FIH Pro League: Belgium makes it a “double” by winning men, women games against India

The hosts, Belgium, made it a double by winning its second leg games against Indian men and women teams in the FIH Pro League on Sunday. While Olympic champions Belgium men survived some anxious moments to emerge 3-2 victors over India, the home team notched up an impressive 5-0 win over India in the women’s… Continue reading FIH Pro League: Belgium makes it a “double” by winning men, women games against India

FIH Pro League: Argentina women are champions; the Netherlands stays at top in the men’s league as India wins bonus point against  Belgium

It was a busy day of FIH Pro League action, but one the Argentina women’s team will remember as the day it won its first FIH Hockey Pro League table.  The Netherlands women team maintained its winning ways when it came back from a 0-2 deficit to defeat  Germany  Spain and USA women could not be… Continue reading FIH Pro League: Argentina women are champions; the Netherlands stays at top in the men’s league as India wins bonus point against  Belgium

Crime: Of 7208 fugitives on Interpol’s Red Corner Notices, 216 are Indians and and 55 Canadians

What is common between Nirav Deepak Modi and Goldy Brar? While Nirav Deepak Modi is a fugitive Diamond merchant, Goldy Brar is a gangster belonging to infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Both are presently overseas – Nirav Deepak Modi in UK and Goldy Brar in Canada. They are wanted by Indian police in different cases. Their… Continue reading Crime: Of 7208 fugitives on Interpol’s Red Corner Notices, 216 are Indians and and 55 Canadians

Conservative leadership: Will it be between Pierre Poilievre and the rest?

The election of the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada may not be in the not too distant future but it has already set in motion the speculation about the choice of the newly recruited 6,00,000 members. It is going to be an all-time new record as in the previous election of the… Continue reading Conservative leadership: Will it be between Pierre Poilievre and the rest?

Sidhu Moose Wala case:Pune connections of Lawrence Bishnoi gang

 The arrest  and subsequent interrogation of Siddhesh Hiraman Kamle, alias Mahakal, in the Sidhu Moose Wala case  has  made some  startling revelations. It has not only helped the investigators to identify at least six of the shooters involved in the dastardly killing of the Punjabi singer but also revealed how far  the tentacles of the… Continue reading Sidhu Moose Wala case:Pune connections of Lawrence Bishnoi gang

Gun violence: United Sikhs for strong controls over unauthorised gun use

United Sikhs, a global, humanitarian aid and civil rights organization working with a multitude of communities in the United States and overseas, has strongly advocated the need for stricter controls over unauthorised use of guns. Quoting  the recent spurt in the mass shooting incidents throughout the length and breadth of the United States, the organisation has also stressed… Continue reading Gun violence: United Sikhs for strong controls over unauthorised gun use

Cancer treatment: Is a major breakthrough in the offing?

Fourteen cancer patients, including one of Indian origin, who underwent a trial treatment at a New York centre, have described their treatment during the trial as a “miracle” saying their cancers have completely disappeared. The trial which was conducted  at the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Centre in New York used immunotherapy to treat patients of… Continue reading Cancer treatment: Is a major breakthrough in the offing?