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September 7, 2012

Man killed in 'targeted' Surrey shooting


VANCOUVER — The man gunned down in a Surrey parking lot Thursday is the brother of a recently-convicted cocaine smuggler.
Police confirmed Friday the victim was 37-year-old Delta resident Jag Johal, brother to Shminder Johal, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison in July for smuggling cocaine and guns into B.C. after a 2007 arrest.
Johal was shot multiple times in broad daylight while sitting in the passenger side of a car in a parking lot at 68 Avenue and King George Boulevard.
There were no other injuries in the daylight attack in the 6800-block of King George Boulevard Thursday.
He was rushed to Royal Columbian hospital, where he later died. Surrey RCMP Sgt. Drew Grainger called the targeted attack, which was witnessed by Johal's wife and four-year-old son, “brazen and deplorable.”
Grainger said the shooting was of particular concern because the plaza has a number of businesses catering to families and children, and took place right at the end of a school day.
No other injuries were reported and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the case.
Paramedics were called by the RCMP just before 2:45 p.m., according to B.C. Ambulance Service. According to bystanders, about 10 police cars, a fire truck and two life support unit ambulances were on scene.
This summer, Johal was present in the courtroom while his brother received a lengthy sentence for acting as the “overseer” of a cocaine smuggling ring that also saw a former Canada Border Services Agency guard Baljinder Kandola sentenced to 15 years.

"This apparent targeted shooting occurred in broad daylight in a highly populated public area where many businesses are located. The potential for further victims was high and this selfish act of violence is not taken lightly by investigators," said Sgt. Jennifer Pound, of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, which has taken over the case.


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India, Pakistan set to sign liberalised visa regime


External Affairs Minister SM Krishna is received by Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Salman Bashir on his arrival in Islamabad on Friday
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna is received by Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Salman Bashir on his arrival in Islamabad on Friday.
Islamabad, September 7
India and Pakistan are all set to sign a liberalised visa agreement with Islamabad going all out to state that the new pact was on the anvil while New Delhi preferred to be guarded till the event scheduled for tomorrow takes place.
India’s cautious approach can be understood in the context of the last-minute change of plan in May 2012 when Pakistan insisted the pact has to be at a political level and not at the Home Secretaries’ one as was planned.
Sources said more categories of visa would form part of the pact including those for tourists, 36-hour-transit visa, civil society, multiple entries for business and visa on arrival for senior citizens.
The other pacts in the works are for cultural exchange and across the Line of Control confidence-building measures to facilitate trade and travel in Jammu and Kashmir.
In the joint working group meeting on the issue, both sides agreed to suggest to the ministers things like strengthening infrastructure, better communication links and group tourism. These would be taken up for approval.
Krishna, who arrived here this morning, held a series of meetings with leaders of political parties that have representatives in the National Assembly - Pakistan Muslim League (Q), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Awami National Party before calling on President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raza Pervez Ashraf.
Zardari and Krishna reviewed the progress of bilateral relationships with the former underscoring the need to carry it forward. In his meeting with Ashraf, the latter reiterated the invitation for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan.
Earlier, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar said that India should approach the Mumbai terror attacks trial without bringing in emotions asserting that terror may have been used in the past, but it was not the mantra for the future.
Her remarks came in the backdrop of the message from New Delhi that terrorism and early completion of the Mumbai attacks trial remain its “core concerns”.
Emphasising that Pakistan too suffers on account of terrorism, she said that it was necessary to view the situation realistically citing that the judicial process in the Mumbai trial would take time.
She asserted that Islamabad had sent some strong signals so that New Delhi was viewed from a different prism.
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How to instantly lower your car windows with the key remote


A convenient feature that's been around for years, but remains unknown to many car owners, is the ability to lower the windows with the key remote. This allows you to begin cooling your car without having to get in first. Unless the car dealership told you about this trick or you happen to read manuals for fun, you may have been unaware of this ages-old trick.

The trick usually involves pressing the remote's unlock button, releasing it, then pressing it again and holding it down. In some cars, instead of using the remote, you can insert your key in the door lock and turn it clockwise, release, then turn it clockwise again and hold. Turning the key counterclockwise will usually raise the windows back up. Some cars will also include the sunroof as a window in this operation, while some convertibles with automatic tops will shut.

Based on an internal CNET poll, Reddit user comments and CNET user comments, we've confirmed that the trick works on various models from the following manufacturers:

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