specialized in intelligence in connection with a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader living in New York City. Vikash Yadav, 39, faces murder-for-hire...
India denies Canadian allegation that it uses mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government on Thursday denied it was working with mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada as alleged publicly this week by Canadian officials in an escalating diplomatic dispute. But Canada is not the only country that has accused Indian officials of...
Nokia sees improved Q3 profit but reports 8% sales dip mainly due to weaker India market
HELSINKI (AP) — Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia on Thursday reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings, mainly on the back of cost-cutting measures, but saw its sales dive 8% largely due to a weaker India market. The Espoo, Finland-based company reported...
Trudeau says Canadian police went public with Indian diplomat allegations to prevent more violence
TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that Canada's national police force went public with its allegations against Indian diplomats this week because it had to disrupt violent acts in Canada including drive-by-shootings, extortions and even murder. The Royal...
Kashmir gets a largely powerless government 5 years after India stripped its special status
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Leaders of Kashmir’s biggest political party were sworn into office Wednesday to run a largely powerless government after the first local election since India stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago. National Conference leader Omar...
Canada-India dispute over assassination allegations could impact Modi's global ambitions
NEW DELHI (AP) — A diplomatic row that has strained bilateral relations between India and Canada for over a year has boiled over as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada and allegations of other crimes there. Experts say...
