India Travel Ban Holds Up Indian Student’s Body's Return To Homeland

Amrinder Singh, who was 29 years old, died April 5 and his family doesn’t know the cause of death. Bimaljeet Kaur Kaler said her cousin’s body was taken to the airport for an early morning flight ...

South Asian Artists Part Of Reimagine Fun At The Vancouver International Children’s Festival

VANCOUVER – A number of South Asian writers and artists will be joining the Vancouver International Children’s Festival online line-up of world-class theatre, music, dance and storytelling created...

Over 200 Canadian Academics, Union Leaders And Activists Stand In Solidarity With Indian Farmers

In the midst of the unprecedented Covid crisis in India, more than 200 academics, trade union leaders and activists from Canada, US and elsewhere sign statement of solidarity with the farmers and peop...

“I Had No Role In 1984 Delhi Massacre Of Sikhs,” Amitabh Bachchan Wrote To Akal Takht Jathedar In 2011

Actor Amitabh Bachchan’s letter, written to the then jathedar of Akal Takht in November 2011, dismissing the allegations of his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots (massacre of Sikhs), has gone ...

Canada sends COVID-19 Relief Supplies To India On Top Of $10 Million Donation

The shipment that is being sent via a CC-150 Polaris aircraft from 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base Trenton and will include 25,000 vials of the anti-viral remdesivir as well as 50 ventilators.OTTAWA - A C...

Film Star Randeep Hooda Teams Up With Khalsa Aid

Sharing a video, Randeep Hooda urged fans to donate to Khalsa Aid and wrote, “People are dying due to lack of oxygen, help India breathe @khalsaaid_india is providing oxygen concentrators to reduce ...

Hindu Temple In US Accused Of Using Dalits As Slave Labour Busted By Authorities

About 200 workers, mostly Dalits, alleged they were paid less $1.20 an hour, which was the minimum federal wage way back in 1963, instead of the mandated $12/hour, in New Jersey’s Robbinsville. They...

Arjan Bhullar Slays His Medusa To Become The First Sikh-Indian MMA World Champion

Former Canadian wrestling great turned Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Arjan Singh Bhullar finally slayed his Medusa to become the first Sikh-Indian, Canadian MMA Heavy Weight World Champion Saturday...

WSO Says Battle Against Bill 21 Must Continue As Quebec Court Strikes Key Provisions From Racist Bill

The WSO and Quebec educator Amrit Kaur were interveners in this case. Amrit Kaur, a WSO Board member who is a practicing Sikh and wears a turban as a part of her beliefs, was forced to relocate to Bri...