A Sri Lankan government investigation into human rights abuses during its war with Tamil Tiger rebels has been disbanded with more than half of its cases unresolved, an official said Tuesday.
Iran's Islamic leadership is prepared to conduct a limited recount of disputed presidential elections, a spokesman said Tuesday, as thousands of people took to the streets to show support for the regime and authorities cracked down on independent med
The Ontario government has annouced that it will pay for an alternative diagnostic procedure for some 2,000 cancer patients in response to the global shortage of radioactive isotopes.
Although things seem to be normal on Marine Drive, with the pigeons back at the Taj, the train's overcrowded, Colaba still the hot hang out on Friday nights, Mumbai still has a huge hole and is not the same.
The future of power generation in Ontario is changing. A new era of power generation is upon as, as Ontario works to change the shape of our electricity system and to address the continuing need to ensure reliable supply into the future.
The countdown has begun for the biggest and the best cricketing tournament of GTA. Mid-Week Newspapers Group organized 2nd Inter City CPC Cricket Tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday 18th May 2009 @ 8:00 a.m
A city court on Wednesday sentenced Jatinder Kumar Sharma, 44, and his second wife Rakhi Shahi, 31, for seven and eight years respectively for running a fraud firm called Univisas, where they helped hundreds of immigrants apply for visa's using bogus
Saturday, June 6, 2009: Chandigarh Associates organized a picnic on at Centennial Park in Etobicoke. It was a fun-filled event with more than 60 families from Chandigarh participated in potluck lunch.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams has announced a tentative deal to develop Hibernia South, an offshore project estimated to contain 223 million barrels of oil. Williams says the provincial government will acquire a 10 per cent equity
Harper and Michael Ignatieff were scheduled to meet for a rare tete-a-tete Tuesday to see if a truce could be forged before a critical confidence vote at week's end.
Patients waiting for medical tests to diagnose cancer and heart ailments may have a longer wait as hospitals try to conserve a scarce supply of isotopes, doctors say.
A curfew was imposed in certain parts of the city in the early hours of Wednesday after two groups of people fought over parking of vehicles and clashed with police which used batons to quell them, leaving 14 injured.
The police have recorded the statement of a crucial witness in the Shiney Ahuja case - the maid who accompanied the alleged victim home from the Ahuja household on Sunday evening. She is related to the alleged victim and had got her the job.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's blunt message to President Asif Ali Zardari in front of media that Pakistan should not allow its soil for terrorism against India, Islamabad on Wednesday said his remarks were "unacceptable".
In a bid to make its criminal justice system more "humane", China is all set to gradually phase out killings by firing squad by introducing death by lethal injection for those awarded capital punishment.
Iran's attempt to control images of election protests on Tuesday failed as pictures and videos leaked out anyways, showing how difficult it is to shut off the flow of information in the era of globalization.
Iran's Islamic leadership is prepared to conduct a limited recount of disputed presidential elections, a spokesman said Tuesday, as thousands of people took to the streets to show support for the regime and authorities cracked down on independent med
The legal battle over the Phoenix Coyotes continues in a Arizona courtroom today. A bankruptcy judge will hear arguments on whether Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie can move the team to Hamilton.
Ahuja has prominent films like Hazaron Khwaishe Aisi, Life in a Metro, Woh Lamhe and Gangster to his credit. With every film, he has scaled new heights and carved his niche. But the news of his arrest has shocked the industry.
Music director Annu Malek, who has teamed up with choreographer-director Farah Khan yet again as a reality show judge after "Indian Idol", dismisses rumours of a rift between them. He says their camaraderie on screen is for real and that they connect
For Kareena, mum is the word and the actress would go to any length to keep her mother happy. So she has decided to stay away from bikini scenes as her mother, yesteryear heroine Babita, didn’t like her in a two-piece suit in “Tashan”
U.S. investment management firm BlackRock has agreed to purchase Barclays Global Investors from British bank Barclays for $13.5 billion, a deal which would create one of the world's largest financial management firms.
Bollywood's recent financial growth has been as dizzying as the swirling dancers, colorful costumes and pulsating music that typify the industry's films. Mumbai's once booming flamboyant Hindi-language film industry is hit hard, as overseas investmen
Fiat, Italian auto maker announced on Wednesday that it has acquired most of the assets of Chrysler, which has been in bankruptcy protection since April.A day after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the deal to proceed by ruling against th
For your health and your sanity, find time to de-stress. If you don’t, stress will build up and not only make you feel irritable, but will also affect your beauty sleep. Indulge in a little pampering. It’s time for you to give your mind, body and spi
Having a difficult time shedding that last layer of belly fat? Try incorporating this two tummy fat terminating tips into your life and watch the fat melt away.
Hectic lifestyles now a days can leave one having no time for themselves and feeling stressed.Pranayama is a breathing practice in Yoga. It is particularly useful in situations where you feel threatened, because it helps you retain your calm. Here ar
Internationally recognised yoga guru Bharat Thakur stated that while Madonna popularised yoga in the West, it was Kareena Kapoor who made it popular in the Hindi film industry.
Families dealing with woman abuse in London's Muslim community will benefit from a new program to better support victims and help break the cycle of violence.
Angelina Jolie was left stunned by fashion designer Malcolm Harris - he hung up the phone on the actress after being convinced the female caller was a prankster.
Sportlifestyle brand PUMA AG announced the exclusive design collaboration with Aki Narula, one of India’s top fashion designers. Rajiv Mehta (MD, PUMA) addressed the media and welcomed Aki as a first Indian designer for PUMA.
Asia's power is likely to grow in the wake of the global financial crisis and it has the chance to take a position of leadership in the world economy, business and economic leaders said Thursday.
Retailer Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc., which started off as a Seattle fishing shop, later outfitted the first American to climb Mt. Everest and made thousands of newfangled down jackets and sleeping bags for the military during the Second World War, fil
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to literally zero last month as the lower cost of energy and other activities drove overall prices down. Statistics Canada said Thursday overall annual inflation stood at 0.1 per cent in May, falling from 0.4 per c
Sears Certified Real Estate Services and QV Realty Inc. have created a new program to help prospective buyers and sellers in Ontario connect with qualified realtors.
At a time when the rate debate is as heated as ever, combination (or "hybrid") mortgages - which allow borrowers to divide their mortgage loan into fixed and variable rates - are becoming a more common product choice.
Of Canada's 700 General Motors dealerships, between 240 and 280 will close in the next 18 months, half of them in the GTA. According to Toronto's official plan, existing zoning allows for some redevelopment, depending on the location, says the city's
Mitsubishi Motors has unveiled the production version of its i-MiEV (Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle) electric vehicle, describing it as “the pioneer that will open the door to the next 100 years of our automobile society.” The i-MiEV will go
Car crash survivors will rally at Toronto’s city hall on Thursday, June 18 to protest proposed changes that would slash auto insurance benefits.Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan is now reviewing recommendations that would, if implemented, cut ba
B M S SPORTS FEST AND PICNIC ON JULY 4TH
BRAMPTON MALAYALEE SAMAJOM ORGANIZES THIS YEAR SPORTS FESTIVAL AND PICNIC AT GLENHAFFY CONSERVATION PARK , 19245 AIRPORT ROAD BRAMPTON ON JULY 4TH FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM.
Canadian Professional Cricket (CPC) present’s the second annual “Inter-City Cricket Cup” on Sunday June 14th, 2009 at the Powerade Centre in Brampton. Non- stop 12 hours of cricket action along with music and dance. FREE ENTRY & FREE PARKING
After enchanting audiences in Bangkok last year, The international Indian Film academy (IIFA) will celebrate the VIDEOCON IIFA Weekend and IDEA IIFA Awards in the exotic locale of the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel.
