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Anirudh Bhattacharyya

Anirudh Bhattacharyya

Anirudh Bhattacharya is a Toronto-based commentator on North American issues, and an author. He has also worked as a journalist in New Delhi and New York spanning print, television and digital media. He tweets as @anirudhb.

Articles by Anirudh Bhattacharyya

Indians account for 57% of Canada’s fall in new permanent residents

According to IRCC data, there were 393,530 new permanent immigrants to Canada in 2025 compared to 483,655 in 2024, marking a 19% reduction in their numbers. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 27, 2026 08:57 IST

Ripudaman Singh Malik killer sentenced for another fatal shooting in 2022

Sikh activist Ripudaman Singh Malik (centre) leaves a Vancouver court on March 16, 2005, after being found not guilty in the 1985 bombing of an Air India flight off the Irish coast. (REUTERS/FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 24, 2026 09:16 IST

21 including over a dozen of Indian origin face charges in US-Canada drug trafficking investigation

Firearms seized during the Project Bay investigation into cross-border drug trafficking. (Credit: Ontario Provincial Police)

Updated on Jul 24, 2026 08:54 IST

Canadian footballer driving in wrong lane dies in crash that also kills Indian

Bhishma Rajyaguru

Updated on Jul 22, 2026 07:50 IST

Curbs on spousal work permits behind drop in Indian student applications: Canada

Like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom also reported declines in Indian applications after implementing similar spousal restrictions. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Jul 24, 2026 03:20 IST

Canada orders deportation of Indian national over alleged Bishnoi gang links

Canadian police officers. An Indian national faces deportation from Canada over alleged involvement with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Updated on Jul 19, 2026 04:05 IST

Trump may delay Fifa World Cup final over wildfire smoke, US envoy warns Canada

Smoke rises from the French Bar Creek wildfire (K70748) northwest of Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 18, 2026 09:36 IST

Man found murdered in Canada’s Ontario province immigrated from India in 2022

A photograph of 29-year-old murder victim Taranpreet Singh Sidhu, a recent immigrant from India, released by Canadian law enforcement. (Credit: Hamilton Police Services)

Updated on Jul 17, 2026 08:53 IST

Canada pauses taking fresh applications that allowed immigrants to sponsor parents for permanent residency

People on the grounds of LeBreton Flats in front of Parliament Hill on Canada Day in Ottawa, Ontario, on July 1. (Photograph for representative purpose only) (Bloomberg)

Updated on Jul 16, 2026 09:15 IST

Indo-Canadian ex-MP’s law licence likely to be restricted over illegal conduct

Raj Grewal, then a Liberal MP, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in February 2018. (Raj Grewal/X)

Updated on Jul 15, 2026 07:52 IST

Indo-Canadian Kamal Khera appointed Consul General in Los Angeles

Kamal Khera when she was appointed as Canada’s Minister of Health in March 2025. (Kamal Khera/X)

Updated on Jul 15, 2026 07:48 IST

Canada to bring business delegation to India in October

Canada's International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 11, 2026 10:02 IST

Another Indo-Canadian arrested in Operation Hard Ball

Another Indo-Canadian arrested in Operation Hard Ball

Updated on Jul 11, 2026 09:58 IST

Ottawa’s hasty steps hurt diplomats’ credibility, says ex-envoy on Nijjar row

Verma’s statement comes a day after the US Department of Justice and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) linked gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his deputy Goldy Brar to Nijjar’s killing.

Updated on Jul 8, 2026 16:28 IST

Canada says no evidence of Indian govt link in charges filed after Operation Hard Ball

The charges included those related to the killing of pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jul 8, 2026 07:45 IST

Nijjar murder trial could begin in 2028: Canada prosecution service

Pro-Khalistan figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jul 7, 2026 08:37 IST

Punjab-origin man accused of violent transborder crimes arrested in Canada

The arrest of 22-year-old Safaldeep Singh was announced by the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) on Thursday. (HT)

chandigarh news

Updated on Jul 4, 2026 02:52 IST

Indian-origin man accused of violent transborder crimes arrested in Canada

For Brothers gang member Safaldeep Singh who was arrested in Edmonton and then transported to Ontario based on Canada-wide warrants related to charges of conspiracy to commit murder and extortion. (Peel Regional Police)

Updated on Jul 3, 2026 09:07 IST

Indian prez extends greetings on Canada’s national day, appreciates momentum in bilateral ties

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney greets attendees as he arrives for the Canada Day ceremony at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa, on Wednesday. (AP)

Updated on Jul 2, 2026 08:57 IST

Bhagwat to make first visit to Canada later this year

New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during the 18th M.L. Munjal Awards ceremony, in New Delhi, Monday, June 15, 2026. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_15_2026_000436A) (PTI)

Updated on Jul 1, 2026 08:29 IST

Canada: Poilievre reshuffles shadow ministers, elevates 3 Indian-origin MPs

Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 1, 2026 07:50 IST

Dozens of Indians likely deported from Canada this year on criminal grounds

Arman Singh who was arrested and charged by Canadian police in connection with a shooting incident. ((Credit: SPS)

Updated on Jun 27, 2026 08:40 IST

Over 70% of visa applications from Indians who applied to watch World Cup matches in Canada rejected

Fans watch Switzerland vs Canada football World Cup match on a big screen in Toronto, Canada, on Wednesday. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 07:19 IST

Canadian intel agency blames local Khalistan extremists for ’85 attack

A group of Khalistani protesters outside India's consulate in Toronto.

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 01:26 IST

Carney calls for vigilance as Canada marks 41st anniversary of Kanishka bombing

Family members of the victims of the Kanishka bombing were joined by Canadian leaders, officials from India's Consulate and community members at the memorial in Toronto on Tuesday evening.

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 09:20 IST

Canada-based Khalistani extremists behind 1985 Air India terror attack: CSIS

Family members of the victims of the Kanishka bombing were joined by Canadian leaders, officials from India's Consulate and community members at the memorial in Toronto on Tuesday evening.

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 05:39 IST

2 Indians deported from Canada for trafficking fentanyl

Drugs and cash recovered during an operation that led to the removal of two Indian nationals and the arrest of a third. (Credit: SPS)

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 09:14 IST

Canada enacts anti-hate legislation to counter propaganda by pro-Khalistan elements, other groups

Pro-Khalistan elements attacking worshippers outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada on November 3, 2024. (Supplied photo)

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 09:16 IST

India seeks accountability for 1985 AI-182 bombing by Khalistani terrorists

Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal paying tribute to the victims of the Kanishka bombing at the memorial in Toronto, Canada last month. (Piyush Goyal/X)

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 06:19 IST

Canadian pension fund to invest $708mn in India data centre operator

An employee walks through a data centre in Bengaluru, India (Photograph for representative purpose only). (REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 18, 2026 08:57 IST

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