RANCHI – Seeking to put to rest the controversy over his remarks on Hindi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said he has never asked for imposition of Hindi anywhere in the country but advocated its use as the second language. Shah said he has been repeatedly pitching for strengthening regional languages. “I too […]
LONDON – A Sikh-British cop is proving an inspiration to others after becoming the most senior Sikh female officer in the history of West Midlands Police. Harvi Khatkar is the first woman from a black or ethnic minority background to reach the rank of superintendent after progressing her career through the force. The bobby has […]
LONDON – A 27-year-old Pakistani-origin man in the UK has been jailed for life for murdering his Indian-origin colleague in the mistaken belief that he was having an affair with his wife. Nadeem Uddin Hameed Mohammed, a 24-year-old man from Hyderabad, was lured to an underground car park of a supermarket by Aqib Pervaiz, who […]
TORONTO – Indo-Canadian founded contemporary womenswear brand, NONIE, presented its Spring/Summer 2020 collection at the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on Tuesday, September at the NoMad Hotel (1170 Broadway St). It was here that NONIE’s South Asian founder and designer Nina Kharey also unveiled her new partnership with TELUS, a world-leading Canadian communications and information […]
By Balwant Sanghera Service to your fellow human beings and the humanity in general is one of the noblest acts. Simran and service was the guiding principle of two very kindly gentlemen –Baba Nihal Singh and Baba Harnam Singh of Talhan village in the Punjab. Talhan, near Jalandhar in the Punjab, is very well- known […]
UP minorities committee seeks report from Jhansi SSP within two days LUCKNOW – The Uttar Pradesh State Minorities Commission has sought a report within two days from the Jhansi SSP regarding a 44-year-old Sikh woman shaving off her hair to protest police “inaction” in her father’s murder case. On the written complaint of Puneet Singh, […]
No matter if you are choosing your first Canadian bank, or feel the need to make a change, there are always different factors you have to consider. Choosing a bank account is personal and it is always good to start your consideration by understanding your needs and preference. There are two popular types of accounts: a chequing […]
By Promod Puri NDP’s history-making leader Jagmeet Singh is more than his round turban and drawn beard. He is also the most well-dressed politician among his peers in the Canadian parliament. Singh is an identity reflecting the spirit and reality of the contemporary Canadian society. In the multi-religious, multi-language, and multi-cultural environment of the […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Wednesday said it has rejected India’s request to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flight to use its airspace for his upcoming visit to the US via Germany, prompting India to ask its neighbour to “reflect on its decision”. “India had requested Pakistan to allow Modi to use its airspace to travel […]
Pacific Oral Health Society in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Surrey-Newton and the Next Gen Oral Dysplasia Clinic from UBC offered a free Oral Cancer recently in Surrey. The goal of the clinic was to help reduce the barriers to oral cancer and support the prevention and early detection of oral cancer. This event […]
