A 45-year-old Indian-origin woman, identified by police as Nancy Grewal, was fatally stabbed on the evening of March 3 in LaSalle, Ontario, authorities said. LaSalle Police Service reported Grewal, who lived in nearby Windsor, was found with serious injuries on Todd Lane just before 9:30 p.m.; she was taken to hospital by Essex-Windsor EMS and later died of her wounds. Police have opened a homicide investigation and currently consider the case to be isolated, while offering condolences to Grewal’s family and friends. (PTI)
Investigators have cordoned off several locations connected to the probe, including two homes, an empty parking lot and a stretch of woodland near Todd Lane, and are continuing to gather evidence. Authorities have appealed to residents for any video surveillance that might assist the investigation and urged anyone with information to contact LaSalle police as inquiries continue. (PTI)
Bangladesh’s energy ministry on March 5 urged citizens to limit “unnecessary travel” and conserve fuel and electricity after long queues formed at Dhaka filling stations amid public concern over possible shortages linked to the war in West Asia. Emergency directives discouraged decorative lighting, recommended greater use of public transport and asked people to avoid panic buying, as some motorists reported waiting up to three hours at pumps. (PTI)
Energy experts say Bangladesh’s supply is especially vulnerable to global disruptions because domestic crude reserves are negligible and the country depends on imports for more than 90 percent of its petroleum and LPG needs and about 30 percent of its natural gas. Major suppliers include Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar-the latter providing roughly 40–42 percent of annual LNG imports. Authorities stressed that short-term fuel stocks remain stable but warned against excessive consumption that could strain supplies. (PTI)
China announced a 10 percent increase in its 2026 defence budget on March 5, raising military spending to about USD 275 billion (roughly 1.9 trillion yuan), Premier Li Qiang told the National People’s Congress. The rise-about USD 25 billion more than last year’s allocation after a 7.2 percent increase-forms part of Beijing’s push to modernise its armed forces, with investments in aircraft carriers, advanced naval ships and stealth aircraft. (AP)
Officials framed the spending as modest relative to China’s GDP and per capita metrics, even as regional neighbors monitor the build-up and reassess their own defence needs. Concurrently, China set a lower GDP growth target for 2026 of 4.5–5 percent, citing global crises, trade tensions and domestic pressures including a weak property market and elevated unemployment. (AP)
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Publish Date: 2026-03-06 05:14:00
