Category: India
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When Akshay Kumar declined ticket to contest Lok Sabha elections
MUMBAI: Does Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who has been criticized and trolled for his so-called apolitical TV interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the midst of ongoing parliament elections, have any political ambitions just like so many celebrities who are contesting these elections for the BJP and the opposition Congress party? Akshay has been…
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Man who changed India by unleashing Hindu right-wing nationalism bows out
It’s curtains for India’s senior-most politician Lal Krishna Advani, who changed the contours of the country’s politics by undertaking his Ram Rath Yatra in 1990. The 91-year-old Advani, who has become the senior-most MP ever in India’s history, will not be contesting the upcoming general election. Advani, who served as India’s deputy prime minister under…
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Why Khandvi is such a delicious Gujarati delicacy
TORONTO: The Gujarati delicacy Khandvi is one of my favourite dishes. It is a very simple light snack which is very popular in Gujarat and other parts of India. It is very tasty, light to consume, oil free, and low in calories. Above all, it doesn’t take much time to prepare it. It takes just about seven…
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Canadian woman visiting India molested at Mumbai hotel
An employee of a five-star hotel in Juhu in Mumbai has been arrested for allegedly molesting a Canadian woman who was staying at the hotel. Mumbai Police arrested Sumit Rao 32 for allegedly molesting the 32-year-old Canadian who visits India quiet frequently as part of her work with an event management firm. In her complaint,…