DELHI COUTURE WEEK

Indian fashion stole the limelight despite the presence of Bollywood stars at the inaugural Pearls Infrastructure Delhi Couture Week (PI-DCW) here and, sure enough, they made it a treat for fashionistas.

While the likes of Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, Neha Dhupia, Soha Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Zayed Khan and Aftab Shivdasani chose to watch the shows, Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, Lara Dutta, Kangna Ranaut and Australian cricketer Brett Lee sashayed on the ramp...

BRITAIN REJECTS RETURN OF KOH-I-NOOR DIAMOND

David Cameron has rejected calls for the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond, which has been part of the Crown Jewels for 150 years, to be returned to India.

The diamond, which was mined in India, was seized by the East India Company in 1849 and presented to Queen Victoria.

Indian politicians have long urged the 105-carat treasure's return...

RADICAL FILM FACING OBJECTION

The upcoming Hollywood film Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain based on the Bhopal gas tragedy in India, is now facing objection from a survivor group in India. They think that the film will give a clean chit to the US Company blamed for the tragedy, which was the worst industrial accident in the world.

The film stars Martin Sheen and is directed by the Indian filmmaker Ravi Kumar. Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain is set to release in December. The aftermath of the gas leak in 1984 is the focus of the film. The incident took more than ten thousands of lives in Bhopal...

THE RISE OF HONOUR KILLINGS IN CANADA

If you are already sufficiently appalled knowing there’ve been 12 despicable “honour killings” in Canada since 2002, don’t read any further. This is only the tip of a nightmarish iceberg, I’m afraid.

For some reason, the term honour killings seems to be reserved for murders committed by male family members against daughters or sisters in South Asian or Middle Eastern communities....

WORST FLOOD IN PAKISTAN

The death toll from Pakistan’s worst floods in living memory topped 1,100 on Sunday as outbreaks of water-borne disease emerged and penniless survivors sought refuge from the raging torrents.

More than 1.5 million people have been affected by monsoon rains, flash floods and landslides in the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and at least another 47 have died in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, officials said...

RAJ MUTTI IS ON THE FAST TRACK TO SUCCESS

At the age of 28, Mutti heads up the entire operation, a fact that did not go unnoticed by the prestigious Thoroughbred Times out of Lexington, Ky.

Tom Law, managing editor of the leading provider of news for the racing industry throughout North America, recently launched the inaugural search for the top "40 under 40" racing executives. And who should show up near the top of the class but Mutti?...

REFUSAL TO REMOVE SIKH NAMES FROM ‘BLACKLISTED’ LIST

Forty-six names of former Khalistani militants will not be removed from the Punjab government’s list of ‘blacklisted’ Sikh radicals. The reason behind this is attributed to security and intelligence agencies considering them as potential threats amid several reports of attempts made to revive militancy in the state...

SLEEP BETTER BY CHOOSING THE RIGHT FOODS

The meal you choose tonight could mean the difference between counting sheep and getting some serious shut-eye. So order the salmon.

There are certain nutrients in salmon, as well as in beans, yogurt, and spinach that help you sleep better...

STEVE NASH BRINGS PHOENIX SUNS TO VANCOUVER FOR PRE-SEASON GAME

Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns will be making a visit to Rogers Arena in Vancouver for a preseason NBA game October 6.

Canucks Sports & Entertainment and Rogers Arena announced in a news release Monday that Vancouver will host the Phoenix Suns and the Toronto Raptors...