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WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A portion of an old bridge that crosses the Somass River on Central Vancouver Island has been returned to its original orange colour in time for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday in honour of residential school survivors and those who did …
Read More »Here’s why Indian students are coming to B.C. — and Canada — by the thousands
Karan Singh says his parents decided to send their son to Canada because they thought he’d get into fights at home. The 20-year-old, who studies criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in Surrey, B.C., hails from the tiny village of Bakipur in Haryana state, in northern India. He said his parents …
Read More »First Nations call on federal ministers to extend Indian day school claims process
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. As the deadline for the countrywide class-action settlement for First Nations and Inuit children who suffered harm while attending federally run Indian day schools approaches, calls for an extension are growing. The deadline to submit a claim for the $1.47-billion settlement between Canada and …
Read More »Indian Pharma companies: Drug companies may take a hit, too
Indian pharmaceutical companies are staring at a possible write-off of their receivables from Sri Lanka, as they are struggling to repatriate money from the South Asian island country which is facing severe dollar crunch and a devaluation of local currency due to ongoing economic crisis. One of India’s leading drug …
Read More »Google says to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices- The New Indian Express
By AFP WASHINGTON: Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to curtail on its iPhones. Tech giants are under growing pressure to better balance privacy and ad-targeting, as users complain, regulators threaten tougher rules, …
Read More »With sound therapy, healing is an earshot away- The New Indian Express
By Express News Service HYDERABAD: Walking on dry leaves, the sound of rainfall, wind cruising through leaves on a quiet summer day — the rhythmic sounds of nature are undeniably soothing. Did you know sounds can create physiological reactions and heal parts of you? Sound engineers, musicians and singing bowl …
Read More »Inhaled Nitric Oxide can kill SARS-COV-2, reveals study- The New Indian Express
By Express News Service KOCHI: Any findings and research giving breakthroughs for tackling Covid-19 would be a relief for the health sector. A recent study involving doctors and scientists from Amrita Hospital, Kochi and School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham found that inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) is virucidal and has …
Read More »Teaming the dream through Ewar fantasy- The New Indian Express
Express News Service Terrific Titans or Scintillating Stars. Rising Runners or Winsome Warriors. Choose a team to own. That’s right, it is now legit to own your own dream team online on EWar, a mobile game app for playing Fantasy Cricket. “And even earn,” promises founder Parth Chadha. He claims that …
Read More »Astronomers discover ‘spooky’ object that releases a giant burst of energy in our galactic backyard- The New Indian Express
By Online Desk A team mapping radio waves in the Universe has discovered something unusual that releases a giant burst of energy three times an hour, and it’s unlike anything astronomers have seen before. The team who discovered it think it could be a neutron star or a white dwarf—collapsed cores …
Read More »Not just lip service- The New Indian Express
Express News Service One of the best lipstick brands I’ve tried thus far is Ora d’oro. I recently picked their hyaluronic acid-boosted Spectrum Liquid Lip in Amore Mio, a shade of pink, and Cinnamon, a shade of brown. These liquid matte lipsticks don’t dry the lips. Perhaps, it’s the hyaluronic acid that …
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