Category: News
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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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Ex-immigration lawyer charged for fraud
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Richard James Martin has been charged with providing immigration advice without being licensed. New Zealand’s Immigration Advisers Authority has brought four charges against the former immigration lawyer in Auckland’s the North Shore District Court following an investigation. Richard of Richard Martin Immigration Limited, was charged under the Immigration Advisers Licensing…
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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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Of human figures and landscapes
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Delhi-based artist Vikash Kalra will be displaying his recent work this weekend in Mumbai.
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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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Indianorigin spinner Manjot Singh breaks down barriers to join NSW Blues
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Recently recruited New South Wales spin bowler Manjot Singh a car salesman who was coached by Sydney sixers wicketkeeper Daniel Smith has described his representing the Blues as proof cricket was a game that embraced all
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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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Indian population up by 48 per cent in New Zealand
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The population of Indian ethnic group in New Zealand has risen by 48 per cent to 155000 latest census statistics show The Chinese population rose by 16 per cent to 171000 while the number of Filipinos more than doubled to 40000 reports Xinhua
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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
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Sikh case Seattle man jailed for 3 yrs for brutal assault
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A Seattle man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay damages for brutally assaulting a Sikh taxi driver last year in a raciallymotivated hate crime during which he used the most disgusting and ugly racist language against the victim
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Rights group demands maximum punishment for attacker
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A civil advocacy group is demanding the maximum punishment for a Seattle man who was indicted on hate crime charges for brutally assaulting a Sikh taxi driver last year saying such a punishment will send a clear message that raciallymotivated crime is unacceptable
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Why cant Sikhs with beards join US forces
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An independent bipartisan federal agency has asked the US defence leadership to explain why Sikh Americans wearing beards and turbans are not allowed to serve in the US armed forces
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British police confirm Indianorigin womans death
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Police in the British city of Bradford have confirmed that the body pulled out from a city river December 5 was that of missing Indianorigin woman Seemberjeet Kaur Seemberjeet Kaur 35 was missing since October 23
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Cricket Australia apologizes for Monty Panesar lookalikes photo
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Cricket Australia posted a photograph of four men dressed as England spinner Monty Panesar lookalikes on its official twitter account on Thursday then deleted it after widespread accusations of racism
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Visiting Indian priest reported missing from Abbotsford temple
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Abbotsford Police are asking for help locating a 26yearold priest whos been visiting Abbotsford Hardeep Singh from India has been working at the South Fraser Way temple as a visiting priest since Aug 5
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Sikh leader case in New Zealand remains unsolved
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Jurors remain deadlocked in the case of a Sikh leader in New Zealand who has been charged with having forged election documents in a bid to win a local body poll three years ago
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Police probing hate crime at Komagata Maru memorial
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The police are investigating a possible hate crime at the Coal Harbour Komagata Maru memorial