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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is looking into an illegal operation in India which put fake nutrition information and expiry dates on the packaging of chips and other food products. Canadian officials have said the situation is being monitored and they have no information leading them to believe that these products entered Canada. Nivrita...

A classified intelligence report obtained by Global News is revealing how India’s Bishnoi gang has exploited Canada’s student visa program to get criminals into the country. As Jeff Semple explains, the crime network is accused of carrying out targeted killings and extortion in Canada.

A classified intelligence report obtained by Global News reveals the Bishnoi gang’s Canadian franchise has relied heavily on Indian youths who enter the country on student visas. On today’s episode of “The Ben Mulroney Show,” Ben welcomes back the Founder of Fratton Park Inc., Regan Watts to discuss the latest in politics.

United Nations (UN) human rights experts are urging Canada to speed up investigations into threats against prominent B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh. Jillian Piper explains why there are concerns that the Indian government is targeting Singh.

Student protesters of the “Cockroach” movement in India rallied on Friday, intensifying their calls for the resignation of the education minister over exam paper leaks, holding placards, “Modi darling, I hate you,” and “My diaper doesn’t leak, my paper does.”

Hours after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation, leaders of the so-called “cockroach” movement called off a weeks-long student strike over alleged exam paper leaks and irregularities in the education system.

Police lobbed tear gas shells and used batons on supporters of India’s youth-led ‘Cockroach’ movement on Monday as they sought to march towards parliament in New Delhi.

India’s government is facing a rare challenge from its own citizens, as tens of thousands of protesters demand educational reforms. Nathaniel Dove explains what’s behind the anger, how the youth-led movement started as satire, and the violent police crackdowns.

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and members of the Congress party were detained on Tuesday as they protested outside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s house in New Delhi. The leaders called out alleged police brutality against Gen Z protesters on Monday, and also demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Priyanka Gandhi, a member...

It’s an international crackdown on three india-based criminal groups, including the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, involved with murder, extortion and drug trafficking across the globe. The FBI announced multiple arrests this week, including 4 men here in B.C. in what they are calling ‘Operation Hard Ball’. Joining us with reaction is Danish Singh, president of...

Operation Hard Ball has put the spotlight on three India-based crime groups and raised new questions about the reach of organized crime in Canada. We speak with Balpreet Singh of the World Sikh Organization of Canada.

The FBI and other law enforcement officials announced dozens of charges on Tuesday in Los Angeles, California against Bishnoi gang members and other India-based organized crime groups. First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli said the charges made are part of the massive international investigation known as “Operation Hardball.”

Rescue operations are currently underway following the collapse of a building in New Delhi, India’s capital on Sunday. At least three people are confirmed to have died in the incident, with many still trapped under the rubble. Stephanie Hallihan has more.

Disturbing CCTV footage has captured the deadly flash floods on the China-Nepal border Wednesday, which have killed at least 98 people, and left hundreds more missing. Rescue efforts are underway on both sides of the border, with India also stepping in to help, as Chinese president Xi Jinping calls for an “all-out” search for survivors.

The smoke from the Bradley Creek wildfires is lifting in some parts but not everyone in the area is cleared to return. The Okanagan Indian Band was particularly hard hit and recovery will take a long time. Kevin Pontious now on why getting back to normal is taking longer than hoped.

The first day of the Honda Indy, in its inaugural year on the streets of Downtown Markham, did not get off to a very smooth start. Spectators were subject to hours of delays, with little communication from officials, and eventually all practice runs were officially cancelled. As Lexy Benedict reports, many excited fans were left...

Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill spoke in Ottawa Tuesday on the “insane and disgusting,” lenient sentences being given to non-citizens committing violent crimes in Canada. The MP noted the “stark anti-Canadian reality,” showcased in a story by Global News last week, which dove into a report by the CBSA showing that...

After Friday track sessions were cancelled during this historic inaugural first weekend at the Ontario Honda Indy Dealers in Markham, tens of thousands of spectators were excited to see cars hit the track ahead of Sunday’s big race. Lexy Benedict reports.

The city of Markham is preparing to welcome racing fans this weekend as the city hosts the Honda Indy for the first time. As Megan King reports, residents and stakeholders are excited to see their community on a global stage.

Authorities in India forcibly transferred activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital in New Delhi, in compliance with the court’s order, police said on Saturday, after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike.