New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologised for the AI company’s failure to alert law enforcement agencies about warning signs linked to a teenager who later carried out one of Canada’s recent deadliest mass shootings.The apology came after more than two months of attack in which 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed her mother and half-brother before opening fire at a secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, leaving five children and a teacher dead, accordi…
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Bhopal/Ujjain, March 17 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited the residence of the bereaved family of Gurkirat Singh in Parshwanath City on Dewas Road, Ujjain, to express condolences following the young man’s tragic murder in Canada. The family, devastated by the loss, shared their grief and made specific requests for government support to conduct the final rites in Canada.Gurkirat Singh, the younger son of businessman Gurjeet Singh Manocha, was pursuing a Post-Degree Diploma …
Ottawa, Feb 12 (IANS) The shooter who killed eight people in British Columbia has been identified as a transgender female by officials, who said the person’s mother and stepbrother were among the victims. Police also revised on Wednesday the number of victims in Tuesday’s shootings at a school and a home downwards to eight because they said they had mistakenly thought a woman being taken to hospital with serious injuries had died, but she was in a serious condition. Including the shooter’s suici…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the shooting incident at a school in Canada’s British Columbia and offered his condolences to the families who lost their loved ones while wishing speedy recovery to those who were injured. “Deeply shocked by the horrendous shooting in Canada. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones and wish a speedy recovery to the injured. India stands in solidarity with the people o…
Ottawa, Feb 11 (IANS) Nine people were killed in a mass shooting allegedly by a person, possibly a woman, who committed suicide in a mining town in British Columbia, according to officials. The area’s federal police Chief Superintendent Ken Floyd said on Tuesday night (local time) that seven people were found dead in a local high school in Tumbler Ridge and two others in a home. The alleged shooter was discovered dead in the school, he said during a virtual news conference. Floyd, who commands…
British Columbia, Feb 11 (IANS) At least 10 people, including the gunman, are dead and several are injured after a mass shooting in Canada’s British Columbia, police said.The shooting occurred on Tuesday (local time) at a school in British Columbia’s Tumbler Ridge, according to local media reports. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), six people were found dead inside the high school, while another person died on the way to the hospital. The suspect was also found dead, from wh…
Ottawa, Jan 28 (IANS) Police in Canada’s Burnaby have said that the recent fatal shooting of an Indian-origin man could be linked to the ongoing gang conflict in the British Columbia (BC) province. The victim, identified as 28-year-old Dilraj Singh Gill, a Vancouver resident of Indian origin, was reportedly known to law enforcement.According to the statement by the Canadian Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), on January 22, just before 5:30 p.m., frontline officers from the Burnaby …
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday said that he had a fruitful conversation with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand. Both leaders discussed further strengthening the bilateral ties in various sectors.In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar posted, “A fruitful conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand this morning. Discussed the deepening of our bilateral cooperation and continued high-level exchanges.”India and Canada are deepening engagement…
Ottawa, Jan 23 (IANS) Authorities in Canada have escalated their crackdown on a series of extortion cases that have been reported across British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, with investigators now analysing the involvement of over hundred foreign nationals, a report has stated. The British Columbia Extortion Task Force, established by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in 2025, has identified 111 foreign nationals whose involvement in these incidents is being investigated.Among those, seve…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday met David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, reaffirming the importance of sustained engagement to unlock new opportunities and deepen ties between India and Canada.In a post on X social media platform, Goyal said he had a productive meeting with Eby.“Discussions focused on strengthening the India-Canada economic partnership, advancing trade and investment cooperation, and exploring collaboration across sectors suc…