N. America

Bollywood actress Rekha Rana revelling in praise for her breakout role, beauty of B.C. visit (with video)

Bollywood actress Rekha Rana took time out after the Times of India Film Awards in Vancouver, B.C., to chat with Vancouver... (more...)

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Sikh youth show Vaisakhi pride through volunteering, taking action (with gallery)

An estimated 220,000 people took part in the 13th annual Surrey Khalsa Vaisakhi Parade in Surrey, B.C., Saturday, April 20,... (more...)

Tycoon widower splurges on advertisement seeking wife who is slim, not an ‘idiot’

A photograph of the advertisement Dinshah Vimadalal, a retired travel agency tycoon, placed in The Times of India’s... (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...)

Family of smokers arrested after forcing plane to land

VANCOUVER DESI A family travelling from Halifax, N.S., to the Dominican Republic allegedly refused to adhere to the flight’s... (more...)

Record one billion tourists took international trips in 2012, says UN report

VANCOUVER DESI The Indonesian resort island of Bali remains one of the most popular destinations in the Pacific region for... (more...)

Air India ranked among world’s least safest airlines

An Air India aeroplane lies on the runway after its nose wheel collapsed, at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi,... (more...)

B.C. Premier Christy Clark announces first-ever Times of India Film Award

VANCOUVER DESI Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh poses at the announcement of the Times of India Film Awards – which... (more...)

EXHIBIT: Five Bollywood stars feature at Madame Tussauds in Washington

MACAU, CHINA – JUNE 11: Bollywood icon and Amitabh Bachchan (right) poses with a waxwork figure of himself during the... (more...)

Bangladeshi immigrants Kazi Hossain and his wife, Shamima Parvin, enjoy some rafting along the Saskatchewan River. Submitted photo

TELEVISION: Great Canadian wilderness explored through immigrants’ eyes

Bangladeshi immigrants Kazi Hossain and his wife, Shamima Parvin, enjoy some rafting along the Saskatchewan River. Submitted... (more...)

Lady Garba, Vancouver's only Gujarati Garba dance team, performS at the annual Diwali celebration at the Roundhouse Community Centre Iin Vancouver in this file photo. Ian Smith/ PNG

CULTURE: Vancouver celebrates Diwali, the Indian festival of light

Lady Garba, Vancouver’s only Gujarati Garba dance team, performS at the annual Diwali celebration at the Roundhouse... (more...)

Summer has officially ended as Metro Vancouver is reacquainted with rainy weather, which is going to stick around according to the long-term forecast.
Photograph by: Les Bazso , PNG

Goodbye Vancouver sunshine, rain is here to stay

Summer has officially ended as Metro Vancouver is reacquainted with rainy weather, which is going to stick around according... (more...)

Blogs

Education: Laughter yoga in schools

AMRITA SAHOTA VANCOUVER DESI They squirm around the room and laugh until their guts can’t take it any longer. A trendy girl with a boy…
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Events: Dance Off

WHAT: One of the most exciting dances by one of the biggest names from Bollywood comes to a local stage. Shiamak Dance Competition 2013 WHEN: …
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Style Fyle: Bag This!

Q: “I am so sick and tired of seeing the same purses and brands on every person in town. It seems every other person has…
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Fruits for Beauty, Longevity, Health, Energy ….

EATING FRUIT… We are accustomed to eating fruits after meals. Its important now we change that habit. DON’T EAT FRUIT AFTER MEALS or IN BETWEEN…
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