What a feat! India vaccinated 25 million against COVID-19 in 24 hours

18th September 2021 – In an extraordinary feat achieved by the Government of India, it administered over 25 million COVID-19 vaccinations in a single day. India has broken its own world record in the number of vaccinations in a span of 24 hours. This total is equal to the total population of Australia, two-third population […]

Suspects held in hate-related crime in Mississauga

17th September 2021 – Peel Regional Police has arrested and charged 2 suspects who were related to a hate-related crime against a Mississauga family.           In a racial attack, the family was attacked by 2 persons in their teens. Last Saturday, at around 5:30 PM, the teenagers attacked the victim and […]

Male suspect sought for hate-related graffiti in Toronto

16th September 2021 – Toronto Police Service is looking for male suspect who allegedly spray-painted hate-related graffiti on front of three buildings in the Eastern Avenue and Knox Avenue Area of the city of Toronto. Police received a call on 11th September 16, 2021 during early hours of the day about this man. He is […]

Male suspect sought for hate-related graffiti in Toronto

16th September 2021 – Toronto Police Service is looking for male suspect who allegedly spray-painted hate-related graffiti on front of three buildings in the Eastern Avenue and Knox Avenue Area of the city of Toronto. Police received a call on 11th September 16, 2021 during early hours of the day about this man. He is […]

Hindu family attacked by unknown youth in Mississauga in a hate-crime

13th September 2021 – As universities in Canada were busy supporting anti-Hindu conference during the past weekend, a family of Hindu faith was attacked by unknown youth in Mississauga. On September 11, 2021, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a 44-year-old man and his family were conducting a faith ceremony in the area of Barbertown Road and […]

‘Spinning the narrative’ around Raksha Bandhan; another attack on Hindu festivals

11th September 2021 – Attacks on Hindu festivals is not new and is, in fact, becoming the norm. On Diwali, the ask is to not celebrate it with fireworks. On Holi, the ask is to not to celebrate with water. In fact, a certain section of the media spread the bogus news of girls being […]

High Commission of India issues advisory for safety of Indo-Canadians after Truro Incident

9th September 2021 – After the brutal murder of the Indo-Canadian, Prabhjot Singh Katri, in the city of Truro, Nova Scotia, the High Commission of India in Ottawa has expressed its concern towards the safety of Indo-Canadians. In a press release today, HCI urged the federal and local Canadian authorities to ensure the safety of […]

Dozens gather outside UofT to protest against upcoming anti-Hindu conference

9th September 2021 – A united Hindu community gathered outside University of Toronto today afternoon to protest against university’s involvement in the controversial anti-Hindu conference ‘Dismantling Global Hindutva’. The protest was supported by many Hindu organizations including Hindu Forum Canada, Canada Hindu Volunteers, Indo-Canadian Kashmir Forum and Canada Hindu Schools. The protestors demanded that the […]

Homicide of an Indo-Canadian in Truro, NS could be a hate-crime

6th September 2021 – Prabhjot Singh Katri, aged 23 years, was brutally murdered at Robie Street apartment in Truro, Nova Scotia on Sunday, 5th September. Even though, the Truro Police did not release the name of the victim, friends of the deceased Indo-Canadian did identify him and started a fundraiser page at GoFundMe to send […]

Power-packed performance by both Indian and Canadian Paralympians

5th September 2021 – As the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games came to its end, para-athletes from both our favorite nations, Canada and India, have displayed a power-packed performance. Both the nations earned 5 gold and 6 bronze medals each.  Canada won 10 silver medals, finished at 23rd position in overall tally while India got 8 […]