Smoke and haze from wildfires in Canada once again drifted south, blanketing parts of the east coast and midwest of the United States, including New York City, in a curtain of smog.
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Canada to allow US H-1B visa holders and their families to find jobs in their country
Canada is set to open its borders to H-1B visa holders from the United States. Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister, yesterday publicly stated that the Canadian government planned to launch an open work-permit stream to allow up to 10,000 American H-1B visa holders to come and work in the country.
US investor was offered cut-price seat on Titan sub, told it was ‘safer than crossing the street’
Investor Jay Bloom has shared on social media the details of conversations between himself and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, where he was told that deep-diving in the sub would be perfectly safe.
Titanic misadventure: Missing Titan submersible had suffered implosion soon after dive; passengers feared dead
The sub has been missing since June 18, with five passengers, on its way to visit the wreckage of the storied ship Titanic, off the East Coast of North America.
Pro-Khalistan extremist shot dead outside gurdwara in Canada
Two unidentified gunmen shot and killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and one of India’s most-wanted terrorists who carried a cash reward of INR 10 lakh on his head, outside a gurdwara in Canada, officials said.
Task force to investigate and help Indian student victims of fraud: Canada immigration minister
Canadian authorities have decided not to immediately deport the Indian students who were trapped in an alleged immigration scam and had reached the country with fake university admission letters.
Ukraine counteroffensive: Putin says Russia has lost 54 tanks but Ukraine has lost 160
Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine had used the US-made Himars rocket launch system to destroy the Kakhovka dam. The breach has resulted in massive flooding in and around Kherson.
Stay on deportation order against some Indian students in Canada
Indian students facing deportation in Canada gained some breathing room as some of them have received “stay orders” from Canadian authorities, Indian government sources said today.
Indian government, Congress both attack Canada over float showing Indira Gandhi’s assassination
In a rare instance of political unity, the Bharatiya Janata Party government and Opposition Indian National Congress have both strongly criticised a float in a Canadian parade which depicted the 1984 assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her bodyguards.
Over 100 million in US affected by pollution from Canadian wildfires; New York shrouded in haze
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted south and shrouded Canada and parts of the United States in a haze of smog.
