Friday, January 31, 2025

COMMUNITY

2 Mississauga men, 14-year-old youth arrested for armed robbery of a Brampton home last...

Mississauga (Feb 27) Two adults and one young person have been charged in connection with a home invasion robbery in Brampton last November. Peel police...

Ghazal legend Pankaj Udhas given hero’s farewell at state funeral

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) The late ghazal singer, Pankaj Udhas, who passed away after his battle with cancer, was given a state funeral in...

Toronto police release image of man involved in online child luring

Toronto (Feb 27) - A 26-year-old Etobicoke man has been arrested in an online luring investigation and Toronto police released his photo to alert...

Hindu vote becomes a factor in US elections

Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Niraj Antani, a Republican running for US Congress, is aggressively projecting his Hindu faith. Bhavini Patel, a Democrat running for...

Mississauga councillor to contest as federal Conservative candidate for Streetsville

Ottawa (Feb 26) - Mississauga's Ward 10 Councillor Sue McFadden will be leaving municipal politics to contest the federal elections on a Conservative ticket....

Tuition fee freeze for Ontario college and university students extended for 3 years

Toronto (Feb 26) - The Doug Ford government announced a suite of measures to stabilize the province’s colleges and universities, including nearly $1.3 billion...

Police oficer dragged by stolen vehicle during attempted auto theft in Milton

Milton (Feb 26) - Halton police have made an arrest in connection with an attempted auto theft in Milton during which an officer was...

Weekly yard waste collection in Mississauga, Brampton starts March 4

Mississauga (Feb 26) - Yard waste collection begins the week of March 4 in Peel, with the cities of Brampton and Mississauga receiving weekly...

Geeta Batra named as first woman director of World Bank’s GEF

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Geeta Batra, an Indian economist, has been named as the new Director at the Independent Evaluation Office of the World...

Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas passes away at 72

Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Acclaimed playback singer and ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas (72) passed away here after a prolonged illness, a close associate said...