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Shiromani Akali Dal's senior vice-president, Parambans Singh Romana, was denied entry into Canada upon arrival at Toronto airport. He was reportedly sent back to India due to a case requiring police clearance, despite having court permission to travel. The SAD blamed the AAP government, a claim the latter dismissed as baseless.
An Indian-American tech leader, Vibhav Altekar, is in the spotlight after his company's drone boat, the Corsair, executed the US military's first autonomous vessel rescue. Two Apache helicopter crew members were saved near the Strait of Hormuz by the remotely piloted craft, showcasing a significant advancement in maritime autonomous operations.
A tragic incident near Hearst, Ontario, has claimed the life of Constable Tarun Bali of the Ontario Provincial Police. Bali, an Indian-origin officer with two-and-a-half years of service, was on duty during an investigation when he was fatally injured. Authorities have taken one person into custody as a probe into the circumstances continues.
