NEW YORK – A senior law enforcement official of a New Jersey county has resigned after an outcry over the racist remarks he made about America’s first Sikh-American Attorney General Gurbir Grewal over his turban. The furore erupted after several audio clips were posted of Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino’s remarks from the January […]
COQUITLAM – A Chinese-Canadian realtor in Coquitlam has shared a hateful letter on social media, calling it “appalling.” The letter, filled with racial slurs, said Asian realtors “are not welcome or wanted in our neighbourhood.” It called Asians’ appearance, culture and language “ugly.” The anonymous letter was addressed to Winnie Wu of Sutton Group West […]
The rare Sikh Reporter was awarded the honor in the Health & Science category for her investigative on prescription medications errors. Her investigation revealed that large chain pharmacies are putting profit over safety, by requiring pharmacists fill more prescriptions per hour. NEW YORK – Investigative Reporter Prabjot (PJ) Kaur Randhawa is the first Sikh-Canadian Broadcast […]
NEW YORK – US television host Padma Lakshmi has said she was raped at the age of 16, but kept silent as she feared fingers would point at her for bringing it upon herself. The 48-year-old Top Chef host wrote a piece for the New York Times published on Tuesday, where she made the revelation. […]
Fights, many captured on video, have been plaguing Brampton since last December. TORONTO -Nine Indian men are accused by Peel Regional Police of causing ongoing violence in the Indo-Canadian dominated city of Brampton. Police have identified nine men they say are responsible for a series of violent and public stick brawls that have been breaking […]
Amandeep Mudhar had a brief relationship with the man over a few weeks in 2012. But after he ended the affair citing cultural differences, Mudhar launched into the attacks, which included threats of rape against his sisters and mother and also to blow up their home and cars. LONDON – An Indo-British woman, a Sikh, […]
West Midlands police said a 45-year-old man and woman aged 33 were arrested on suspicion of the robbery and remain in police custody for questioning. LONDON – An Indo-British couple were slashed in a knife-point robbery at their fruit and vegetable shop in Handsworth, in the West Midlands region of England. Chaman Lal, a […]
The complainant said the incident took place on August 3. The complainant was a 25-year-old waitress from Philippines who told the prosecution that she did not know the suspect prior to the incident. DUBAI – An Indian youth has been slapped with molestation charges by a Dubai court after he allegedly groped a woman while […]
Law amounted to ‘institutionalized discrimination’ against women, petitioner said. ‘Adultery cannot and should not be a crime’ Chief Justice Dipak Misra said while reading out the Supreme Court judgement on Thursday. NEW DELHI – India’s top court on Thursday decriminalized adultery in a landmark judgment aimed at upholding the right to equality and freedom, scrapping […]
Imran Khan on Saturday said that India’s decision to cancel the foreign minister-level talks in New York was “arrogant” and asserted that he was “disappointed” by the New Delhi’s “negative” response. ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that Pakistan’s offer of “friendship” to India should not be considered as its weakness and […]
