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Duo plans to drive 70,000 km in six months to document the diaspora

Adventurer Tushar Agarwal’s team is no stranger to challenging drives. Last year they passed through the northern Indian... (more...)

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Canadian trucker busted in Punjab for allegedly transporting $24 million worth of heroin

Punjab police officials show off a massive bust of heroin and weapons in this April 2012 file photo. On Thursday, the department... (more...)

Indian government hears 52 NRIs killed abroad in 2012

Minister of Overaseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi. Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) A total of 52 Indians... (more...)

Punjab woman claims husband filed for divorce in Canada using forged documents

Lawyer and women’s activist Daljit Kaur (right) is seen in this file photo with women and family members who arrived... (more...)

Vikram Bajwa, president of the Indian Overseas Congress, says there are around 1,800 cases of Non-Resident Indians struggling with real estate and property rights issues (Les Bazso / PNG file photo) (see Kent Spencer story )

LAND RIGHTS: Indo-Canadians struggling to retain their property in India

Vikram Bajwa, president of the Indian Overseas Congress, says there are around 1,800 cases of Non-Resident Indians struggling... (more...)

NRI Affairs Minister Bikram Singh Majithia said the two new laws - the Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act and the Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act - will be tabled in the forthcoming assembly session beginning Dec 17. Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images

LEGISLATION: Punjab to introduce measures against human smuggling, fraud marriages

NRI Affairs Minister Bikram Singh Majithia said the two new laws – the Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act and... (more...)

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TECH TALK: Tapping Out of Technology

A road trip within the province or a big fancy vacation, wherever your spring/summer holidays or long weekend plans take you – how much technology will…
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Fitness is Free: Fuel for a Marathon – Runners & Walkers

Whether you work out once in awhile, walk for fun or have decided to start training for an upcoming sporting event or marathon – this…
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Mother’s Day an opportunity to recall mom’s lessons on gender equality, fairness

SURESH KURL VANCOUVER DESI Recently I dreamt of my mom. She was dressed in a white cotton sari with a blue border and tiny little…
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Help Keep Your Graduates Safe

HARVEY KOONER VANCOUVER DESI It’s an exciting time of year at high schools across the province. Graduation marks the culmination of years of hard work…
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