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Sikh bodies urge Canada to evacuate Afghan Sikhs and Hindus
MISSISSAUGA: The Ontario Gurdwaras Committee and the Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwaras Council have urged Canada to evacuate Sikh and Hindu minorities from Afghanistan and fast-track the files of those who have been privately sponsored by Canadians. Expressing concern over the situation of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus after the recent killing of 19 Sikhs by an…
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Canada should accept Afghan Sikhs, Hindus as refugees, says CIF
TORONTO: Condemning the killing of 19 Sikhs by a suicide bomber in Jalalabad in Afghanistan on July 1, the Canada India Foundation (CIF) has urged Ottawa to accept Sikh and Hindu minority communities from Afghanistan and Pakistan as refugees into Canada. In a statement, CIF chairman Ajit Someshwar said, “This dastardly act is yet another…
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4 stabbed on Brampton Transit bus as woman suspect arrested
BRAMPTON: Four people were injured in a stabbing on a Brampton transit bus on Tuesday night. A woman suspect – Jade Nelson, 20, of no fixed address – has been taken in custody. One of the victims was rushed to a trauma centre with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The incident happened on eastbound 501…
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Brampton Indo-Canadian violence mastermind Rankirat Singh flees to India
According to Peel Police, the Brampton Indo-Canadian violence mastermind took a flight to India immediately after the incident BRAMPTON: Brampton Indo-Canadian violence mastermind Rankirat Singh, who led a group of young men in beating three men with sticks and bats at traffic lights here on June 20, has fled to India. Police believe that Rankirat…