Rajeev Sharma, Author at National Times

21 Dec

Carney Suppresses Laughter at Ford’s Praise for Ontario Anti-Tariff Ad

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Ontario (Rajeev Sharma): During a joint press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney struggled to contain his amusement as Ontario Premier Doug Ford lauded his province’s controversial anti-tariff advertisement. Ford described the ad as “the best ad that’s ever been run,” claiming it had “12.4 billion views” and emphasizing that its goal was to raise awareness among the American public. He reiterated his stance against protectionism, stating, “We’re their number one customer, they’re our number one customer. We need to work together.” The advertisement, which aired in October, featured excerpts from former U.S. President Ronald Reagan’s 1987 radio address warning that…

21 Dec

Freezing Cold Fails to Deter Audience as “AJEY: The Story of a Monk to CM of UP” Premieres in Calgary

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Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): Despite extreme cold weather, Calgary witnessed an overwhelming response to the special screening of AJEY: The Story of a Monk to CM of UP (Yogi Adityanath), a biographical film based on the life of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The film, written by noted author Shantanu Gupta, was screened at a special ticket rate of $10 and organized by Gopal Saini. Hundreds of viewers from the Indo-Canadian community attended the premiere, demonstrating strong enthusiasm and admiration for the subject of the film. The packed screening stood as a testament to the audience’s commitment, as many braved…

21 Dec

Epstein-Linked Documents Quietly Removed From DOJ Website, Prompting Outcry Over Missing Records

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Washington (Rajeev Sharma): A set of files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was abruptly taken down from a US Justice Department website within a day of being published, with officials offering no public explanation for their removal. The unexplained disappearance has reignited debate over transparency and accountability in one of the most scrutinized criminal cases in recent history. At least 16 documents that were visible online on Friday were no longer accessible by Saturday. Among them was a photograph that included former US President Donald Trump standing alongside Epstein, Melania Trump and Epstein’s close associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The…

20 Dec

CERT-In Warns of ‘GhostPairing’ Threat Allowing Hackers to Hijack WhatsApp Accounts

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaCERT-In, GhostPairing attack, WhatsApp device linking, WhatsApp vulnerability

New Delhi, December 20, 2025: India’s cyber security agency CERT-In has issued a high-risk alert over a newly identified vulnerability in WhatsApp’s “device-linking” feature that could allow attackers to gain complete control of user accounts, including access to messages, photos and videos in real time through WhatsApp Web. In an advisory released on Friday, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) named the threat “GhostPairing”, warning that cybercriminals are exploiting WhatsApp’s device-linking mechanism to hijack accounts using pairing codes without any authentication safeguards. According to the agency, the attack does not require passwords, SIM swaps or direct access to the…

20 Dec

PM Modi Inaugurates New Integrated Terminal at Guwahati Airport, Unveils 80-Foot Statue of Gopinath Bardoloi

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Guwahati, December 20, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the new integrated terminal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport (LGBIA) in Guwahati, significantly strengthening aviation infrastructure in Northeast India. During the ceremony, the Prime Minister also unveiled an 80-foot statue of Assam’s first chief minister, Gopinath Bardoloi, at the airport complex.The airport is named after Bardoloi, a towering political figure from Assam who was posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led BJP government. The statue has been crafted by eminent sculptor Ram Sutar, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 101. Sutar…

20 Dec

Sonia Gandhi Accuses Centre of ‘Bulldozing’ MGNREGA, Calls New Law a ‘Black Act’

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New Delhi, December 20, 2025: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Modi government, accusing it of dismantling the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and vowing that the Congress would resist what she described as a “black law” through lakhs of party workers across the country.In a video message, Gandhi alleged that the weakening of MGNREGA amounted to an assault on the interests of crores of farmers, labourers and landless people, particularly in rural India. She claimed that the Centre had consistently ignored the concerns of the rural poor over…

20 Dec

Shubman Gill Omitted as Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh Named in India’s T20 World Cup Squad

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsSportsIndia T20 World Cup squad, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill omission, Suryakumar Yadav captain

Mumbai, December 20, 2025: Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh have been included in India’s 15-member squad for the Men’s T20 World Cup and the five-match T20I series against New Zealand scheduled ahead of the global tournament next year. Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed captain of the side, with Axar Patel named vice-captain. The selection has drawn attention due to the omission of Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma. Gill, who served as vice-captain during the recent T20I series against South Africa, misses out after an inconsistent year in the shortest format. He had also been ruled out of the final…

20 Dec

Alberta Next Panel Recommends Referendums on Immigration and Provincial Pension Plan

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Alberta (Rajeev Sharma): The Alberta Next panel, tasked with exploring ways to increase provincial autonomy, has put forward seven key recommendations, including proposals for public referendums on major policy issues. The report was released Friday, following town hall consultations held in ten Alberta communities over the summer and fall. Chaired by Premier Danielle Smith, the 15-member panel focused on topics such as self-governance, a provincial pension plan, taxation, equalization payments, federal transfers, provincial policing, immigration, and constitutional reform. “Albertans were clear that for too long, decisions made outside this province have limited Alberta’s ability to grow our economy and chart…

20 Dec

British Columbia Sets 2026 PNP Nomination Allocation, Falls Short of Request

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British Columbia (Rajeev Sharma): British Columbia has become the first Canadian province to announce its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocation for 2026, revealing a total that is lower than what it had originally requested. The announcement was published on the BC PNP’s official updates page on December 18, 2025. For the upcoming year, the federal government has granted British Columbia 5,254 nomination spaces. While this represents a 31% increase over the initial 2025 allocation of 4,000 slots, it is fewer than the province ended 2025 with, after receiving additional nominations throughout the year: 1,254 extra slots in October and another…

20 Dec

Seven arrested over Hindu man’s lynching in Bangladesh over alleged blasphemy

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National Times Bureau :- At least seven suspects have been arrested in the case of lynching and killing a Hindu man, Dipu Das over allegations of blasphemy. "In the incident of beating to death Sanatan Dharma adherent youth Dipu Chandra Das (27) in Valuka, Mymensingh, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested seven individuals as suspects. The arrested individuals are— Md. Limon Sarkar (19), Md. Tarek Hossain, Md. Manik Mia, 4 Ershad Ali (39), Nijum Uddin (20), Alomgir Hossain, and Md. Miraj Hossain Akon. RAB-14 conducted operations at various locations and arrested the aforementioned suspects," the Chief Advisor wrote on…