Avasthi's killing marks the 41st homicide in Toronto this year, the police have said. Last week, another person of Indian origin was found murdered at her home in Toronto.
Despite unique cultures, criminal justice policies and governance, countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania have seen homicide reduce by similar magnitudes.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
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