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India claims Canadian colleges are involved in the trafficking of international students across the border between Canada and the United States

Gujarat Times3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Indian authorities have launched an investigation into alleged links between several Canadian colleges and two entities based in Mumbai, accused of facilitating human trafficking and illegally helping students cross the Canada-U.S. border. The investigation follows the tragic death of Jagdish Baldevbhai Patel, 39, and his family, who were found dead near a Manitoba-U.S. border crossing…

Tragic event at Sandhya Theatre: “Pushpa 2” star Allu Arjun arrives home after his appearance before Hyderabad police

Gujarat Times3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Actor Allu Arjun has returned home after appearing at the Chikkadpally police station in Hyderabad in connection with the tragic Sandhya Theatre incident. The actor was summoned by the police to “cooperate” with the investigation. A notice from the Telangana Police stated that his presence was required to help clarify the details of the incident,…

India’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is not on the Oscar shortlist

Gujarat Times3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Kiran Rao’s directorial Laapataa Ladies, which was India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars, has been eliminated from the race. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the shortlists for 10 categories for the 97th Oscars on Tuesday, and unfortunately, Laapataa Ladies was not included, disappointing Indian…

India, an important nation, received an invitation to the AI Action Summit: The French Presidency

Gujarat Times4 months ago3 months ago03 mins

The French Presidency confirmed on Thursday that India has been invited to the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with India being described as a “very important country.” During a press briefing about the summit, scheduled for February 10-11 next year, the French Presidency revealed that 90 countries, including India, would be participating. “We have invited India…

Controversial marketing stunts by an Indian startup spread anger

Gujarat Times4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

An Indian service start-up has found itself at the center of controversy due to a publicity campaign aimed at highlighting workplace stress. Recently, an internal email from Yes Madam went viral on social media, in which employees were informed that the company would “part ways” with anyone who reported feeling stressed at work. However, the…

Gavaskar praises Yashasvi Jaiswal following the second day of play in the Perth Test, saying, “He looks so hungry for runs.”

Gujarat Times4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar lauded Indian youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal on Saturday, describing the 22-year-old as “hungry for runs” after his impressive performance in the Perth Test. Jaiswal and KL Rahul played stellar knocks, putting together an unbeaten 172-run partnership that put India in a commanding position. Jaiswal scored 90 runs off 193 balls at a…

Two men were convicted of smuggling family members to Canada from the United States

Gujarat Times4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

A Minnesota jury has convicted two men, Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Anthony Shand, for their roles in smuggling an Indian family from Canada to the US, resulting in their deaths in January 2022. Both men were found guilty on all charges, including human trafficking, criminal conspiracy, and culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The…

Canada blocked the Australia Today outlet hours after Jaishankar’s press conference with counterpart Penny Wong: MEA of India

Gujarat Times5 months ago3 months ago03 mins

Canada has banned Australia Today, a prominent Australian outlet, just hours after it aired a press conference of India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Australia. During the press conference, Jaishankar addressed the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, specifically criticizing Canada’s handling of Khalistani extremism and its approach to India-Canada relations. India responded…

‘Deliberate leak to discredit’: India protests with Canada over ‘baseless & ridiculous’ remarks to home minister Amit Shah

Gujarat Times5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

India has issued a strong protest regarding “absurd and baseless” comments made by a Canadian minister concerning Home Minister Amit Shah, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday. The Indian government formally raised its concerns with the Canadian administration over revelations that Indian diplomats in Canada were subjected to “audio and video…

Gujarati becomes the third most spoken language among Indian immigrants in Canada

Gujarat Times5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Gujarati is the third most-spoken language among Indian immigrants in Canada, following Punjabi and Hindi. According to data from Statistics Canada, around 87,900 Gujarati-speaking immigrants have settled in Canada since 1980, with a notable 26% of them arriving in the country between 2016 and 2021. During this latter period, Punjabi speakers constituted the largest linguistic…