Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask the Governor General on Sunday to dissolve Parliament, marking the beginning of a federal election campaign.

A tragic shooting in Virginia claimed the lives of Pradeep Patel and his daughter Urmi, causing shockwaves in both the Gujarati community in the US and their native village in Mehsana. Pradeep, 56, died on the spot while Urmi succumbed to injuries two days later; the suspected shooter has been arrested.

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar referred to BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai as a ‘poor man’, and said that he had served Karnataka during his stint as an IPS officer.