Author: TGI News Service
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Filmmaker Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of Records
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Acclaimed filmmaker Rohit Gupta has been honored by India’s prestigious Limca Book of Records for his award-winning feature film Life! Camera! Action…
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Jassi killed in India for marrying against mothers wishes
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A young British Columbia woman who authorities believe was murdered in a socalled honour killing feared for her life after her family found out about her secret marriage a Crown lawyer said on Monday at the extradition hearing of her mother and uncle
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Bollywood 2014 calendar a treat for eyes
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[View the story “Dabboo Ratnani 2014 Calendar #Bollywood” on Storify]
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Game On: What world is playing in 2014
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Suddenly, it seems, it’s possible to have a conversation with your grandmother about what her favourite online games are. Ten years ago such a dialogue would have been unthinkable, but now smartphones have spread into every section of society. Tech Affordable touchscreen technology, the spread of connectivity via Wi-Fi, and…
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Police identify suspect in Canadian store shooting
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Surrey RCMP have now released the name and photo of a suspect wanted in connection with a convenience store shooting that took place earlier this week Harpal Dhaliwal is wanted on outstanding warrants for criminal negligence causing bodily harm
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Lohri chosen to get people talking about sex selection
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Vancouver Coastal Health and local community groups are using an annual winter Indian festival to kickstart a candid conversation on the controversial topic of sex selection The move comes amid evidence that the practice is continuing within some IndoCanadian communities in BC
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Indianorigin Michael Chopra fined by Blackpool
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Indianorigin English footballer Michael Chopra has reportedly been slammed with a 10000pound fine by his Football League Championship side Blackpool and warned about his future conduct following some comments that he made on the social media
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IndianAmericans to make phone calls to garner support for BJP
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Taking cue from Barack Obamas successful campaigning strategy the Overseas Friends of BJP has decided to create an army of IndianAmerican volunteers to call their friends and relatives back home seeking their support for Narendra Modi in the next Lok Sabha polls
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Sonia Gandhi to seek dismissal of lawsuit in 1984 riots case
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi will move a US court here seeking dismissal of a human rights violation lawsuit filed against her by a Sikh advocacy group and will urge the court to prevent it from filing further cases on the 1984 antiSikh riots in America
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Sikh driver shot dead by police in southern California
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A 45yearold Sikh truck driver was shot dead by police in the city of Bakersfield in southern California on Sunday morning According to reports in the local media the victim has been identified as Jaspal Singh
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Oz gang targeted people of Indian appearance
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An Australian teenager charged with brutally attacking and robbing a 20yearold Indian student here was part of a gang that targeted people of Indian appearance a court heard today
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Sunny Leone becomes India’s most searched person
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Storify by The Global Indian Thu, Dec 26 2013 05:19:57 Sunny Leone becomes India’s most searched term Sunny Leone has replaced Bollywood actor Salman Khan as the most searched term in India in 2013. The adult film actor who made her Bollywood debut with Jism 2 this year also became…
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Canadian Sikhs back Khalsas cause
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Hundreds of British Columbia Sikhs and human rights protesters gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Sunday in support of Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa who has been on a hunger strike for the past more than 40 days Khalsa is seeking the release of former militants who have completed their jail…
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Canada cricket captain Ashish Bagai retires after stellar career
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Canadian captain Ashish Bagai the face of Canadian cricket for more than a decade is retiring from the sport at the age of 31 Bagai who graduated last year from the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia with an MBA is starting a new job next month as a management…
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Man who used racial slur loses appeal
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A man who uttered a racial slur in a crowded Vancouver nightclub before hitting another man over the head with a beer bottle has lost his appeal of a conviction for aggravated assault
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Man gets 17 months in jail for assaulting wife
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A man who assaulted his wife between 200 and 300 times over 25 years including kicking her while she was pregnant breaking a chair over her head and coming at her with an axe has been sentenced to four years in jail
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Canadian ex PM son takes langar route to woo voters
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He came he wowed and he went Justin Trudeau according to the polls a good shot to become Canadas next prime minister visited Vancouvers mean streets on Wednesday to serve up a free meal to the citys downtrodden
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Overstayer numbers drop to new low
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has welcomed new figures showing New Zealand overstayer numbers are continuing to fall. “A new report estimates 13,151 overstayers are living in New Zealand. This is the lowest number this century, down 893 (6.3%) from last year, and 33 per cent lower…
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Ashish Bagai to lead Canada for world cup qualifier in New Zealand
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Ashish Bagai will lead Canada at the 2014 cricket world cup qualifier next month in New Zealand Bagai Harvir Baidwan and Khurram Chohan all played in the 2011 world cup when Canada went 15 with the lone win coming over Kenya
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Of human figures and landscapes
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Delhi-based artist Vikash Kalra will be displaying his recent work this weekend in Mumbai.