The Rajasthan High Court has come out with its verdict and acquitted Salman Khan of all charges on the 1998 Blackbuck, Chinkara poaching case. According to Salman Khan’s lawyer, the two cases were “absolutely false”. The esteemed High Court, it seems,  found the evidence to be insufficient and gave the actor benefit of doubt in the both the cases. This is after Salman Khan challenged the 1-5 years jail imprisonment […]

  Toronto, July 24, 2016: Gerrard India Bazaar BIA proudly presented the 14th Annual TD Festival of South Asia with an estimated crowd of 200,000 in rotation over the weekend of July 16-17, between Greenwood and Coxwell. For the first time, TD Festival of South Asia showcased a truly multi-disciplinary line-up of artists and including Visual Arts, Literary Arts, Live Arts installation on-site alongside the Performing Arts. The BIA Chairman, […]

Rakesh Maria, Mumbai’s supercop, regaled the Rotary Club of Mumbai at the iconic Taj Mahal Hotel on Tuesday, July 19. The topic was ‘Crime and the City,’ and who better than Mumbai’s former police commissioner to talk about it? After all, Maria investigated the March 12, 1993 serial blasts case as well as the 26/11 terror attacks among numerous other cases in his 26-year illustrious career in the Indian Police […]

Advay Ramesh, a 14-year-old student from Chennai, has won the prestigious Google Community Impact Award from Asia for creating a device that enhances fishermen’s safety and productivity, Google India announced on Tuesday. Ramesh, a Class 10 student from Chennai’s National Public School, is also among 20 finalists shortlisted to compete for a $50,000 scholarship from Google. “Winning the Google Community Impact Award means a lot to me, it would help […]

Meet Renuka Yadav, a native of Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh who had to become a milk seller at a young age to support her parents. Today, she is the part of India’s women hockey team, and is set to represent the country at the Olympics. Know more about her here: Please follow and like us:

Defence Research & Development Organisation’s estate officer for its Landour, Mussoorie, establishment has sent a complaint to the Central Vigilance Commission and CBI, alleging “fraud and corruption” that may prove to be “bigger than the Adarsh scam” had taken place in several properties in cantonment area.  ET had reported on Tuesday that Sanjay Narang, a businessman who owns several properties in Landour, and cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar had met Defence […]

He lived his life solving puzzles of the unknown. Now, his death is shrouded in one. Gaurav Tiwari, CEO and founder of an organisation called the Indian Paranormal Society, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the bathroom of his Dwarka flat on Thursday morning. Police suspect Gaurav, 32, committed suicide but they are clueless about the motive. The family says they can’t believe he could have killed himself as […]

South Asia is a complex mix of myriad cultures, food traditions and a melting pot of many million emotional and social beliefs. If you are anywhere around the Western Hemisphere and sometimes feel the pangs of separation from your motherland, there is no place that’s as beautiful as the Festival Of South Asia in Toronto to connect to your roots. One of the longest running outdoor South Asian Festival in […]

Toronto, ON (July 5, 2016) – Popular Canadian singer and songwriter Raghav, who rose to fame with his hit-single Angel Eyes will be the headline performer at the 14th Annual TD Festival of South Asia.  Also performing at the festival are Mumbai based singer Ali Quli Mirza and popular Canadian rock band – Sirens of Shanti. “We are proud of GIBBIA efforts for consistently celebrating the Festival of South Asia […]

Eighty-one and still young. The Dalai Lama believes it’s to do with peace of mind. Turning 81 on July 6, his age is no bar to campaign for global peace, happiness and, of course, saving the small blue planet from the effects of climate change. His Holiness, an honorific given by his followers, starts his day as early as three in the morning with prayers and meditation, say his aides. […]