Khalistan referendum in Oct to ask Sikhs if Indian envoy killed Nijjar: Report

IANS | September 18, 2023 12:04 PM

Toronto, Sep 18 (IANS) The second phase of referendum to weigh support for Khalistan, to be held in Canada next month, will now be asking voters whether the Indian high commissioner was responsible for the death of a radical Sikh leader in June, according to its organisers, media reports said.

PIOs sentenced for money laundering, human smuggling in UK

IANS | September 16, 2023 8:40 AM

London, Sep 16 (IANS) A group of 16 people, including many of Indian-origin, have been given jail sentences totalling more than 70 years for their involvement in international money laundering and people smuggling in the UK.

Sikh student 'kicked, punched, pepper-sprayed' in Canada

IANS | September 14, 2023 5:57 PM

Toronto, Sep 14 (IANS) The Canadian police are investigating an incident in which a 17-year-old Sikh student was "kicked, punched and pepper-sprayed" after an "altercation" on a public transit bus in British Columbia province.