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Indian hockey legend Balbir Singh, 95, is no more
Hockey legend Balbir Singh, who passed away in Chandigarh at the age of 95, was a star with few peers. He breathed his last at about 6.30 am on Monday morning at Fortis Hospital in Mohali. Winning independent India’s first gold medal and singing the new National Anthem was an exhilarating experience for him at…
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Ottawa Indian student making 3D printed face shields for Corona warriors
By Shiv Chopra NEW YORK: During these times of fear and anxiety because of the Corona pandemic, there is not much each person can do to help, much less help the brave frontline healthcare workers. That hasn’t deterred Ottawa-based Ishaan Pathania from stepping forward. He is helping to 3D print thousands of face shields to provide…
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Dr Harbans Lal only Sehajdhari Sikh to serve as AISSF president
The Canadian Bazaar TORONTO: You can’t imagine a Sehajdhari in important positions in Sikh institutions today, but once upon a time even the All-India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) had a sehajdhari as its president in the early 1950s. His name was Harbans Lal who is today known as Bhai Harbans Lal or Dr Harbans Lal.…
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Elvis Presley memories: When the King sent women screaming for love in Vegas
By Lachman Balani TORONTO: That night in Vegas in 1972, I saw women go wild, screaming in ecstasy and crying in happiness yelling out to make love and have children with this mighty wizard of rock and roll