Southasian PULSE Radio Headlines – November 21

500,000 college students back in class after five weeks as strike ends; there might be extended semester

Students will be the option to attend classes or take refund

Trudeau to attend the official arrival of the Grey Cup 2017

On the issue of Marijuana, Health Ministry to share information with public, Bill Blaire will give details

Provincial police identified man killed in a crash in Paris community near Brantford

25-year-old Jasdeep Bains of Brampton died after southbound Audi collided with a dump truck

Truck driver suffered minor injuries and was treated in hospital

A pedestrian in his 20s was struck and killed on Queen near Mississauga

Another man, age 40, died near Dixie and Bloor

Canadian leaders talking about Jagtar Singh Jaggi; Jagmeet Singh, Harjit Sajjan, Amarjeet Sohi, question his detention in India

NDP has asked Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland to raise human rights issue in this regard

UK parliamentarians are also talking about Jaggi and showing concerns on news of torture

MP Martin Hughes, MP Preet Gill, who chair all-party Parliamentary Group for British Sikhs, expressing concerns on Jaggi’s case

Punjab Police refute Johal’s torture allegations saying he was produced within 24 hrs in front of magistrate

Punjab Police: Johal is being given medical aid and lawyer can meet every day between 12 noon to 1pm

Johal was taken for judicial remand that was extended for two more days

Johal was produced in court two days back but sent for judicial remand again

Preet Gill and British Sikhs wrote a letter to Boris Johnson to protect his rights

Punjab police rejects Jagmeet Singh’s allegations saying they have enough proofs against Johal

Punjab police says Johal arranged to buy arms and paid 3000 pounds

Punjab police: Johal is in touch with Khalistan Liberation Front member called phd, and Jimmy

Punjab police: More proofs will be produced in court; officials of UK HC are being informed on these proceedings

Zimbabwe’s ruling party plans to impeach Robert Mugabe

Pakistani graft court declares Finance Minister Ishaq Dar an absconder for not appearing in court

National Assembly rejects bill seeking to remove former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif as party chief

Naveed Qamar, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho tabled bill to further amend Elections Act, 2017

98 lawmakers of joint opposition voted in favour of amendment, 163 members of ruling coalition voted against it

Imran Khan, Jahangir Tareen disqualification case in on: Imran’s offshore companies Niazi services being questioned

India’s Dalveer Bhandari re-elected to world court as Britain’s Christopher Greenwood bows to UN majority

Bhandari thanked his supporters; Saeed Akbaruddin, India’s permanent representative at UN congratulates India

Indian govt keen to bring anti-triple talaq bill in winter session as Muslim women are constantly asking centre to act against it

Muslim factions in India warn govt not to take up this issue

Punjab factory collapse death toll reaches 11, Punjab CM Capt Amarinder orders probe

Amarinder offers IRs10 lakh compensation to victims; says during press conference builders will be taken to task if any building collapses

Bikram Majithia, former Cabinet Minister questioning Punjab police for not nabbing Congress leaders wanted in criminal cases

Majithia says police is falsely filing cases against Akali leader

In Chandigarh, auto drivers are being questioned in gang rape of 21-year-old girl

MP Kiron Kher and mayor Asha Kumari are being questioned for silence on this matter