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Indian-origin Sikh becomes first turbaned judge in Canada

An Indian-origin Sikh woman human rights activist has been appointed a judge of the Canadian Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster, the first turbaned Sikh to be appointed to the......

Canada worried over South Asians' health

The high rate of cardiovascular illnesses amongst South Asians in British Columbia has the province's Health Minister Kevin Falcon concerned. In British Columbia, 25 percent of the population......

Canadian MP wants India to buy Gandhi's effects

Former Premier of British Columbia and now Liberal Member of the Canadian House of Commons Ujjal Dosanjh has written to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh asking him to take steps to acquire Mahatma......

Shouldn't repay for trials: AI tragedy accused

Ripudman Singh Malik, one of the accused in the Air India tragedy, who was acquitted of all charges by the British Columbia supreme court in 2005, reportedly says he has money but he shouldn't have......

BC lawmakers apologise for Komagata Maru episode

British Columbia lawmakers marked the 94th anniversary of the infamous Komagata Maru incident by voting to offer an apology, for the treatment meted out to Indian passengers, who were denied entry......

Indian appointed head of Indo-Canadian biz forum

An Indo-Canadian professor has been appointed as British Columbia's regional research chair on Canada-India Business and Economic Development. D J Sandhu of the University College of the Fraser......

Foreign universities awaiting govt nod

Stanford University, Georgia Tech University, British Columbia University, McGill University, Simon Fraser University, Cubec University, and Montreal University are some of the international......

Talisma, Canada firm Pivotal to merge

Two significant players in the global customer relationship management space, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based Pivotal Corp and the Indian origin Talisma Corp, based in Kirkland,......

'Mallya is a phenomenal character'

'The three tycoons I deal with in the first chapter -- Ambani, Mallya and Adani -- in their own way represent the change that has come over India.''Of the three of them, Mallya is the most fun. He......

Google most attractive employer in India, Sony follows trend

According to the fifth edition of the Randstad Award 2015, while choosing an employer, Indian workforce give the utmost importance to competitive salary and employee benefits, followed by long-term......

PIX: Aishwarya, Shah Rukh, Kat perform at film awards

The recently concluded Times Of India Film Awards (TOIFA) in Vancouver, British Columbia was marked by star-studded performances including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and many other Bollywood......

PIX: Travelling the world with Amy Jackson

Living out of a suitcase has probably never been as much fun! It must be fun being Amy Jackson. The gorgeous British actress has been living the good life, roaming the world, and posting amazing......

Heroin, alcohol caused Cory Monteith's death: report

A mixed-drug toxicity, involving heroin and alcohol caused the death of Glee star Cory Monteith, according to an initial autopsy report by the British Columbia Coroner's......

Ranbir Kapoor's gori girlfriend in Raajneeti

Hollywood beauty Sarah Thompson Kane is reportedly heading to Bollywood to act as hero Ranbir Kapoor's American girlfriend in the blockbuster drama Raajneeti.Los Angeles born Sarah, with a Southern......

Meet America's new sweetheart...

‘Carli Lloyd has what all corporate America is searching for - humility, intelligence, a sense of drama and aggression’ ‘She's certainly more marketable than she was even 48 hours......

Sports Shorts: India drawn with Germany in Champions Trophy hockey

VR Raghunath of India celebrates after scoring from a penalty corner during the Mens Hockey match between India and Wales. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images The Indian hockey team has been......

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Spectators react after Vancouver Canucks Aaron Rome crashes into the boards during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Vancouver, British...

Two Canadian athletes pull out of CWG

The spate of withdrawals from the Delhi Commonwealth Games continued with Canadian diver Meaghan Benfeito and badminton player Alvin Lau becoming the latest to opt out of the event citing......

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How to crack Canada’s residency programme

Canada’s Express Entry system, for skilled migrants, is points based and experts predict the cut-off point for selection (which is obtaining an... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/visa-and-immigration/language-skill-job-status-can-help-crack-canadas-residency-programme/articleshow/69439242.cms

Huawei's Meng requests to reject US extradition bid

Toronto: Canada's arrest of Meng Wanzhou last December at the behest of the US was unlawful and Washington's request for her extradition should be... ...

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Indian-Origin Doctor Said Judge "Spread Her Legs", Gets Huge Divorce Bill

The ex-wife of an Indian-origin neurologist in Singapore has been granted Singapore dollars 25 million in assets, child support and spousal support... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/singapore-indian-origin-doctor-gobinathan-devathasan-who-said-judge-spread-her-legs-ordered-to-pay-e-2034441

Noida boy who died during class 10 exams scores nearly 100 in 3 subjects

Vinayak Sreedhar, who idolised Stephen Hawking, scored nearly 100 in all the three subjects he appeared for during the CBSE 10 examination, and... ...

http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2019/may/07/noida-boy-who-died-during-class-10-exams-scores-nearly-100-in-3-subjects/4b697c28dbcc8587788c6386bb8cfb77

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Four people were shot dead in Penticton, British Columbia, on Monday and a suspect is in custody, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/4-dead-in-targeted-shooting-in-canada-suspect-arrested-police-2023664