Rajeev Sharma, Author at National Times

24 Feb

Canada moves to revoke Tahawwur Rana’s citizenship ahead of PM Carney’s India Visit

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Rajeev Sharma :- The Canadian government has reportedly initiated proceedings to revoke citizenship of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana. The move comes ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's India visit on Februay 26 as Ottawa seeks to reset ties with New Delhi, soured under the previous Justin Trudeau government Pakistan-origin businessman Rana is currently in India's custody where he is facing trial on charges for his involvment in Mumbai terror attacks carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba in 2008, killing over 160 people. Canadian publication Global News reported that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has communicated to Rana that…

23 Feb

B.C. Tribunal Orders Renter to Pay $1,000 for Speeding in Luxury Rental

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsBritish Columbia, CanadaB.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal, excessive speeding penalty, GPS tracking rental cars, U-Save Car Rental Vancouver

Vancouver (Rajeev Sharma): A British Columbia man has been ordered to pay $1,000 to a rental agency after driving a sports car at more than double the highest legal speed limit in Canada. The decision, recently posted by B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal, underscores the growing use of GPS tracking by rental companies to monitor and penalize high-risk driving behaviors. The dispute began in the summer of 2024 when Rod Julazadeh rented a 2022 Chevrolet Camaro from U-Save Car Rental in Vancouver. Upon returning the vehicle, the company utilized GPS data and a dashboard display image showing the car had reached…

23 Feb

Tragic Rollover Crash in South Surrey Claims Life of Young Man

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsBritish Columbia, Canada168 Street South Surrey accident, Morgan Heights rollover death, Surrey fatal car crash 2026, Surrey Police Service collision investigation

Surrey, B.C (Rajeev Sharma): A 20-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle accident late Sunday night in South Surrey. The crash occurred around 9:37 p.m. on February 22, near the Morgan Heights neighborhood, when a vehicle veered off the road and rolled into a water-filled ditch. Emergency responders, including the Surrey Police Service (SPS) and Surrey Fire Service, arrived at the scene along 168 Street, north of 40 Avenue, to find the car partially submerged. Firefighters successfully extracted the driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, and immediately began life-saving measures alongside BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) paramedics.…

23 Feb

Ontario Man Charged After Returning to Scene of Own Ditch Crash

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaEast Ferris impaired driving, Hillcrest Road accident, impaired driving charges Ontario, North Bay OPP arrest, Northern Ontario car crash

East Ferris Ont. (Rajeev Sharma): A 29-year-old man from Northern Ontario is facing multiple impaired driving charges following a peculiar series of events in the Municipality of East Ferris. According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the man allegedly fled the scene of a crash only to return and attempt to drive his vehicle away while officers were still conducting their investigation. The incident occurred on the afternoon of February 13 on Hillcrest Road. OPP officers responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch at approximately 3:20 p.m., but upon arrival, they found the car abandoned. While police…

23 Feb

India-US Trade Talks Rescheduled Amid US Supreme Court Tariff Ruling

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaDarpan Jain chief negotiator, India-US trade deal 2026, interim trade pact, US Supreme Court tariff ruling

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): New Delhi and Washington have decided to defer a high-level meeting of chief trade negotiators originally slated to begin this week in the United States. The Indian delegation, led by Joint Secretary in the Commerce Ministry and chief negotiator Darpan Jain, was scheduled to commence a three-day session on February 23 to finalize the legal text of an interim trade pact. The decision to postpone comes in the wake of a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States, which determined that the authority to impose tariffs rests with the US Congress rather than…

23 Feb

Canada PM Mark Carney to Visit India: A Strategic Reset in Bilateral Ties

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanada, IndiaComprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, India-Canada bilateral ties, Indo-Pacific strategy, Mark Carney India visit

Ottawa/New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to arrive in India on February 26, marking his first official visit to the South Asian nation since taking office in March last year. This high-profile diplomatic mission signals a significant turnaround in a relationship that reached a historic low during the tenure of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. For years, bilateral ties were strained by several contentious issues, most notably India’s concerns regarding Canada’s handling of elements supporting the Khalistani agenda on its soil. The visit is the opening leg of a broader three-nation Indo-Pacific tour that will…

23 Feb

Fresh bomb threat emails sent to Delhi schools; premises evacuated, search underway

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New Delhi,Rajeev Sharma :- Two schools in Delhi, Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan and Air Force Bal Bharti School on Lodhi Road, received bomb threat emails on Monday. Police officials and the Delhi Fire Service swiftly reached the spot and evacuated the premises. "We are verifying the source of the email. So far, nothing suspicious has been found. As a precautionary measure, a thorough search operation is underway on the school premises, which has been vacated," a senior police officer said. Soon after receiving the email warning presence of explosive device on the campus, school administration alerted the authorities,…

23 Feb

Bus Falls Into Trishuli River in Nepal, 18 Killed; Night-Long Rescue Effort Saves 27

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Nepal (Rajeev Sharma): A tragic road accident in central Nepal claimed at least 18 lives after a passenger bus en route from Pokhara to Kathmandu veered off a mountain highway and plunged into the Trishuli River in the early hours of the morning. The crash occurred around 1 a.m. along the Prithvi Highway near the Bhaisepati area of Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality in Dhading district. According to officials, the vehicle skidded off the roadway and tumbled nearly 300 metres down a steep slope before coming to rest near the riverbank, badly mangled. Authorities confirmed that the deceased include six women…

22 Feb

Golden Homecoming: Brad Jacobs Leads Canada to Men’s Curling Glory at Milan Cortina

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanada, Sports2026 Winter Olympics Curling, Brad Jacobs Gold Medal, Bruce Mouat Silver, Canada vs Great Britain Curling Final

Milan (Rajeev Sharma): In a dramatic display of precision and composure, Brad Jacobs skipped his Calgary-based rink to an Olympic gold medal on Saturday, defeating Great Britain’s Bruce Mouat 9-6 at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. The victory marks a return to the top of the podium for the Canadian men's program and secures a second Olympic gold for Jacobs, who previously won the title in 2014. The final was a tactical heavyweight bout between the world's top two teams. Facing a raucous, pro-British crowd, the Canadian foursome of Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, and Ben Hebert navigated a back-and-forth…

22 Feb

“Mother of All Deals”: Austria’s Alexander Pröll Hails Landmark EU-India FTA

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, World News

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The newly finalized EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is being celebrated as a historic "win-win" pact that promises to reshape global trade, technology, and supply chain security. Speaking in New Delhi on Sunday, February 22, Alexander Pröll, Austria’s State Secretary in the Federal Chancellery, described the agreement as the "mother of all deals," highlighting its potential to benefit nearly 200 crore (2 billion) people and create one of the world's largest free trade zones. The FTA, which concluded negotiations on January 27, 2026, arrives at a strategic moment as both economies seek to deepen ties amid…