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Bans on wild animals, child performers force struggling Indian circuses to adapt or die (with gallery)

KAY JOHNSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In this April 11, 2013 photo, Biju Nair, principal clown at Rambo Circus, looks at a mirror... (more...)

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White tiger cubs get wet and wild in India (gallery)

White tiger cubs play in water during summer at Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India on April 20, 2013. Wet white... (more...)

India launches its first theme park — with not a Disney character in sight (with gallery)

Businessman Manmohan Shetty poses for a photograph with daughters Pooja Shetty (left) and Aarti Shetty at the Adlabs Imagica... (more...)

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High-profile rapes threaten India tourism business as many operators report slump

German tourist Carolina De Paola, 22, walks near the landmark Gateway of India in Mumbai, India Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Rajanish... (more...)

Dreaming of a day at Dal Lake in Srinagar (gallery)

Dal Lake is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The body of water is integral to tourism and recreation... (more...)

India as unsafe as any other country, say foreign visitors

Foreign tourists stand and chat on a busy street at the Paharganj market in New Delhi, India on April 9, 2012. Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty... (more...)

Russell Brand ribbed on the radio by Noel Gallagher about his wedding in India

BANG! SHOWBIZ Former Oasis band member Noel Gallagher (left) placed a bet on how long the marriage of Russell Brand to Katy... (more...)

Bus travelling from Goa to Mumbai plunges off bridge killing at least 37 people

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rescue officials and bystanders gather around the wreckage of a bus after it fell from a bridge at Khed,... (more...)

British tourist jumps out window of hotel near Taj Mahal to escape possible sexual assault, police say

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A British woman jumped out of the third-floor window of her room in the Hotel Agra Mahal in Agra, India... (more...)

Emirates, Etihad and Qatar — Middle East airlines becoming household names as they link East and West

SCOTT MAYEROWITZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Passengers wait to board an Emirates Airbus A380 aircraft parked at the new Concourse... (more...)

Giant statue of Lord Buddha unveiled in new park in Himalayan state of Sikkim, India (gallery)

A park featuring a 130-foot tall Lord Buddha statue was opened to the public in Rabong, Sikkim, India, Feb. 25, 2013. The... (more...)

‘Slum dog’ that tastes like a million bucks is a potato pattie burger

JOSE MADAPILLAY VANCOUVER DESI A wada paav, one of Mumbai’kars favourites. Submitted photo Wada Paav is one of the... (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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