Category: What’s Happening
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Brampton Punjabi community shamed by another incident of group violence
20-year-old Rankirat Singh and his accomplices beat three men with sticks and bats at traffic lights over property lease. BRAMPTON: The Punjabi community of Brampton is shocked over the third incident of large-scale group violence involving Indo-Canadian young men during the past six months. On Wednesday, a group of young Indo-Canadian men assaulted three men…
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Water crisis may ruin India
India’s is heading for a big water crisis for its burgeoning population. A report by the country’s planning body – Niti Aayog – says, India stares “the worst water crisis in its history with about 60 crore (600 million) people facing high to extreme water stress and about two lakh (200,000) people dying every year…
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5 Indian citizens were affected in Bombay Bhel explosion: Consul general
TORONTO: Five Indian citizens were affected in the explosion at Bombay Bhel restaurant on May 24. Two of them have recovered and returned to India while three are still in Canada, according to Indian consul general Dinesh Bhatia. Hosting an interactive session with the Indian community and media in Etobicoke on June 19, Bhatia said…
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Brampton sex assault accused Anirudha Nayagam surrenders
BRAMPTON: A 24-year-old south Asian man surrendered on June 19 after Peel Regional Police released a video of him sexually assaulting a young woman on June 1. Police said Anirudha Nayagam of Brampton turned himself in the same day the video showing him attacking a woman outside a apartment building was released. The accused attacked…