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 Sonabai: Another Way of Seeing WHEN Wednesday, September 29, 7:00 p.m. WHAT The Rubin Museum of Art presents the New York premiere of Sonabai: Another Way of Seeing, a short documentary exploring the remarkable life and art of Sonabai Rajawar. Co-Director and Executive Producer Stephen P. Huyler will be present to discuss the making of the film and Sonabai’s story. He, along with Director and Senior Editor David Berez, Cinematographer David ... Read More  Would he be one of the parliamentarians who would invite the gun lobby in by voting to abolish the gun law that has saved many lives in Canada? The Canadian chiefs of police and Canadian Medical Association support, as does the majority of Canadians, that law. Give him a call and ask: Constituency Offices 2900 Highway 2 (Main Office) Fall River, Nova Scotia B2T 1W4 Telephone: (902) 861-2311 Fax: (902) 861-4620 Email: stoffrer.p@parl.gc.ca ... Read More  Graeme Smith In 1973, years before he became a cabinet minister, Ujjal Dosanjh put down his legal textbooks during the winter holidays and picked up Gandhi’s autobiography. Though born in India, the young law student had never read the seminal work of his country’s revered pacifist, and those evenings by the fireplace became a turning point in his political thinking. The rejection of violence as a political tool has been a key feature of Mr. Dosanjh’s ... Read More  Berlin, Sep 7 (DPA) Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, who in 2005 portrayed the Prophet Mohammed wearing a bomb in his turban, is to receive the M100 Media Prize in Germany Wednesday, organisers said. The prize is to be awarded for Westergaard's "unbending engagement for freedom of the press and freedom of opinion, and for his courage to defend these democratic values despite threats of death and violence," the prize committee said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is ... Read More  By Robin Bansal New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Remember Pooja Batra? The former Indian beauty queen and actress is Hollywood bound. She is making a comeback to showbiz with upcoming American sitcom "Outsourced" and also helping Indian actors find a foothold there with her casting company. Pooja, 36, who married orthopaedic surgeon Sonu Ahluwalia in 2003, is currently settled in Los Angeles and has been running her own casting agency - Glow Bell Inc. She will ... Read More  Sunnyvale, California, USA. The first Hinduism Summit (Hindu Dharma Sabha) in California concluded successfully on 28 August 2010 (Shravan Krushna Chaturthi 5112 as per the Hindu calendar). The Dharma Sabha was held by the Forum for Hindu Awakening (FHA) and the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, with the blessings of Hindu Saints worldwide, including His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Ravishankar, His Holiness Pande Baba and Her Holiness Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma). It received an overwhelmingly positive response from ... Read More  Religious statesman Rajan Zed was bestowed with prestigious “Vishwa Nagarik Adhikar Hindu Shiromani Puraskar” (Global Civil Rights Hindu Jewel Award) in California Hinduism Summit in Sunnyvale on August 28. Zed’s award citation said: For consistently, bravely and selflessly taking up human/civil rights issues worldwide in the spirit of Hinduism. Rajan Zed is a well-known religious statesman who has taken up Hindu, interfaith, religion, environment, Roma and other causes all over the world. He read the groundbreaking first ... Read More  Khurram Syed Sher, 28, of London, Ont., made a brief court appearance on Friday morning The Mounties won't confirm reports a fourth person has been arrested in connection with an alleged Ottawa-based terror plot, but a spokesman for the force did say “Something happened this morning.” RCMP Sgt. Marc Menard wouldn't provide details beyond that. “We are just in the process of gathering the information from our teams,” he said. Reports quoted Crown attorney David McKercher as saying ... Read More  Brampton- Thousands of supporters, residents and community members gathered in Brampton today to celebrate Member of Parliament, Dr. Ruby Dhalla's 7th annual community and volunteer appreciation BBQ. Families, seniors, and kids of all ages attended a fun filled afternoon complete with great food, clowns, face painters and magicians. The festivities continued into the afternoon with multicultural entertainment including rhythmic African drumming and dancing, a soulful Latin performance, and traditional Irish dancing. BBQ goers also had a ... Read More  Photo : GOPIO CT Eating Smart Seminar - Speakers and some participants "It is Cool to be Healthy - Eat Smart" was the subject of the health awareness program offered by GOPIO International and sponsored by GOPIO-Connecticut and the Hampton Inn in Stamford on June 23. The focus of the program was to promote awareness regarding healthy eating for school age children and prevent childhood obesity. Over 40 school-age children and their parents attended the program which ... Read More  The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) was joined by the National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA) and the Federation of Indian Associations of NY/NJ/CT (FIA) and other community groups from the New York Metro Area to host a dinner reception and interactive session with Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Mr. Vayalar Ravi at the Golden Terrace Banquet Hall in Richmond Hill, New York City. Over 100 Indian American community representatives attended ... Read More  For the descendants of the masses of indentured Indian laborers who left India from 1834 through 1920 to work in British colonies in remote parts of the world, the Kolkata Memorial is becoming a reality. With the active support of the Government of India Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) and the West Bengal Government, the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) is prominent in this pioneering efforttowards inaugurating a commemorative memorial ... Read More  Women of Kerala have always been strong, be it in sports, church, society or family. Many Kerala families prospered beyond their wild expectations because of women becoming nurses and working in the Middle East, Europe or the Americas. Their siblings got good education and parents got well-deserved financial help. But it is very seldom that they have shown initiative in business in a society where 9-5 jobs are preferred to taking risks in business. Mallus ... Read More  Jane Taber From Monday's Globe and Mail Published on Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 3:00AM EDT Last updated on Monday, Aug. 23, 2010 5:05AM EDT The Harper government pledged dollar-for-dollar aid for flood victims in Pakistan Sunday, and confirmed its disaster response team is on standby, but it steered clear of any suggestions that politics is driving its response to the humanitarian crisis. The government has come under fire for its seemingly slow reaction to the flooding ... Read More  Brampton- On Saturday August 28th, Member of Parliament Dr. Ruby Dhalla will join with friends, supporters, and community members to celebrate her 7th Annual Community and Volunteer appreciation BBQ. The afternoon will be an opportunity for the community to come together to celebrate the dedication and commitment of volunteers in the Brampton community. "It has been an honour to serve Bramptonians for the past 6 years. The 7th Annual Volunteer Appreciation BBQ is an opportunity to ... Read More  By PERRY STEIN A Texas appellate-court ruling that a newly built Sikh temple near Austin must be razed or moved has sparked an international outcry from members of the religious group, some of whom claim discrimination is at the heart of the case. The dispute began when a couple in the neighborhood filed a lawsuit on the grounds that the temple violated the subdivision's rules restricting construction to single-family dwellings. Satpal Singh, left, and his brother, ... Read More  A Pakistani villager wades with his cattle through floodwater to a safe area in Alipur near Sukkar on Tuesday. (Aug. 10, 2010) Alex Hering Staff Reporter Organizers say Torontonians have come together in masses to raise money for the millions of people affected by floods in Pakistan. Islamic Relief fund development director Zaid Al-Rawni said the outpouring of generosity from Toronto community groups and individuals after the devastation in Pakistan has been uplifting. “This is a very devastating ... Read More  Manjula Selvarajah, spokesperson for the Canadian Tamil Congress, holds a news conference too talk about developments in Sri Lanka. (May 19, 2009) Raveena Aulakh Staff Reporter “Send them back.” “These boat people are abusing the system, taking us for a ride.” “So they’ve come from a very bad situation. So what? So do a lot of other people … why should we have to take everyone in?” Since the MV Sun Sea — the boat carrying ... Read More  Daniel Leblanc and Marten Youssef Ottawa and Vancouver — From Monday's Globe and Mail Published on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010 10:49PM EDT Last updated on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 5:21AM EDT Ottawa wants to choke off financial links between this country's Tamil diaspora and the human traffickers who sell passage on ships to Canada. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said he has been told the organizers of the voyage of the MV Sun Sea, which reached ... Read More  (The picture shows last year’s Rogers People’s Choice recipient, Allison Couch being presented with a bouquet by Ms. Susan Gordon, Vice President National/Regional Marketing – Rogers.) Once again, Rogers will give their customers the opportunity to vote for their favourite Miss India-Canada contestant. Contestants’ photographs and information on how to vote can be seen at: www.winwithrogers.ca/missindiacanada The contest will end August 21. The winner of the ‘ROGERS People’s Choice Award’ will be announced at the show. Furthermore, ... Read More  Calgary, AB— Across Canada, more than 27,000 journeypersons have completed their training and received the Apprenticeship Completion Grant, today announced Devinder Shory, Conservative Member of Parliament for Calgary Northeast, in marking the first anniversary of this grant. “Our government is helping create an educated, skilled and flexible workforce by investing in programs that help Canadians and Canadian businesses succeed in today’s economy and prepare for the jobs of the future,” said Shory. “We encourage ... Read More  Krishna H Gautam Ottawa, August 1: 2010 Annual food drive organized by the Nepalese Canadian Association of Ottawa (NCAO) culminated in a grand success and exemplary community participation. With this year’s collection of $24,000 (non-perishable food items and cash), NCAO’s food drive to benefit the Ottawa Food Bank raised over $70,000 since 2003. The final event “The multicultural dance and music show” on Saturday July 31 at Andrew Hydon Park Ottawa performed by 67 talents from ... Read More
Gun deaths cut in half, StatCan says
CBC News The risk of death by gunshot has been cut in half in Canada and is far smaller than in the United States, Statistics Canada says. In a study issued on Monday, the federal agency notes that Canadian gun-control laws have been stiffened in recent decades and gun registration has been made compulsory, but it draws no conclusions about the cause of the falling death toll. It says that 816 people — 767 males ... Read More
Hindus greet Jews on Yom Kippur
Hindus have sent early greetings to Jewish communities world over for the holy day of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), the most important day in the Jewish liturgical year, which will be observed on September 17-18 this year. Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on the upcoming Yom Kippur, wishing peace and reflection to all the Jews. Rajan Zed, who is the President of Universal Society of Hinduism, stressed that all ... Read More
New York to New Delhi: Stand-up comedian casts laughing spell
By Madhusree Chatterjee New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Do you know why Vatsyayan wrote "Kamasutra"? To sell scented oils to white people! Or so says popular New York-based stand-up comedian Vidur Kapur, who will have you in splits with more quirky answers like this one. Originally a Delhi boy, Kapur's comedy is a heart-wrenching mix of theatrics, pathos, irony, self-depreciating humour, ready wit, gentle ribbing and scathing sarcasm that comments on social realities and pokes fun at ... Read More
Ground Zero mosque overshadows 9/11 anniversary
By JT Nguyen New York, Sep 7 (DPA) The mosque project two blocks from the World Trade Center is too close for comfort for some who will attend Saturday's memorials for those killed in the Sep 11, 2001, Islamist terrorist attacks against the city. The somber annual rite at Ground Zero for the 2,752 people killed in the destruction of the landmark 110-storey twin towers will bring together government officials and families of the victims, as it ... Read More
Muslims nervously await 9/11 amid row over mosque plan
By Arun Kumar Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Muslims in the US are nervous about celebrating Eid this year as the festival coincides with the 9/11 anniversary that too amid a controversy over plans to build a mosque near ground zero. A worried US commander in Afghanistan has criticised a Florida church's plan to mark the anniversary of Sep 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington by burning copies of the Quran, and warned that ... Read More
US commander in Afghanistan asks church not to burn Quran
Washington/Kabul, Sep 7 (DPA) The top US military commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, has warned against a plan by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran Saturday, saying it could end up harming US soldiers, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. "It is precisely the kind of action the Taliban uses and could cause significant problems," Petraeus was quoted as saying in a statement. "Not just here, but everywhere in the world we are ... Read More |
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