India

• Local community members react to controversial agriculture laws being repealed in India

  In a surprise announcement Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced he will repeal controversial agriculture laws in India that prompted year long protests around the world. Despite the victory, Indian community members in Kelowna feel the move is political and they are still waiting for action. “I am pretty sure that until the farm...

  World

  Nov 19
• ‘Disappointing end’: Canadian activists react to COP26 climate deal

  ``This final agreement is a small step but not the leap we need,'' one group said.

  Canada

  Nov 13
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• COP26: Countries reach climate deal with last-minute coal compromise

  Several countries said they were deeply disappointed by the change promoted by India to ``phase down,'' rather than ``phase out'' coal power.

  World

  Nov 13
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• Heavy rains set to ease in India, Sri Lanka after at least 41 killed in floods

  The Indian Meteorological Department forecast light to moderate rain in most affected areas, with occasional flooding of roads and low-lying areas in some places.

  World

  Nov 11
• New Delhi suffers worst air quality of 2021 after fireworks-filled Diwali celebrations

  New Delhi has the worst air quality of all world capitals, but Friday's reading was extra bad, with the Air Quality Index surging to 451 on a scale of 500.

  World

  Nov 5
• Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s son released from jail in drugs case

  Aryan Khan Khan and seven others were detained on Oct. 3 when narcotics agents raided a party and seized drugs on a luxury cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.

  Entertainment

  Oct 30
• India rejects calls for net-zero carbon emissions target, but backs reductions

  India, the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the U.S., is under pressure to announce plans to become carbon neutral by 2050 at the COP26 summit.

  Environment

  Oct 27
• At least 34 dead amid heavy rains in northern India as flooding overwhelms country

  Unseasonably heavy rains across India have led to deadly floods in several areas of the country in recent days, with at least 20 killed in the south.

  World

  Oct 20
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• At least 18 dead in south India as heavy rains trigger landslides, flood villages

  Officials said rescuers recovered the bodies in two of the worst-hit districts, Kottayam and Idukki, in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

  Weather

  Oct 17
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• Son of Indian minister arrested after 9 farmers killed amid escalating protests

  The minister's son's driver and three others who were in a car were all killed by the protesters by beating them with sticks in the violence that broke out after the incident.

  World

  Oct 9