Category: Indians Abroad
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When Stephen Harper refused to accept prasad at Golden Temple
In 2016, Modi became Prime Minister to serve langar at the holiest Sikh shrine, but Stephen Harper was the first foreign leader to refuse holy offering at the Sikh temple News East West NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to serve in the community kitchen – or langar…
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Jake Dheer’s life journey from Moga to Mississauga
By Gurmukh Singh TORONTO: Moga-born Jake Dheer is the one of the most well-known Indo-Canadian faces in Canada. He can be seen emceeing any major Indian event in Toronto – where it is India Independence Day celebrations, community welcome for any leader visiting from India, fund-raising gala events or major opening ceremonies. This self-effacing Indo-Canadian…
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Indian-origin Justice Mahmud Jamal nominated to Canada supreme court
The Canadian Bazaar TORONTO: Indian-origin Justice Mahmud Jamal has been nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada. He will become the first non-white person to serve as a judge on the apex court of Canada. He practises the Baha’i faith. Justice Jamal has been elevated from the Court of Appeal for Ontario where he has…
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7 Indo-Canadian men arrested for Mississauga kidnapping
The Canadian Bazaar MISSISSAUGA: Seven Indo-Canadian men have been arrested and charged with kidnapping and assault. Those arrested are: Gurvinder Dhillon, 34, from Brampton Maninderjit Dhindsa, 42, from Brampton Harpal Dhillon, 36, from Brampton Lakhvir Singh, 23, from Mississauga Jaspuneet Bajwa, 29, from Mississauga Kalib Rahi, 34, from Brampton Ramanpreet Singh, 22, of no fixed address…