Donald Trump’s return and aggressive trade policies, including tariffs on Canadian imports and annexation suggestions, dramatically reshaped Canada’s political landscape. This external pressure propelled Liberal leader Mark Carney, emphasizing crisis management, ahead of Conservative Pierre Poilievre in the polls. The election became a referendum on leadership amid fears of US overreach, influencing voter behavior and potentially securing a Liberal victory.

A 25-year-old medical graduate, Bhawana Yadav, from Rajasthan preparing for postgraduate medical studies in Delhi suffered severe burn injuries while she was in Hisar. She later died during treatment in Jaipur.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday conveyed to his British counterpart David Lammy India’s policy of “zero tolerance” for terrorism while discussing the “cross-border” links to the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam.