VANCOUVER – An orphaned, yearling grizzly dubbed Littlefoot is once again wandering free in the wilds of southeastern British Columbia, saved by a unique pilot project between the province and two animal welfare groups. The little bear weighed just under 13 kilograms when he was found in the spring after hibernating alone, following the death of his mother last fall. Although older than most bears accepted by the Northern Lights […]

NEW DELHI: Vietnam has renewed India’s lease of two oil blocks in the South China Sea for another year, on the eve of foreign minister Sushma Swaraj’s first visit to Hanoi next week. The move reaffirms India’s position as a continuing commercial stakeholder in a region where territorial disputes between southeast Asian nations and China have flared up recently. Swaraj will travel up to China for a meeting of the […]

Dear Satya, As I approach the six month mark of my retirement and your appointment as CEO, I have been reflecting on my life, my ongoing ownership of Microsoft stock, and my involvement with the company. I have reached some conclusions and wanted to share them with you. I know August is the key month during which the company starts to prepare the proxy statement for the next shareholders’ meeting, […]

Portugal named Best Wine Region to Visit British Columbia, Chile, New Zealand, Croatia see top five finishes The corks are pulled, the votes are in, and readers of USA TODAY and 10Best have passionately voted Portugal’s Alentejo the #1 ‘Best Wine Region to Visit,’ from among 20 worthy nominees. Our well-travelled expert nomination panel – a wine educator and a wine buyer – made the original selections and then readers […]

London: Amid reports that Facebook’s Messenger app would be able to spy on users, an event has been organised inviting them to deactivate their accounts for 24 hours starting Friday, August 22 at 18:00 GMT in protest against the social networking site. Facebook’s Messenger app has caused significant privacy concerns among its users. The new Messenger App has created unrest amongst customers as it makes them feel violated and unsafe […]

Fashionistas take note: the latest in haute couture could be distressed jeans that have been ripped by lions, tigers and bears. A zoo fundraising group in Japan raised $3,500 last month after selling three pairs of denim jeans that were gnawed and clawed by lions and tigers. The group — the Mineko Club — created the special “Zoo Jeans” to raise money for the World Wildlife Fund and the local […]

  Soul Mates. Soul Reminders. Soul Connections. We hear about it, read about it and some of us are lucky enough to experience it.  – Soul mates differ from life partners. Some people, not ever encountering a soul mate or soul connection, settle down with a life partner. These relationships can be very satisfying. They are often built on mutual trust, respect and friendship. You see, in life, we have […]

NEW DELHI: Within four days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to corporates to take up building toilets in schools as a priority under their corporate social responsibility (CSR), companies have announced over Rs 200 crore contribution for government’s “Swachh Bharat” campaign. Two major corporates – Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bharti Foundation, an arm of Bharti Enterprises – on Monday announced a total expenditure of Rs 200 crore as […]

K. Manoj quit his IT job in 2013 to start ‘Green Rich Grow Labs,’ a consultant organisation helping people grow their own organic vegetables and fruits using garden waster and kitchen compost. He says the practice can reduce garbage at home and land-fills. “We provide a green rich bio-bin, microbe base (Composorb), and microbes for composting. Composting is an easy process. People can grow their own organic vegetable and fruit […]

More than 60 million Americans have high blood pressure (high BP) including more than half (54.3%) of all Americans age 65 to 74 years old and almost three quarters (71.8%) of all American blacks in the same age group. High BP is a major risk factor for a heart attack or stroke. In fact, it is generally regarded as the most significant risk factor for a stroke. Recently, there have […]