Southasian PULSE Radio headlines – September 12

Pak human rights activist Asma Jahangir dies at 66; Pakistanis in and abroad mourn her death

Asma won several domestic, global awards for her work towards democracy, human rights and women affairs

Punjab CM Capt Amarinder says he will welcome Trudeau after his ministers clarified stance on Khalistan

Channel Y talked MP Raj Grewal who said Canada believes in united India but also supports freedom of speech support

Toronto Sun article by Tarek Fatah spells trouble in Canada-India relations due to Khalistan issue

Patrick Brown says he can disprove allegations of sexual misconduct in a Facebook post

He said for his family, his constituents, and for the citizens of Ontario, he will fight for his name and reputation

Brown said at the time mentioned he lived in an open concept, ground-floor apartment

There was no bedroom upstairs nor it had door adding one of the accusers has relations with one of the CTV journalists

About other allegation, he said the woman tried to kiss him not him

Ontario govt not to pursue GTA West Corridor

Peel Police officer Manjit Basra awarded by Brampton Board of Trade

Basra who joined police force in 2005, has been working very closely with community

Police looking for man who stole at Brampton home located at Mississauga-Steeles and then ran away in white SUV

Police also looking for male, white, 5 ft 10″ in height, for stealing a woman’s debit card and shopped worth $5,000

Christine Elliott, candidate of PC party leadership race met with South Asians in Brampton

Addressing them she highlighted how she was the right candidate for the job

Panorama India held Republic Day at Pearson Convention Center under its chair Anu Shrivastava

Event attended by India CG in Toronto Dinesh Bhatia, Toronto Mayor John Tory

Indian PM Modi met with Palestinian, Omani and UAE officials on his Middle East leg, signs several deals

In Abu Dhabi Modi opened first Hindu temple opens that will be completed in 2020

The temple is spread over an area of 55,000 sq ft

Mohan Bhagwat’s controversial comment on Indian Army’s preparedness for a war has triggered outrage among opposition parties

BJP says RSS chief’s remarks were being misrepresented; Rahul Gandhi wants Modi to apologise for them

AAP leader Sanjay Singh has said BJP is destroying democracy

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: Attack on Sunjuwan Military Camp was carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists

Sitharaman: Pakistan will pay for this misadventure; Islamabad has denied allegations and also warned India

J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti wants India to talk to Pakistan

Police issues circular after booking Gurtej Singh Kala, incharge of Dera workshop and Amrik Singh, security guard in connection with Maur Mandi blast

AAP leader Sukhpal Khaira says Congress and Akalis are hand in glove and wanted to blame AAP

Khaira said it is being done to misguide people and move is politically motivated, both parties deny allegations

Punjab CM has said Sukhbir Badal is unnecessarily dragging Rajiv Gandhi in 1984 riots

He said Rajiv was campaigning in Kolkata when he heard of Indira Gandhi’s death

Capt said Akalis are politicising this issue for wrong issues

Punjab SSP meeting singers: DGP Suresh Arora urges Punjabi singers not to glorify violence, drinks, drugs, in songs

Singer Ranjit Bawa met SSP Dhumman and appreciated move; SSP Nank Singh will meet area singers soon

Winter Oylmpics: Canada has won 2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze

South Africa defeated India in 4th ODI; 5th ODI between two sides on ODI