by South Asian Star | Apr 1, 2026 | Stories
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by South Asian Star | Apr 1, 2026 | National
OTTAWA — Avi Lewis may be flush off a convincing victory within his party, but a new poll suggests the new NDP leader has a steep hill to climb with the broader electorate with more people thinking the party is irrelevant than relevant. Not quite a third of Canadians...
by South Asian Star | Apr 1, 2026 | National
Business owners and advocates say the B.C. government’s plan to expand the provincial sales tax to include professional services could kill some businesses and real estate projects. Worse is that the tax changes could hurt the broader B.C. economy when it is...
by South Asian Star | Apr 1, 2026 | World
Leander Paes, one of India’s most celebrated tennis players, joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, ahead of high-stakes polls in the eastern state of West Bengal. 53-year-old Paes was born in West...
by South Asian Star | Apr 1, 2026 | World
India imports nearly 90% of its crude oil—largely from Russia and the Middle East. With geopolitical trouble making both of those sources less reliable and leaving it vulnerable, the world’s most populous country is inviting more foreign investment to help it boost...