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August 22, 2026 4:58 PM

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US tariffs on Canadian products come into effect; Canada vows to retaliate

The United States has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on 20 billion dollars’ worth of Canadian products. The tariffs came into effect early today. Canada immediately said it would retaliate following the failure of last-minute talks to ease tensions between the two historic allies. The new US tariffs wi...

August 22, 2026 3:43 PM

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France’s first major Hindu temple set to open near Paris in September

France is set to welcome its first major Hindu temple, with the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Bussy-Saint-Georges, near Paris, scheduled to be inaugurated in September. The historic opening will be marked by a 13-day ‘Festival of Culture’ from September 2 to 14, 2026. Mahant Swami Maharaj will b...

August 22, 2026 1:46 PM

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TikTok, ByteDance agree to pay 400 million dollars to settle US lawsuit

TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, have agreed to pay 400 million dollars to settle a US Department of Justice lawsuit over the app’s collection of children’s data in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024 on behalf of the...

August 22, 2026 11:13 AM

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Two men stabbed inside gurdwara in Canada’s Edmonton

Two men were stabbed inside a gurdwara in Canada’s Alberta province after a man allegedly disrupted morning prayers ahead of a wedding ceremony. The attack occurred at the Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple on the northeastern outskirts of Edmonton shortly after 5 a.m. The Edmonton Police Service said...

August 22, 2026 8:09 AM

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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sworn in as 23rd President of Bangladesh

Senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader and party stalwart Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was sworn in as the 23rd President of Bangladesh at a ceremony held at Bangabhaban in Dhaka. The oath was administered by Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Kaiser Kamal. Alamgir, a veteran BNP politician and ...

August 22, 2026 7:31 AM

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India and Nepal reaffirm commitment to strengthen border management and security

India and Nepal reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on border management and security. The discussion took place during the 14th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Working Group (JWG), which concluded in Dehradun yesterday....

August 21, 2026 10:29 PM

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Iran Warns of Strong Response to Any New US Threats

Iran has warned that it will give a strong response to any new threats from the United States. The chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, said, the Islamic Republic’s reaction would be broad and decisive.     The warning came after Washington announced plans to impose what i...