November 6, 2026

Today's Briefing

Ottawa's budget targets an end to homelessness within a decade, Tamil-speaking Nithya Raman wins the Los Angeles mayoralty, the search for missing Kasimedu fishermen intensifies, Namal Rajapaksa and Chamara Sampath stay in remand, and Suriya's 'Scene' opens for Deepavali.

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The Carney government's 2026 budget, tabled Thursday, pledges to end homelessness in Canada within ten years, with a focus on transitional housing. It sets aside $11.2 billion over four years and $17.8 billion over a decade for the effort.Read at source · CityNews Toronto →
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City councillor and urban planner Nithya Raman has unseated incumbent Karen Bass to become mayor of Los Angeles. Born in India and Tamil-speaking, she will be the first South Asian to lead America's second-largest city.Read at source · Tamil Guardian →
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Nine fishermen from Chennai's Kasimedu who went to sea during Cyclone Murasu were stranded by engine failure off the Andhra Pradesh coast, and several bodies have since been recovered. The Tamil Nadu government says it has stepped up the search for the five still missing.Read at source · The Hindu →
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A Colombo court extended the remand of MP Namal Rajapaksa in the Krrish deal case on Friday. Badulla MP Chamara Sampath, held in a separate bribery case, also had his remand extended.Read at source · Jaffna Muslim →
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Jithu Madhavan's 'Scene', starring Suriya alongside Nazriya and Naslen, opened worldwide today as a Deepavali release. Early reviews praise Suriya's offbeat, comic turn in the dark comedy.Read at source · The Hindu →

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