Category: What’s Happening
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A rare book on Sikh heritage of Pakistan by two Muslim authors
By Mariam Usman ISLAMABAD: In an attempt to encapsulate the essence of Sikh culture and heritage in the country, a multimedia presentation of rare photographs was screened at Kuch Khaas on Thursday. The photographs offered snippets from a coffee-table book, “The Sikh Heritage of Pakistan,” and showcased the community and its lifestyle in vibrant colour. From…
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Mumbai terror attack fifth anniversary: Maximum City in no mood to give importance to Pakistani terrorists
MUMBAI: On Nov 26, 2008, just post 9 pm, Mumbai was attacked by a clutch of terrorists bent on bringing the mega-metropolis down to its knees. The plush Oberoi Trident at Nariman Point, the high-end Taj hotel by the Gateway of India, Victoria Station (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus), the Jewish Chabad just off Colaba Causeway,…
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Indo-Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa takes control of The Keg chain
News East West TORONTO: Fairfax Financial Holdings, controlled by Toronto-based Indo-Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa, has bought a majority stake in the famous Canadian restaurant chain The Keg. Fairfax, which has been trying to buy BlackBerry, announced on Monday that it is buying a controlling stake of 51 percent in Keg Restaurants Ltd which has 102…
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Kuldeep Manak’s wife tries to dig out his body, 4 arrested
News East West NEW DELHI: An attempt to exhume to the body of the legendary folk singer Kuldeep Manak, who died two years ago, was foiled on Sunday night when the late singer’s wife Sarabjit Kaur and four others persons tried to open the grave at his native Jalal village in Bhatinda district in Punjab.…