Category: Latest
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Documents shed new light on IndoUK ties
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Declassification of confidential documents has thrown light on interesting nuggets in IndoBritish relations 30 years ago besides triggering controversy over purported British help in Operation Bluestar to flush out militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984
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Mother uncle threatened daughters secret husband with death Crown
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There is not enough evidence to send the mother of a murdered British Columbia woman to India to face trial in what police believe was a socalled honour killing says her lawyer Almost 14 years after 25yearold Jaswinder Jassi Sidhu was found stabbed to death in Punjab her mother Malkit…
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No charges for man urinating on Komagata Maru Memorial
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Vancouver police say that while the actions of a man who urinated on the Komagata Maru Memorial may be offensive and disrespectful they werent criminal Police say no charges will be laid against the man who was photographed urinating on the memorial
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Jassi killed in India for marrying against mothers wishes
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A young British Columbia woman who authorities believe was murdered in a socalled honour killing feared for her life after her family found out about her secret marriage a Crown lawyer said on Monday at the extradition hearing of her mother and uncle
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Police identify suspect in Canadian store shooting
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Surrey RCMP have now released the name and photo of a suspect wanted in connection with a convenience store shooting that took place earlier this week Harpal Dhaliwal is wanted on outstanding warrants for criminal negligence causing bodily harm
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Lohri chosen to get people talking about sex selection
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Vancouver Coastal Health and local community groups are using an annual winter Indian festival to kickstart a candid conversation on the controversial topic of sex selection The move comes amid evidence that the practice is continuing within some IndoCanadian communities in BC
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Indianorigin Michael Chopra fined by Blackpool
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Indianorigin English footballer Michael Chopra has reportedly been slammed with a 10000pound fine by his Football League Championship side Blackpool and warned about his future conduct following some comments that he made on the social media
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IndianAmericans to make phone calls to garner support for BJP
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Taking cue from Barack Obamas successful campaigning strategy the Overseas Friends of BJP has decided to create an army of IndianAmerican volunteers to call their friends and relatives back home seeking their support for Narendra Modi in the next Lok Sabha polls
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Sonia Gandhi to seek dismissal of lawsuit in 1984 riots case
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi will move a US court here seeking dismissal of a human rights violation lawsuit filed against her by a Sikh advocacy group and will urge the court to prevent it from filing further cases on the 1984 antiSikh riots in America
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Sikh driver shot dead by police in southern California
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A 45yearold Sikh truck driver was shot dead by police in the city of Bakersfield in southern California on Sunday morning According to reports in the local media the victim has been identified as Jaspal Singh
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Canadian Sikhs back Khalsas cause
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Hundreds of British Columbia Sikhs and human rights protesters gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Sunday in support of Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa who has been on a hunger strike for the past more than 40 days Khalsa is seeking the release of former militants who have completed their jail…
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Canada cricket captain Ashish Bagai retires after stellar career
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Canadian captain Ashish Bagai the face of Canadian cricket for more than a decade is retiring from the sport at the age of 31 Bagai who graduated last year from the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia with an MBA is starting a new job next month as a management…
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Man who used racial slur loses appeal
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A man who uttered a racial slur in a crowded Vancouver nightclub before hitting another man over the head with a beer bottle has lost his appeal of a conviction for aggravated assault
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Man gets 17 months in jail for assaulting wife
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A man who assaulted his wife between 200 and 300 times over 25 years including kicking her while she was pregnant breaking a chair over her head and coming at her with an axe has been sentenced to four years in jail
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Canadian ex PM son takes langar route to woo voters
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He came he wowed and he went Justin Trudeau according to the polls a good shot to become Canadas next prime minister visited Vancouvers mean streets on Wednesday to serve up a free meal to the citys downtrodden
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Ashish Bagai to lead Canada for world cup qualifier in New Zealand
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Ashish Bagai will lead Canada at the 2014 cricket world cup qualifier next month in New Zealand Bagai Harvir Baidwan and Khurram Chohan all played in the 2011 world cup when Canada went 15 with the lone win coming over Kenya
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US court asks Sonia to respond by Jan 2
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A US federal court has given Congress president Sonia Gandhi time till January 2 to respond to a Sikh bodys charges of protecting and shielding party leaders allegedly involved in the November 1984 antiSikh violence
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Sikh group challenges dismissal of case against Badal
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A US based Sikh rights group has challenged the order of a US court dismissing a human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for failing to serve federal court summons on him
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April to be Sikh heritage month in Canadian province
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April will be observed as the Sikh heritage month every year in the Canadian province of Ontario A bill brought by Brampton New Democrat member of provincial Parliament Jagmeet Singh to have April recognised as the Sikh heritage month was approved on Tuesday in the legislative assembly of Ontario the…
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Indianorigin husbandwife become Britains oldest couple
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An Indianorigin husband and wife both more than 100 years old became Britains oldest married couple as they celebrated their 88th wedding anniversary on Wednesday