London: The Daily Mail, a UK newspaper, recently did an investigative piece on the much-whispered habit among Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi Muslim men who take on multiple wives and often leave the wives and children to be taken care of by a very generous welfare system. The article has brought attention to a problem [...]
London: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif was on Thursday released from a British jail after completing half of his one-year sentence for his role in a spot-fixing scandal. Asif, 29, was set free from the Canterbury Prison in Southeast England this morning, his London-based law firm SJS Solicitors said. Asif was jailed in November after [...]
Kleinburg, ON: The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, located in this town, north of Toronto, will be hosting the one-and-only Canadian showing of the exhibition, The Last Harvest: Paintings by Rabindranath Tagore, opening on May 19, 2012. Tagore (1861-1941) is beloved by Indians as a poet and writer. He was recognized around the world as the [...]
Toronto: The International Fashion Festival 2012 Toronto EDITION will be held on July 2nd-8th this summer. The organizers claimed to have roped in 24 Designers to participate in the event that will have six performances featuring International Models, Top Designer Workshops, Hair & Make-up Workshops, Modeling Workshops and Great entertainment for all attendees. [...]
Toronto: The Sikh Foundation of Canada have announced the list of people who will be honoured at its annual gala on April 21 at the Ritz-Carlton. The Sikh Centennial Gala is an annual event promoting Sikh heritage and culture by celebrating and recognizing excellence achieved by Sikhs and non-Sikhs in all aspects of civil, social [...]
New Delhi: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari and slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, has touched a chord in India’s youth, endearing himself to his admirers with his good looks, easy laughter, self-effacing manner and a down-to-earth body language. The 24-year-old has stirred hope of an able [...]
London: Up to 400 children, including from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, were coerced into or threatened with marriage in Britain last year, a government report has said. A girl aged five was the youngest victim, the Daily Mail reported citing figures from the Home Office’s Forced Marriage Unit. U.K. Ministers are considering whether [...]
London: Indian cricketer, Yuvraj Singh, recovering after his treatment in a US hospital for a rare germ cell cancer, got a morale-boosting visit by his idol Sachin Tendulkar. The two met for an hour at an apartment of Yuvraj’s friend here in London on Wednesday. Yuvi, as he is fondly called by his fans, [...]
London: Bhangra-pop star, Daler Mehndi, is all set to burn the dance floors with his new Bollywood track. And this time he has belted out a Haryanavi number for the movie ‘Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi’. Apparently, the Haryanvi track by Mehndi is a first of its kind having a Hip-hop groove to Haryanvi [...]
London: A medical student in Britain has been found guilty for her role in the killing of an Indian-origin Sikh who liked her. Gagandip Singh, whom Mundill Mahil claimed had attempted to rape her, was lured to her home. He was beaten unconscious before being left to die in a burning car, the Daily [...]
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