OTAWA – Canada will not accept permanent residency sponsorship applications for new parents and grandparents until further notice, according to a ministerial directive. The directive published in the Canada Gazette states that the government remains committed to family reunification, but will focus on processing applications received last year. According to the directive, Immigration Minister Marc…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson was re-elected Friday to the chamber’s top job by a narrow margin that highlighted potential fissures among President-elect Donald Trump’s Republicans on Capitol Hill. Johnson initially appeared to fall short of the majority he needed to keep his job in a roll-call vote that lasted nearly two hours,…
File Photo: Justice Ravikumar NEW DELHI: Born in a scheduled caste family in Peermade village in Kerala’s Idukki district, CT Ravikumar decided to study law after graduating in zoology, which led to a four-decade-long career and becoming a court judge higher thanks to your hard work. competition and ability to win hearts both on and…
The Miami Heat suspended star forward Jimmy Butler for seven games, the team announced Friday, and said it will listen to trade offers. The Heat said in an X publication that Butler’s suspension was due to conduct that has harmed the team throughout the season. “We have suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for multiple…
A U.S. citizen convicted of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and avoiding jail time in Whistler may be just the beginning of a career of asylum seekers, according to a leading legal expert. Antony Vo says he arrived in the resort community on Christmas Eve after starting his asylum claim in Edmonton….
ISLAMABAD: An opposition alliance on Friday attacked the ruling government over the current state of governance in Pakistan, accusing the ruling authorities of undermining democracy, the Constitution and the rights of the people. “It is forbidden to write the truth and it is forbidden to tell the truth, even in the assembly,” Mahmood Khan Achakzai,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Modi launched a scathing attack on the AAP on Friday, calling it “AAPda” (disaster in Hindi), virtually setting the tone for an aggressive and sharp campaign for the assembly elections to be held in the capital in February.Speaking at an event in Ashok Vihar while inaugurating various development initiatives, the Prime…
WASHINGTON – A judge denied a defendant’s Jan. 6 request to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration after the man was invited by a former member of Congress, according to a court document released Friday. The defendant, Russell Taylor, was accused of organizing a group of “fighters” to travel to DC on January 6, 2021. In…
While Canada has not required cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages, some experts are supporting a new initiative in the United States to include labels on products. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for updating the health warning label on alcoholic beverages after issuing a new advisory Friday about the increased risk of developing…
Urfan Sharif, who was jailed last month for the murder of his 10-year-old daughter, Sara Sharif, has been attacked in Belmarsh prison. News from heaven reported today. On December 17, Urfán and Sara’s stepmother were sentenced to 40 and 33 years in prison, respectively, for her murder after a trial in which harrowing details of…