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Sikh woman Kiran Bala who converted to marry Muslim man given visa extension by Pakistan
News East West NEW DELHI: Indian Sikh woman Kiran Bala, who came to Pakistani on Baisakhi pilgrimage but converted to Islam and married Muhammad Azam from Lahore on April 16, has been granted visa extension of six months by Pakistan. The 31-year-old mother of three comes from Garhshankar in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab in India.…
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Why I wore saree during my India visit
TORONTO: In May 2016, I travelled to Delhi to speak at the Women’s Economic Forum, the largest gathering in the world on the topic of women’s empowerment. This would be my second trip to India in a year. Days before I was to leave for India, one thing kept popping up in mind: Should I wear…
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Terror ruled out as Richmond Hill resident Alek Minassian mows down 10 in Toronto
The Canadian Bazaar TORONTO: Even as 10 people were killed and 15 seriously injured when a man plowed a rental van through pedestrians on a city sidewalk on Monday, public safety minister Ralph Goodale virtually ruled it out as a terror act. The killings do “not appear to be connected to any national security concerns,”…
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10 facts about India’s first $100-billion company TCS
TCS worth stands at Rs 6.53 lakh crore News East West MUMBAI: The Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) became India’s first $100-billion company when it added Rs 40,000 crore to its market valuation on Friday. Putting a figure on TCS worth, its market value in Indian rupees stands at Rs 6.53 lakh crore. The TCS generated consolidated…