SURREY – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pledging $100 million to tackle rising organized crime in B.C. and keep kids out of gangs. “People in Surrey are worried about the future for their kids, but instead of listening, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals chose to spend $4.5 billion of your money on a pipeline while leaving British […]
AHMEDABAD – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday declared that India is now open defecation-free, adding the country’s stature is on the rise on the world stage. Making the remarks at two separate public events, Modi also said a glimpse of the respect India has globally was seen during the ‘Howdy Modi’ event in […]
VICTORIA – The NDP MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers has written a letter to Speaker Darryl Plecas asking him to update the dress code in the House to recognize the rights of Members of the Legislative Assembly to wear religious head coverings. Rachna Singh, who also serves as deputy government caucus chair, is concerned that the […]
By Mike Bhangu When there was nothing, there was ONE. When there is nothing, there will be ONE. Popular culture has trapped the mind to think of God inside a box. This limits a person’s spiritual cognisance. When a person hears the word “God”, their mind naturally brings forth the images and […]
Kapil said: “Mohtarma Archana tumhare liye do line kahna chahta hai: Mera ladka, mera ladka, main hu uska baap. Bhai meri kursi chheen li tumne, tumko lagega paap.” CHANDIGARH – ‘Just for fun’, comedian Kapil Sharma disguised himself as the former permanent–guest Navjot Singh Sidhu, and shared a funny video about how Archna Puran Singh […]
LONDON – Amid mounting pressure from leading media personalities in the UK, the BBC reversed a ruling which had partially upheld a complaint against its flagship news show presenter, Naga Munchetty, after she criticised comments made by US President Donald Trump as racist on air. Indian-origin Munchetty, who regularly fronts the ‘BBC Breakfast’ news […]
LONDON – The Scotland Yard concluded its inquiry into an Indian-origin police constable, who had resigned from the force recently, and found him guilty of gross misconduct. Hitesh Patel was found guilty at the end of a Metropolitan Police misconduct hearing, which concluded on Friday, and said his actions in respect of authority, respect […]
EL PASO – A second Indian man who refused to eat for more than 70 days in US immigration custody has been released after a year in detention. Gurjant Singh left a detention centre in El Paso Monday, according to his lawyer, Jessica Miles. Singh refused meals starting on July 9 along with […]
NEW DELHI – A survey ranks India as the most dangerous country for foreign tourists in South Asia. The ranking was revealed by the World Index, an organization working to rank countries on the basis of indicators like art, literature, culture, sports, technology and military affairs. According to their most recent ranking, India has been […]
VANCOUVER – September saw a steep uptick in home sales in the metro Vancouver area. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales jumped 46.3 per cent in September compared with last year to hit near average levels after a decline in prices, reported Canadian Press. The board says 2,333 homes sold in […]
