Category: Life
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Markham fashion show OGAAN is a big success
News East West MARKHAM: It was a feast of colours, costumes and semi-precious couture jewellery with a contemporary yet vintage-infused flare. The Main Street at Unionville in Markham went aglow as models walked the ramp at the second annual fashion show OGAAN (unity) on June 22. The ramp queens showcased a collection of brocades, silks,…
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Richest Indo-Canadian landlord Bob Dhillon expanding into US and India
By Gurmukh Singh TORONTO: If any Punjabi immigrant in North America is living a golden dream, it is Bob Dhillon of Calgary. This 40-plus Real Estate entrepreneur, who comes from the village of Tallewal near Barnala, has literally been digging gold since the age of 19 when he started his business with his car serving…
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Tamil actress Monica converts to Islam
News East West MUMBAI: Popular south film actress Monica has joined musicians AR Rahman and Yuvan Shankar Raja in converting to Islam. The 26-year-old actress has also decided to quit films. Monica, who became famous as a child artist in Tamil cinema and has done over 50 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, announced…
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Legendary Maya Angelou was like Punjabi poet Amrita Pritam
By Surekha Vijh WASHINGTON DC: A literary voice, who showed the world the beauty and power of words, admired globally for her poetic command and her commitment to civil rights became silent on May 28. Maya Angelou died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Angelou’s first name Maya means “illusion” or the material world…