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Toronto, Sep 12 (IANS) Two 24-year-old Indo-Canadian Sikhs have been sentenced for their roles in the 2019 targeted killing of a man in British Columbia over a drug debt, a media report said.Andrew Baldwin, 30, who used and trafficked drugs, was stabbed to death on November 11, 2019, as he watched a movie with a friend in a basement apartment at Whalley in the Surrey city of British Columbia. While Jagpal Singh Hothi was charged with first-degree murder, his friend and accomplice Jasman Singh Basran, who tried to get rid of evidence, was charged with being an accessory, The Vancouver…

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The technical issue of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Tradeau’s aircraft has been resolved and he will fly home along with his delegation on Tuesday afternoon, an official has confirmed.In an email response to IANS, Mohammad Hussain, Press Secretary of the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office, said: “The technical issue with the plane has been resolved. The plane has been cleared to fly. The Canadian delegation is expected to depart this afternoon.”Prime Minister Trudeau has been stranded in Delhi due to a technical glitch that occurred on September 10, coinciding with the conclusion of the G20 Leaders’…

Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) If you want to stay young and healthy for long, then quit smoking as it might not only harm your lungs and overall health, but can also make you age faster, according to a study of nearly 500,000 peopleThe study, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy, showed that smoking shortens the end fragments of chromosomes in the white blood cells of our immune systems. The length of these end fragments, called telomeres, is an indicator of how quickly we age and our cells’ ability to repair and regenerate. “Our study shows…

London, Sep 12 (IANS) An Indian-origin Met Police officer has been fired for gross misconduct after she used “unreasonable force” during the arrest of a man in north London. Police Constable Mandeep Dharni, attached to the Met’s North West Command Unit, appeared before a misconduct hearing last week for use of excessive force during an arrest at a car park in Barnet earlier this month, police said on Monday. It was alleged that Dharni failed to use the appropriate force and failed to act with authority, respect and courtesy when restraining a man, who was later charged with criminal damage…

Las Vegas, Sep 12 (IANS) A massive “cybersecurity issue” at the MGM Resorts has forced the hotel and casino company to shut down its slot machines and ATMs. The MGM resorts website also went down after the cyber attack and was currently unavailable.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was investigating the issue and has been in contact with MGM, reports said on Tuesday.The hotel guests were unable to access ATMs, buy food, or use their digital room keys.”Our investigation is ongoing and we are working together diligently to determine the nature and scope of the matter,” the hotel and casino…

London, Sep 12 (IANS) In a rare trip to meet President Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un on Tuesday arrived in Russia on board his bulletproof train — a slow-moving luxury locomotive which said to include a restaurant serving fine French wines imported from Paris and dishes such as fresh lobster, with dancers and performers to entertain the high-profile travellers, a media report said.According to the BBC report, the green train with a yellow stripe train named ‘Taeyangho’, the Korean word for the sun and a symbolic reference to North Korea’s founder Kim Il Sung, runs along at a speed of about…

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) City doctors on Monday said that they are seeing an increase in cases of viral fever, dengue in the national capital region.Recent floods have doubled cases of dengue over the last three weeks and is the highest reported in the last six years, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said in its latest statement.Cases of swine flu and typhoid are also being reported.Speaking to IANS, Ajay Aggarwal, Director of Internal Medicine at Fortis Hospital in Noida, said that there is an increase in the number of acute febrile illness cases.”Viral cases like influenza and dengue…

Chennai, Sep 11 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Health Department has launched a drive to control mosquito breeding after a 4-year-old boy in Chennai died of dengue, officials said on Monday.While Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner Dr. J. Radhakrishnan met the family of the deceased boy, Health Minister Ma Subramanian has directed the Health Department officials to conduct proper mosquito control across the state to prevent the spread of dengue in the state. The department has also intensified the vector control exercise by cleaning drains and also removing standing and stagnant water. It has also directed all district health officers to monitor…

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) office on Monday said that the L-G perused the proposal put forth by the Health Department, endorsed by the Health Minister and the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, regarding constitution of State Mental Health Authority (SMHA), with ex-officio members only.“It is underlined at the outset that, in light of the severity, prevalence and neglect hitherto, the Mental Health Care Act was enacted in 2017 and to effectively address issues related to Mental Health, provided for an SMHA to be constituted in every State. It has been brought on file that Sections…

Singapore, Sep 11 (IANS) A 39-year-old Indian-origin man was charged on Monday for allegedly attacking another man with a knife, leaving a deep cut on the victim’s shoulder, the police said. Michael Nganasekaran, who was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attacking 40-year-old Shanmugam Vegatachalam, was charged in court with one count of voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon. Police said they were alerted to a case of a fight at the vicinity of Jalan Besar on September 9 . According to preliminary investigations, Nganasekaran was believed to have been involved in a dispute with Vegatachalam, and allegedly used a…