Judge finds police violated Mississauga man’s rights by withholding his turban for more than three hours after his arrest. A Mississauga man has been found not guilty of driving with excess blood alcohol because a judge found police violated his rights by withholding his turban for more than three hours …
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Mayor John Tory’s campaign staff behind favourable SmartTrack report
One of Mayor John Tory’s key campaign ideas is getting a boost from a not wholly unexpected source: some of the people who ran his campaign. A group called Friends & Allies of SmartTrack (FAST) has released a report backing Tory’s election proposal to use tax increment financing (TIF) to …
Read More »Canada Day also marks 100-year anniversary of battle at Beaumont-Hamel
While the rest of Canada is celebrating July 1 with hot dogs and fire works, Newfoundlanders will be reflecting on the legacy of a defining moment in the First World War. It’s been 100 years to the day since about 700 Newfoundlanders died or were wounded on the battlefield of …
Read More »Modi govt to implement Uniform Civil Code soon? Centre seeks Law Commission’s suggestions
New Delhi: In what is likely to ignite a fierce political debate, the NDA government-led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Law Commission to examine the implications of implementing the Uniform Civil Code across the country, a report said on Friday. In the history of Indian Independence, this …
Read More »Indrani Mukerjea sat on top of Sheena Bora and strangled her, confesses Shyamvar Rai
Mumbai: Driver Shyamvar Rai, who became an approver in the Sheena Bora murder case, has alleged that ex-media baroness Indrani Mukerjea strangled her daughter inside a car on April 24,2012. While Rai covered Sheena’s mouth, Indrani’s ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna held Sheena tightly. In a 12-page statement, the accused-turned-approver said he …
Read More »Subramanian Swamy questions PM Modi’s ‘Achche Din’, says there will be furore if he reveals GDP figures
New Delhi: BJP’s firebrand Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subramanian Swamy continues to express his opinion on issues of utmost concern with his ‘I care a damn’ attitude. Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s indirect snub to Swamy, the BJP MP has raised questions over the former’s much publicised election slogan ‘Achche …
Read More »Bhattal, Manpreet differ over use of red beacons
Congress’ manifesto draft committee head Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and its convener Manpreet Singh Badal differed on use of red beacons atop vehicles of elected representatives. While Manpreet was against it, Bhattal said it was for the party to decide if it wants to include the issue in the election manifesto. …
Read More »SIT secures Hoshiarpur land scam documents
Starting a formal investigation into the multi-crore-rupee land-acquisition scam, a special investigating team (SIT) of Punjab Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday took the relevant record into its custody. Led by Jalandhar superintendent of police Praveen Kanda, the SIT came to the office of the subdivisional magistrate (SDM) in the …
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