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TechCrunch
6 hours ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
India's Max Financial says hacker accessed customer data from its insurance unit
In Brief Max Financial Services on Wednesday said its insurance subsidiary Axis Max Life Insurance received communication from an anonymous sender about unauthorized access to its customer data. Without disclosing specifics, the Noida-based financial services company said in its stock exchange filing that Axis Max Life Insurance subsequently initiated an information security assessment and data log analysis. 'A detailed investigation is also underway in consultation with information security experts to assess the root cause of the incident and take remedial action, as necessary,' the company said. Axis Max Life Insurance is the fifth-largest insurer in India, with a sum assured of ₹21.9 trillion (approximately $256 billion) and assets under management of ₹1.75 trillion ($20 billion), as per the data disclosed in its latest annual report. TechCrunch has reached out to Axis Max Life Insurance and will update when the company responds. Do you have more information about the incident? From a non-work device, you can contact Jagmeet Singh securely on Signal at +44 7441 426266, or via Telegram @JagmeetS13, or email.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Jagmeet Singh is target of hate because...': Shocking report reveals steep rise in South Asian hate in Canada
Jagmeet Singh has been the target of online hatred toward South Asians which sees a rising trend in Canada, report revealed. Between March 1 and April 20, just before the election in Canada, there were more than 2,300 social media posts on X from Canadian accounts targeting South Asians, and the easy target was former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh . A report titled 'The Rise of Anti-South Asian hate in Canada', conducted by UK-based Institute for Strategic Dialog, revealed the trend of a steep rise in hate toward South Asians in Canada, Toronto Star reported. The report said Canada is being used as an example of what happened when immigration policies led to an "invasion" of South Asian migrants. The report noted that while the study was on social media hatred, the trend is not limited to the online world. "Between 2019 and 2023, police-reported hate crimes against South Asians in Canada increased by more than 200 per cent, according to Statistics Canada," the report said. Analyst at ISD Steven Rai told the Toronto Star that these stereotypes are being promoted by domestic extremists and then getting picked up by people all around the world. Rai said Jagmeet Singh is a target of hate not only because he's a brown man who wears a turban, but also because he's articulate, well-dressed and has reached the upper echelons of Canadian society. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Worst Home Items That People Own, Ranked CleverClassic Undo 'If you're a white supremacist and you're seeing someone like Jagmeet Singh flourish and gain prominence in Canadian politics and in society … a person like that is really seen as a profound threat,' Rai said. Jagmeet Singh stepped down as the party chief after he lost his seat in British Columbia in the election. He lost his sear in the House of Commons that he held since 2019. Singh entered politics in 2011 after being elected to the Ontario provincial parliament. In 2017, he became the leader of his party, the first person of color to head a federal party in Canada.
Toronto Star
6 days ago
- Politics
- Toronto Star
Steep rise in hate toward South Asians in Canada documented through social media posts
Canada has seen a steep rise in hate toward South Asians on social media in recent years, with a large spike occurring during the recent federal election — especially aimed at former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, according to a new report. The report, titled 'The Rise of Anti-South Asian Hate in Canada' and published by the U.K.-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue, used the social media monitoring tool Brandwatch to analyze posts that mention Canadian cities and regions and South Asians on X.
Global News
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Global News
Armed guards, no biking and exit strategies: Jagmeet Singh's life under RCMP protection
In December 2023, Jagmeet Singh posted pictures of his wife holding their newborn baby. Singh, then the leader of the federal New Democrats, gazed lovingly at the baby girl as his wife, Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu, cradled her. Not pictured in Singh's social media accounts was the retinue of armed RCMP officers stationed outside the hospital room, there to ensure the federal politician and his young family's safety after the national police force determined Singh's life was under imminent threat. '(During) the time in his life when it should be nothing but joy … he needed an armed presence to keep his family safe,' said Jennifer Howard, Singh's longtime chief of staff, in a recent interview with Global News. 'Nobody should have to go through that. That is a price too high, I think, for any politician to pay.' Anxiety comes easily to new parents, but Singh had more to worry about than sleep deprivation or feeding schedules. Global News reported last week that Singh was notified in late 2023 that his life was in danger, and police put tight security around his homes. Story continues below advertisement Singh revealed during the recent general election that he considered stepping away from politics after receiving the warning. He would go on to lose his seat in that election, and resign as NDP leader. What was not publicly known, and not disclosed to Singh at the time, was that he was being closely tracked by an agent believed to have ties to a transnational criminal gang and allegedly connected to activities directed by the Indian government. Citing unnamed sources, Global reported that the agent had detailed information about Singh's travel, daily routine and family. He allegedly had ties to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, a crime syndicate the Indian government has been accused of using to commit violence on Canadian soil. In a public report released Wednesday, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said it was aware of a 'concerning trend' of foreign states 'leveraging organized crime networks to conduct threat activity' in Canada. The intelligence agency cited India's alleged links to violence in Canada as an example. That report came just days after Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an attempt to renew diplomatic and trade ties between the two countries at the G7 Summit in Alberta. Much of the conversation around foreign interference in Canada has centred around states covertly meddling in parties and politics. The idea that a foreign state would have an alleged gang member tail the leader of a major Canadian political party did not come up during Justice Marie-Josée Hogue's recent probe into foreign interference, despite that commission having access to top-secret material. Story continues below advertisement Global News is not disclosing specific security measures sources have said the RCMP put around Singh in late 2023 and early 2024. But Howard said when police sat Singh down – a process known as a 'duty to warn' when there are 'credible' threats against an individual's life – that changed the way the party approached the leader's public events and activities. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'One of the great things about Canada … is that for the most part, politicians are pretty free to go about their business. They go grocery shopping, they go to sports games in their communities,' Howard said. 'The RCMP were very helpful, very accommodating, tried to make it so that he could do what he needed to do. But you can't be spontaneous in those situations. Like if you want to go out, it's planning involving multiple people. 'It was a challenge for him.' The planning extended to knowing exactly where the exits were for any room where Singh was appearing in public. Gone were the days when Singh could ride his bike up to Parliament Hill — a fairly common sight in Ottawa before the threat was known. 'We had to do things in much more secure locations, less public access, much more (planning on) how he was going to get out of a place,' Howard said. Story continues below advertisement 'It was most intense in terms of the security presence for probably two months and then it started to ramp down, but it certainly affected how we did our jobs going forward. Like it never leaves you, right? I mean, once that happens, once you're aware of those kinds of threats like that, you never stop thinking about them.' The recent federal public inquiry into foreign interference operations cited India as the second-most active country covertly influencing Canadian politics – primarily focused on Indo-Canadian communities, but also 'prominent non-Indo-Canadian' individuals across all three levels of government. Modi's government has repeatedly accused Canada of being soft on the Khalistan movement — activists pushing for Sikh independence in India's Punjab region. As one of Canada's most prominent Sikh politicians, Singh was initially 'shocked' by the Mounties' warning that his life was in danger, according to his brother Gurratan Singh. But once the NDP leader processed the news, Gurratan said Singh was not 'surprised.' After all, the warning came just months after then-prime minister Justin Trudeau said Canadian security agencies were pursuing 'credible' intelligence that India was connected to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar, the president of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in B.C. and a prominent Khalistani activist, was gunned down outside the Vancouver gurdwara in June 2023. The Indian government has called the suggestion it was connected to Nijjar's killing 'absurd.' Four Indian nationals have been charged with Nijjar's murder and await trial. Story continues below advertisement After Trudeau's intervention, Singh received a top-secret security briefing from Canadian intelligence officials and told reporters that there was 'clear evidence' of India's involvement in Nijjar's killing. 'Of course it's surprising when you sit down … and you are told there's an imminent risk to your life,' Gurratan Singh said in an interview with Global News. 'But when the dust settles, you're not really shocked … given at that moment what India had already been implicated (in), what evidence had already come forward that India at that time regarding the extent of India's foreign interference in Canada.' His brother said Singh was determined not to be 'bullied' out of his public role. 'The part of it that was always the toughest for him was the impact on his family and those around him, never himself,' Gurratan Singh said. '(But) when you give in to this kind of repression, it doesn't just limit your own voice, but it limits the voice of an entire nation, of an entire people, of everyone. And that was something he was keenly aware of, that when you talk about this kind of level of foreign interference … to give in would mean giving in, really, the ability to speak truth to power and to speak out for justice.' 'And I think he understood the responsibility he had to make sure that never happened.' Story continues below advertisement After Global News reported on the surveillance of Singh last week, the New Democrats — now reduced to just seven seats in the House of Commons — renewed the call for Prime Minister Mark Carney to disinvite Modi from this week's G7 Summit in Alberta. The Liberal government resisted that demand, pointing to the importance of trade relations with India — the world's most populous country and fifth-largest economy — and suggesting Carney and Modi were committed to 'law enforcement dialogue' despite India's refusal to cooperate in the investigation into Nijjar's murder. 'Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Modi reaffirmed the importance of Canada-India ties, based upon mutual respect, the rule of law, and a commitment to the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity,' a summary of the meeting between the two leaders, provided by the Prime Minister's Office, read. 'Prime Minister Carney raised priorities on the G7 agenda, including transnational crime and repression, security, and the rules-based order.' With files from Global's Stewart Bell and Mercedes Stephenson.
CBC
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
The complex relationship between Toronto hip-hop fans and Kendrick Lamar
Social Sharing When rapper Kendrick Lamar played two shows in Toronto last week, it was more than just the latest stop on his stadium tour with SZA. After Lamar's long battle with Toronto's own rapper, Drake, the concert symbolized an affront to the city and its hip-hop culture. Last year, Lamar won the feud by releasing his final Drake diss track and hit song, Not Like Us. Though many Canadians happily attended the Lamar concert and didn't think about the feud, for others, it was a sore spot. Drake publicly called out Jagmeet Singh for going to the show, prompting the former NDP leader to release an apology for his attendance. Today on Commotion, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud sits down with culture critics Matt Amha and Rad Simonpillai about the complexity of Toronto's relationship with Lamar and with Drake. We've included some highlights below, edited for length and clarity. For the full discussion, listen and follow Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud on your favourite podcast player. WATCH | Today's episode on YouTube: Elamin: How does a rapper, like Drake, become the site of an identity crisis like this one, do you think, Matt? Matt: Because it takes on all of this additional cultural meaning. As someone that has been talking about this battle as a Black Canadian for the better part of the last year, it became very clear, very quickly that this was actually not about Drake and was instead about all of these larger questions around belonging, identity, nationalism, cultural exceptionalism, around people that understood Not Like Us to not just be a critique of Drake, but to be a critique of the place that he's from: Toronto, a city that we've said on the show before that American rappers don't understand. And this is something that Kendrick played into, in advertisements of his Superbowl performance, we saw Kendrick quite literally wrapping himself in the colours of the American flag. When Canada plays the United States in sport, they play Not Like Us. When Argentina beats Canada in soccer, in football, Argentina puts up an image that says, "Not like us." And then the more interesting conversation is the intra-community conversations that we are having as Black people in this country, where this became a referendum on Blackness. All of these canards about Black Canadians not experiencing racism, Canada as some kind of post-racial oasis, about us not being raced as authentically Black, you know? And actually framing Toronto as not having a real claim over the thing that we call hip-hop, which is an impossible argument to make about a city that produced Saukrates and Choclair and Kardi [Kardinal Offishall], etc., etc., etc. If Toronto, the most diasporically rich city in the world, does not have a claim to rap, no city in the world has a claim to rap. Elamin: I think the most cutting line of Not Like Us is Kendrick saying, "You're not a colleague, you're a colonizer." This notion of accusing Drake of being an interloper in hip-hop. And if you are to believe that Drake is an interloper in hip-hop, what you're really saying is Canada has no place in the hip-hop conversation, it's really an American art form. Rad, is that your interpretation of it? Rad: I mean, not to me. Because, for me, I feel like Canada is getting caught by strays as shots taken at Drake. Maybe that's just me kind of compromising or negotiating or dealing with my cognitive dissonance? Because I take Matt's point about [how] this is an attack on Canada's claim to hip-hop culture. I mean, look, I love the guys he referenced — Saukrates, Choclair — I went to the same high school as those guys. I have a lot of love for the history of hip-hop in Toronto. And in no way am I agreeing with someone that says we don't have a claim to that culture, because that is formative for me. And again, I think I'm choosing to negotiate with myself to separate out the Drake aspect of this. Maybe I'm choosing to separate Drake from that history of Toronto hip-hop that I cherish and I would fight for. I think it speaks to the multitudes of who we are as hip-hop fans, and who we are as Toronto as a culture, and who we are as people who may actually not want to use the word "crodie" and feel like he's dissing a certain generation of Toronto. It's complicated. I think the way we receive a song like Not Like Us, that also contains multitudes.
