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Resurgence of Sikh militancy in Canada: MP

Resurgence of Sikh militancy in Canada: MP

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

During the Baisakhi Day parade in April in Surrey, there was a float 'honoring' Talwinder Singh Parmar, the alleged mastermind of the Kanishka terrorist attack that killed 329 people. Dosanjh had strongly criticized federal and provincial politicians who attended that parade and did not speak out.

Kanishka accused's lawyer reprimanded

Kanishka accused's lawyer reprimanded

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

Didar and Prit Reyat submitted inflated bills on which Martin signed off before sending them on for payment.

Air India bombing convict out on bail

Air India bombing convict out on bail

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only man convicted in the bombing of an Air India flight in 1985, was granted bail on Wednesday by a Canadian court after he spent more than two decades in prison.Reyat has served more than 20 years for two separate convictions related to the bombing of the Air India flight 182, off the coast of Ireland on June 23, 1985, which claimed 329 lives.In May 1991, he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Canada: Estranged husband to oppose extradition

Canada: Estranged husband to oppose extradition

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

Grewal, it is reported, is now lodged in the maximum security Tihar Jail in Delhi, pending formal extradition request from the US for facing criminal charges relating to the death of Kaur.

Showing solidarity with India's indigenous people

Showing solidarity with India's indigenous people

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

The main issue of the Indian indigenous people is the title to land.

The Indian street gangs in Canada

The Indian street gangs in Canada

Rediff.com9 Jan 2007

A new book looks at life as a street thug in British Columbia.

How big brands get hijacked online

How big brands get hijacked online

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

A new study reveals how drug brand names are hijacked by online pharmacies that churn out spam e-mails and hawk counterfeit pills.

Air India bombing convict denied parole

Air India bombing convict denied parole

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only person convicted in connection with the 1985 Air India bombing that killed all 329 people aboard, will not get parole before his sentence ends next year.

Lone Kanishka bombing convict may remain in jail

Lone Kanishka bombing convict may remain in jail

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

A lawyer of the British Columbia government in Canada said Reyat will continue to be held in jail on a 2006 arrest warrant for perjury charges after his current manslaughter sentence expires this week. It will be up to him to ask the court for bail.

Indo-Canadian teenager shot dead in Vancouver

Indo-Canadian teenager shot dead in Vancouver

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

Virk was at a get-together at a friend's house on Saturday after which he was found lying in the street. He later succumbed to the gunshot wounds in hospital.

Canada: MP demands apology for Komagata tragedy

Canada: MP demands apology for Komagata tragedy

Rediff.com9 Jun 2007

Komagatu Maru was a Japanese ship that had on board 376 passengers, mostly Sikhs, from India in 1914.

Baby bloom in the times of the pandemic

Baby bloom in the times of the pandemic

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

The newborns opens their eyes to see the world fighting a deadly disease.

Kanishka accused faces perjury charges

Kanishka accused faces perjury charges

Rediff.com18 Feb 2006

Inderjit Singh Reyat, convicted bomb-maker in the 1985 Air India bombing case, has been charged with perjury arising from his testimony during the Kanishka trial.

Kanishka bomber to face perjury trial

Kanishka bomber to face perjury trial

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

Reyat, a former Duncan electrician, could be imprisoned for an additional 14 years if convicted of perjury.

Racial attack on Indo-Canadian couple: 2 held

Racial attack on Indo-Canadian couple: 2 held

Rediff.com2 Jun 2007

Tiwana said he was still trying to deal with the shock of the violent attack by four Caucasian teens while he was out on an evening walk on Tuesday with his wife Surjit Kaur.

Indo-Canadian fights against discrimination

Indo-Canadian fights against discrimination

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

A hearing in the matter is scheduled for April 12 in downtown Vancouver. Bhandal's society as well as the Akali Singh and Guru Nanak Sikh temples support his petition. Sangha earned a PhD in environmental science in Germany.

'Convict protecting AI bombing conspirators'

'Convict protecting AI bombing conspirators'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2004

The prosecution claims Reyat, who admitted a minor role in the bombing, was refusing to identify others in the plot.

'Every govt takes advantage of PBD'

'Every govt takes advantage of PBD'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2007

"Moreover, PBD has a lot to do with government and each government takes advantage of it and utilises it for its vested interest."

Quake prompts US tsunami warning

Quake prompts US tsunami warning

Rediff.com15 Jun 2005

The 7.0-magnitude quake struck at about 7:50 pm west southwest of the coastal community of Crescent City, according to the US Geological Survey Web site.

Indo-Canadian woman found dead

Indo-Canadian woman found dead

Rediff.com3 Nov 2006

These animals are actually hilarious comedians!

These animals are actually hilarious comedians!

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Images of playful lion cubs and a confused seal are guaranteed to raise a smile even with the world observing coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

What do you think of Kanishka verdict?

What do you think of Kanishka verdict?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2005

What do you think of Kanishka verdict?

'Saddest photo I have ever taken': Elderly couple forced to separate

'Saddest photo I have ever taken': Elderly couple forced to separate

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

Wolfram, 83, and Anita, 81, are in separate care facilities in Surrey, British Columbia, and were ripped apart because they require different levels of care.

Study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed

Study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

Melting of Himalayan glaciers has doubled since the start of the 21st century due to rising temperatures, losing over a vertical foot and half of ice each year and potentially threatening water supply for hundreds of millions of people in countries, including India, according to a study published in 2019.

Kanishka accused involved in fraud: Canadian cops

Kanishka accused involved in fraud: Canadian cops

Rediff.com25 Nov 2003

A Canadian Security Intelligence Service agent told the British Columbia Supreme Court that a prosecution witness alleged immigration fraud and misuse of funds against Ripudaman Singh Malik.

Kanishka kin demand public probe

Kanishka kin demand public probe

Rediff.com13 May 2005

Malik flays Canada Govt for pursuing him for money

Malik flays Canada Govt for pursuing him for money

Rediff.com18 Dec 2005

Meanwhile, Malik has initiated a lawsuit in Supreme Court in an attempt to reclaim his position as a director on\nthe Khalsa Credit Union.

Ujjal Dosanjh on NRI investment

Ujjal Dosanjh on NRI investment

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

'Whenever you say India is inflicted with corruption, Indians turn around and say other countries have corruption as well,' says Canadian politician Ujjal Dosanjh.

Kanishka prosecution gets more time to appeal

Kanishka prosecution gets more time to appeal

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

The British Columbia Court of Appeal said the amount of material and the complexity of the case justified the month-long extension.

Kanishka: Canada Parliament supports inquiry

Kanishka: Canada Parliament supports inquiry

Rediff.com13 Apr 2005

Opposition members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons united on Tuesday to pass a motion calling for public inquiry.

This drink can help diabetics

This drink can help diabetics

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Drinking a ketone supplement can lower blood sugar levels.

The people India forgot to honour

The people India forgot to honour

Rediff.com15 Jan 2003

A-I bombing accused shared details of plot with co

A-I bombing accused shared details of plot with co

Rediff.com26 Oct 2003

Ripudaman Singh Malik had shared the plot, including mistakes he believed were made, with a confidante, a witness in the trial has testified at a court in Vancouver.

Key A-I witness feared accused would kill her

Key A-I witness feared accused would kill her

Rediff.com18 Dec 2003

The claim that the woman was scared of the accused has prompted the prosecution to apply to the court to get her declared 'hostile'.