Ganesha Jayanti 2022: Celebrated mostly by the Hindu community around the world, Ganesha Jayanti marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha, who is hailed as the remover of obstacles. The Drik Panchang states that according to the Hindu calendar, the day is observed on ‘Shukla Chaturthi‘ during the month of ‘Magha‘ […]
Month: February 2022
A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path brought a mix of rain, freezing rain and snow to the central US as airlines canceled thousands of flights, officials urged residents to stay off roads and schools closed campuses. The blast of frigid weather, which began arriving Tuesday […]
President Joe Biden is ordering 2,000 US-based troops to Poland and Germany and shifting 1,000 more from Germany to Romania, demonstrating to both allies and foes America’s commitment to NATO’s eastern flank amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon said Thursday. Russia fired back with a sharply […]
Police in Ottawa see signs that guns have been brought into a truckers’ protest against vaccine mandates that has paralysed the Canadian capital, the police chief said on Wednesday, adding that calling in the military would pose major risks. “We have had an indication around firearms coming into this jurisdiction […]
The United Arab Emirates intercepted several drones fired at the country Wednesday, the UAE military said, the fourth such attack on the federation in recent weeks. A little-known group that previously claimed a January 2021 attack targeting a palace in Saudi Arabia said it was responsible, an assault that authorities […]
TORONTO — New Zealand’s tight border controls have proved so effective, the country has had just 17,000 or so COVID-19 cases, and just 53 deaths, in a population of 5 million. The border controls – along with New Zealand’s enforced quarantine hotel stays for pandemic arrivals – also completely shut […]
The United States does not endorse Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s comment that China and Pakistan are closer than ever due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ineffective policies, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Thursday. Price was answering a question about Gandhi’s comments in the Lok Sabha Wednesday. Here’s the […]
TORONTO — With the ouster of Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole, a lot of ACITA’s upcoming meetings with federal MPs may have to be rescheduled – but not to worry, this is an organization that’s used to overcoming hurdles. “Interesting times, for sure!” said ACITA co-founder Judith Coates as she […]
TORONTO — Sandals Resorts will be hosting a live webinar ahead of the highly anticipated opening of the new Sandals Royal Curaçao. Taking place Thursday, Feb. 10 at 1:00 p.m. EST, the one-hour webinar, exclusive to Canadian travel advisors, will be led by Lorna Richards, National Training Manager, Unique Vacations […]
