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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

Canada: Motion calls for non-citizen convicts, undertrials to be denied asylum

A U.S. and a Canadian flag flutter at the Canada-United States border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge, which remains closed to non-essential traffic to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 07:09 IST

37-year-old Indo-Canadian man shot dead

In a release issued on Sunday, Toronto Police Service or TPS identified the victim of a shooting that occurred on Saturday as Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar, a resident of the Greater Toronto Area or GTA town of Brampton. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 08:03 IST

India, Canada agree on security and law enforcement work plan

NSA Ajit Doval.

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 16:44 IST

Canada: Cop demoted for 6 months over pro-Khalistan protest outside Hindu temple

Pro-Khalistan radicals attacking the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton on Sunday afternoon. (Video Screengrab)

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 07:24 IST

Canada: Higher visa scrutiny led to 33% drop in asylum claims since 2024

TRVs include the visas issued to tourists, international students and temporary workers. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 06:55 IST

Oppn Conservative Party elects Indo-Canadian to its National Council as part of community outreach

New Conservative National Council member Dheeraj Jha (right) with party leader Pierre Poilievre. (Credit: HCF)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 09:49 IST

Indo-Canadian among 7 cops held, charged over alleged organised crime, graft

Toronto police service chief Myron Demkiw, left, is joined by York regional police chief Jim MacSween, centre, and YRP deputy chief Ryan Hogan at a news conference to announce the results of 'Project South,' a lengthy investigation into organised crime and corruption at York Regional police headquarters in Aurora, Ontario on Thursday. (AP)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 07:08 IST

50% Canadians say immigration has negative effect on country

Negative views have moved up by a similar percentage, up nine points to 48%. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 4, 2026 24:42 IST

48% of Canadians believe immigration has negative effect on country: Survey

In the online survey of a representative national sample, just 34% of Canadians thought immigration was having a mostly positive effect in Canada, down nine points since a similar poll conducted by the agency in July last year. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 05:48 IST

3 Indians, including a teen, arrested in Canada for shootings over extortion

Mugshots of the three Indian nationals arrested for shooting at a residence in Surrey were released by police on Monday. (Surrey Police Service)

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 07:53 IST

Rebuilding India ties key to doubling non-US exports by 2035: Canada

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of G20 Summit, in Johannesburg. (DPR PMO)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 06:58 IST

Canada says there’s no special FIFA visa to let people work or settle there

Some of the videos have targeted Indians looking to travel to Canada either for employment or even to live in the country. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 06:52 IST

Punjab-origin drug dealer charged jailed for 20 years in UK

The charges stemmed from two separate investigations into incidents that occurred in March and December last year. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jan 30, 2026 23:40 IST

Indo-Canadian charged with sexual exploitation of women on pretext of job offers

Tejinder Dhaliwal, resident of Brampton, was arrested and charged by Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) . (Credit: HRPS)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 06:24 IST

Carney says he expects US to respect Canada’s sovereignty

Mark Carney, Canada's prime minister, speaks during a First Ministers’ Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 12:51 IST

Canada: Two Indians arrested in connection with shooting linked to extortion

A police car is parked in Ontario, Canada (Photo for representative purpose only) (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 05:35 IST

Canada’s ministers attend India’s Republic Day function after breakthrough in ties

Canadian Cabinet Ministers Anita Anand (fourth from left) and Lena Metlege Diab (third from left) at the Republic Day reception hosted by India’s High Commission in Ottawa. (Credit: High Commission of India)

Updated on Jan 28, 2026 05:14 IST

Canada’s energy minister arrives in India on Tuesday for trade talks

Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture Kody Blois, left to right, Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson, Minister of Industry and Minister Melanie Joly, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. (AP)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 08:55 IST

Carney’s approval ratings rise after Davos speech

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during an event at a grocery store in Ottawa on Monday. (AP)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 08:53 IST

Doval to visit Canada next month for strategic cooperation talks

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 08:42 IST

Indian-origin man identified as latest murder victim in gang war in Canada

A photo of murder victim Dilraj Singh Gill, 28, which was released by Canadian police on Friday. ((Credit: IHIT))

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 09:25 IST

Canadian woman arrested for anti-Indian hate graffiti in Toronto subway system

A notice issued by Toronto Police last month to identify the person behind the anti-Indian graffiti found in the Toronto subway system. (Toronto Police)

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 09:22 IST

Punjab-origin man arrested, charged with sexually assaulting minor in Canada

The arrest was in connection with an incident involving a 12-year-old girl who reported she had been allegedly sexually assaulted by the suspect.

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 03:02 IST

Indo-Canadian charged with sexually assaulting minor, arrested

A police car is parked in Ontario, Canada (Photograph for representative purpose only). (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 09:00 IST

Carney hits back at Trump comments, says ‘Canada doesn’t live because of US’

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney interacts with Bonhomme Carnaval, mascot of the Quebec Winter Carnival, before a cabinet planning forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Quebec, on Thursday. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 05:03 IST

Delegation from 21 Canadian universities to visit India in February

The St. George campus of the University of Toronto, in Toronto, Canada. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 05:40 IST

Canada AI minister to attend New Delhi AI Impact Summit, Replacing PM Carney

Canada’s Minister of AI and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon addressing the India-Canada A Dialogue 2026 in Toronto. (Evan Solomon-X)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 08:30 IST

Mark Carney cites ‘rupture’ in rules-based order, promises multilateral approach

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos. (AP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 06:49 IST

Punjab agents peddle fake Canada ‘World Cup’ visas with job promises

Canada will host 13 matches in Toronto and Vancouver between June 11 and 19 as co-host alongside the United States and Mexico. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 24:36 IST

Canada cautions people against falling for FIFA World Cup visa scam

Canada said visitors to to the world cup will be entering Canada on a tourist and that there is no special FIFA World Cup 26 visa. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 19, 2026 08:36 IST

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