Category: What’s Happening
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Sikh heritage in Pakistan dying, says author as Sikh Foundation of Canada honours him
By Gurmukh Singh TORONTO: Singapore-based Amardeep Singh, who was honoured at the annual gala of the Sikh Foundation of Canada here in Toronto on April 21 for his landmark work on Sikh heritage in Pakistan, says historical Khalsa monuments in that country are on the verge of extinction. Everything must be done to preserve them…
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Indian godman Asaram Bapu jailed for life for raping minor
News East West NEW DELHI: India’s famous godman Asaram Bapu was given life term by a court in Jodhpur in Rajasthan for raping a minor five years ago. The 77-year-old godman, who has millions of followers and runs a business empire worth over Rs 100 billion, was arrested in September 2013 for allegedly sexually assaulting…
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Sikh woman Kiran Bala who converted to marry Muslim man given visa extension by Pakistan
News East West NEW DELHI: Indian Sikh woman Kiran Bala, who came to Pakistani on Baisakhi pilgrimage but converted to Islam and married Muhammad Azam from Lahore on April 16, has been granted visa extension of six months by Pakistan. The 31-year-old mother of three comes from Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab in India.…
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Terror ruled out as Richmond Hill resident Alek Minassian mows down 10 in Toronto
The Canadian Bazaar TORONTO: Even as 10 people were killed and 15 seriously injured when a man plowed a rental van through pedestrians on a city sidewalk on Monday, public safety minister Ralph Goodale virtually ruled it out as a terror act. The killings do “not appear to be connected to any national security concerns,”…