Toronto: Canadian security forces thwarted a plot to blow up a rail line between Canada and the United States and will announce arrests on Monday afternoon, police and intelligence agencies said.
US security and law enforcement sources also said the suspects had sought to attack the railroad between Toronto and New York City. Canadian media said two men had been arrested after raids in Toronto and Montreal, Canada's two biggest cities.
Canadian police are holding a briefing about a "national security criminal investigation" at 3:30 pm ET (1930 GMT).
The police statement, which gave no details of arrests, said various Canadian security forces had conducted joint operations in the two cities....
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01:35 AM, Apr 23, 2013
Toronto: Finance Minister P Chidambaram arrived in Toronto on Monday on a two-day visit aimed at attracting Canadian investment in the infrastructure sector. He is being accompanied by top finance ministry and central bank officials, official sources said on Sunday. Finance Minister will kicks off the India investment roadshows in Toronto on Tuesday. He has conducted similar roadshows in major global financial hubs that included Japan, Hong Kong, Germany and...
10:15 AM, Apr 15, 2013
Toronto: Shoppers at an Ikea store in Toronto weren't monkeying around when they reported a primate on the loose. Customers spotted a monkey, clad in a pint-sized shearling coat, wandering around the store's parking lot on Sunday afternoon. The baby monkey, named Darwin, made its way through rows of parked cars and ended up outside a set of store doors. Ikea staff lured the primate into a corner before calling...
01:42 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Toronto: Canadian power-line workers are being sent to Vermont to help the US state cope with Hurricane Sandy as Canada also braces for the storm that is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to a wide area and big waves to the Great Lakes. Hundreds of flights between Canada and the eastern United States were cancelled on Monday as the massive storm moved up the US East Coast...
12:36 PM, Oct 30, 2012
Mumbai: When one of Bollywood's most successful leading ladies chooses your film to make a comeback, it turns up the pressure on the film-maker. But not so for director Gauri Shinde, who is making her debut film with Sridevi, whose last major role was in the 1997 film Judaai. English Vinglish, which opens in cinemas next month, features the popular actress as a housewife insecure about her lack of fluency...
01:29 PM, Sep 17, 2012
The 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, which wrapped up on Sunday, often creates buzz for small independent films and gives wider exposure to higher-profile projects that may compete for Oscars. Following is a list of the festival's main prize winners: Blackberry people's choice award Overall: David O Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook' First runner-up: Ben Affleck's 'Argo' Second runner-up: Eran Riklis' 'Zaytoun' Documentary: Bartholomew Cubbins' 'Artifact' First runner-up: Christopher Nelius and...
11:06 AM, Sep 17, 2012
A look at who made the fashionable cut and who didn't at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival. ...
05:40 PM, Sep 14, 2012
Toronto: Actress Kristen Stewart has dismissed rumours that there is tension between her and Robert Pattinson following their split. Speaking at the premiere of her new film On The Road at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Stewart said that they are fine with the situation. "We are going to be fine," she said when asked about their upcoming press tour to promote Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, reports...
08:10 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Toronto: Cult novel Cloud Atlas was once considered unfilmable. For some movie critics, it still is. The adaptation of the philosophical book by Britain's David Mitchell premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to sharply divided reviews, suggesting the complex storylines and ambitious plot structure did not always connect with audiences who had not read the novel. With a budget that reportedly topped $100 million, and an all-star cast of...
07:03 PM, Sep 10, 2012
New Delhi: Debutante Anand Gandhi has made quite a stir at the Toronto international film festival with his very personal, very cerebral film 'Ship of Theseus', which explores complex issues of identity, responsibility and death through the Greek paradox. Gandhi, who has been developing the film for past three years, is being hailed as the new promising talent in the 'new wave' of Indian cinema. The 32-year-old director says he...
06:47 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Toronto: The Toronto film festival opened with action movie Looper starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, but it was Twilight star Kristen Stewart who attracted the biggest buzz on the red carpet at the star-studded festival scattered with Oscar hopefuls. Anticipation was high for one of the world's premier film festivals that coming off Venice helps mark the beginning of Hollywood's awards season. Filmmakers see it as crucial launching pad and Toronto has...
02:42 PM, Sep 07, 2012
New York: A strong film lineup full of politically charged themes and a heavy dose of Hollywood stars have raised high hopes the Toronto International Film Festival, will breed Oscar contenders, rapturous audiences and plenty of film deals. Considered one of the world's top festivals, Toronto serves as a kick-off to Hollywood's awards season, and will screen more than 280 films over 11 days. Stars turning out to showcase or...
07:37 PM, Sep 06, 2012
New Delhi: Director Ashim Ahluwalia, whose film 'Miss Lovely' is being showcased at the Toronto International Film Festival, says returning to the festival feels like homecoming as his maiden project was also screened there. "My first film 'John and Jane' went to Toronto and that was the first international festival I attended. It was a place of great support at a time when I really needed it. It's great to...
03:12 PM, Sep 06, 2012
Toronto: Defending champion Novak Djokovic and Frenchman Richard Gasquet advanced to the final of the Toronto Masters after each secured routine victories under threatening skies on Saturday. Top-seeded Djokovic, seeking his third title in the event in five years, booked his spot in Sunday's title showdown with a 6-4 6-1 win over fellow Serbian Janko Tipsarevic in a match that started two hours late because of rain. Djokovic had moved...
11:17 AM, Aug 12, 2012
Toronto: Top-seeded Novak Djokovic advanced to the Rogers Cup semifinals, winning two matches Friday in the rain delayed tournament. Djokovic, the defending champion in the hardcourt event, beat Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-4 in the afternoon in a third-round match that was originally scheduled for Thursday, then delayed by rain for 2 1/2 hours in the second set. The second-ranked Serb returned to the court at night to beat Tommy Haas...
10:34 AM, Aug 11, 2012
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will have a special focus on India this year with 10 Indian films making it to the prestigious film festival. ...
08:54 PM, Aug 09, 2012
Toronto: Andy Murray battled some leg pain but showed no signs of Olympic hangover as the gold medallist moved into the last 16 of the Toronto Masters while a fatigued Juan Martin del Potro was one of three seeds ousted Wednesday. Murray, playing his first match since beating world number one Roger Federer in the gold medal match at the London Games on Sunday, called out a trainer late in...
10:15 AM, Aug 09, 2012
An unprecedented 10 films from India have made it to the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year. ...
06:25 PM, Aug 08, 2012
Toronto: World number one Roger Federer has withdrawn from next week's Toronto Masters, saying he needs a rest after a busy schedule which includes Sunday's Olympic men's singles final, Tennis Canada said on Friday. The absence of the 17-times grand slam winner was announced a day after world number three Rafael Nadal withdrew from the August 4-12 tournament with a knee injury and robbed the event of two of its...
12:16 PM, Aug 04, 2012
