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Toronto, July 14 (IANS) An Indo-Canadian gas station owner has been fined $60,000 after a human rights tribunal found that he took advantage of an Indian worker’s precarious immigration status. Kuldip Singh, owner of Husky gas station in Burnaby, withheld Harika Kasagoni’s overtime pay for two years and accused her of lying about an injury, CBC News reported.She had filed a WorkSafeBC claim for her injury, which angered Singh, who then ended up firing her from the job, which was essential for her to obtain permanent residency status.The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal heard that Kasagoni, then 23-years-old, came to Canada…

Tokyo, July 14 (IANS) Japan’s weather agency said a seasonal rain front will bring more rain to the country’s central region on Friday and may cause downpours in the Sea of Japan through Sunday.The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said atmospheric conditions in the Hokuriku region and Niigata Prefecture have become extremely unstable due to warm, damp air flowing into the front, with downpours expected in the areas through late Friday, reports Xinhua news agency.The front is expected to become stationary over the northern part of the Tohoku region on Saturday, said the JMA, forecasting that warning-level heavy rain may fall…

Sydney, July 14 (IANS) A 23-year-old Indian student was allegedly kicked, punched, and hit with the metal pole repeatedly by Khalistan supporters on Friday in Sydney’s Western Suburb of Merrylands, according to a media report.The student, who works as a driver, was on his way to work early in the morning when he was attacked by four men who left the scene in a grey sedan, The Australia Today reported. “As soon as I sat in my driving seat these Khalistan supporters came out of nowhere. One of them opened the left side door of my vehicle and hit me…

Canberra, July 14 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Friday announced that it will be led by a woman Governor for the first time in its history.Michele Bullock, who is currently the RBA’s Deputy Governor, will replace outgoing Governor Philip Lowe when she starts her seven-year term from September 18, the BBC quoted a bank statement as saying.”It is a challenging time to be coming into this role, but I will be supported by a strong executive team and boards,” Bullock said”I am committed to ensuring that the Reserve Bank delivers on its policy and operational objectives for…

London, July 14 (IANS) Two Indian-origin teenagers have been jailed for 34 years for fatally stabbing a 16-year-old boy in an “unbelievably callous and shocking case” of mistaken identity in the West Midlands region of England last year.Ronan Kanda died on the spot after he was attacked by Prabjeet Veadhesa and Sukhman Shergill, both 17, with a machete and ninja sword in June 2022 in Wolverhampton. Veadhesa was sentenced to life at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Thursday with a minimum of 18 years, while Shergill was jailed for life with a minimum of 16 years. The court heard that although…

Toronto, July 13 (IANS) Two Indo-Canadians are among six people facing charges in connection with a drug bust that saw more than $800,000 seized in drugs, cash and jewellery last year.Kulwant Singh Bal (44), Gary Dhami (32), both from Kelowna, and other suspects are facing a total of 30 charges, including drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) said on Tuesday.They were arrested between June 13 and June 22 this year, and a warrant has been issued for Petar Hristov from Edmonton, who is believed to have fled the country.The investigation,…

New York, July 13 (IANS) Eye drops could be a more effective — and comfortable — therapy for a common eye disease currently treated with injections into the eye, suggests a study.Retinal vein occlusion (RVO), an eye disease that affects up to 2 per cent of people over age 40, occurs when a vein in the eye’s retina becomes blocked, leading to swelling in the eye, inflammation, damage to the retina, and vision loss.Standard therapy involves injecting into the eye a vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor (anti-VEGF) that reduces swelling. The therapy can improve vision but patients with significant retinal…

Seoul, July 13 (IANS) US tech giant Google has seen great potential for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in South Korea, as it has chosen Korean as its priority service language besides English for its AI-based chatbot, Bard, a senior company official said on Thursday.”With Bard launched in Korean in 2023, this is one of the many opportunities that lie ahead,” Yossi Matias, vice president for engineering and research at Google, said during the AI Week conference, co-hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and Google, held in southern Seoul.”I’m excited for the opportunities presented right here in Korea,” he…

Islamabad, July 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning of medium to high-level flooding in the Sutlej river, directing advisories to provincial officials to ensure protective measures. According to the NDMA warning, flooding is expected near Ganda Ginghwala, Kasur, during the next 24 to 48 hours as the water level around the area continued to rise.“The water level of Ganda Singhwala was about 20.50 feet at 4 p.m. (Wednesday), which rose to 20.90 feet by 7 p.m. in the wake of water relased by India. The severity of a flood is considered if the water…

Tokyo, July 13 (IANS) Torrential rain pounded regions facing the Sea of Japan, leaving a city assembly member in Toyama prefecture missing, local media reported on Thursday.Police are searching for Nobuhiko Akaike, a member of the Nanto assembly, on Thursday, fearing he may have been caught in a mudslide when he was moving around a neighborhood in the city of Nanto, Xinhua quoted Kyodo News as saying.The prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama on the Sea of Japan coast saw bands of heavy rain clouds develop on Wednesday night due to the seasonal rain front situated over the Japanese archipelago, said…