Category: What’s Happening
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Indo-Canadian author Franky Dias speaks about his debut novel The Taste of Water
Franky Dias, who has a full-time job with Scotiabank, says his first novel is set against the backdrop of Indian mythology and western philosophy News East West TORONTO: Franky Dias, the author of the recently released novel The Taste of Water, is an unassuming man. And for this Toronto Indo-Canadian, who also holds a full-time…
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Surrey Indo-Canadians hold candle-light vigil for Delhi gangrape victim
News East-West VANCOUVER: Hundreds of Indo-Canadians hold a candle-light vigil for the Delhi gangrape victim and send a petition to the Indian government on crimes against India women
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Delhi gangrape: Police didn’t act promptly to help Nirbhaya, says friend
News East-West NEW DELHI: “My friend was grievously injured and bleeding profusely. Cars, autos and bikes slowed down and sped away. I kept waving for help. The ones who stopped stared at us, discussing what could have happened. Nobody did anything,” said the friend of the Delhi gang-rape victim in his first interview after the…
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Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard takes oath on Hindu scripture Gita
News East-West WASHINGTON: So the newly elected US Congress woman from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard, kept her word and took the oath of office on the Gita in Washington DC on Thursday. With her hand on the holy book, 31-year-old Gabbard, the first Hindu to be elected to the US Congress, was administered the oath by…