Regional news

India’s Forrest Gump is a four-year-old wonder

A four-year-old boy who was nearly sold by his poor mother ran 65 kilometres to enter the country’s record book.

Foreigners, including Canadians, are making a beeline for Pakistan as the country makes headlines for its "kidney bazaar."

Editorial: Tamil Tiger ban is only half of the Sri Lanka solution

By banning the Tamil Tigers, the Conservative government says it has come down on the side of democracy.

India's festival of elopement

In the heartland of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Cupid strikes in an unusual way--single boys and girls elope to find their life partners.

Indo-Canadians lukewarm to citizenship deal

India has launched a program granting citizenship and land ownership rights for an estimated 25 million Indians living abroad.

Indian Airlines trims fat

When state-run Indian Airlines ordered its overweight flight attendants to lose weight last month, it was a small sign that self-preservation still stirred in its withered breast

Students assaulted in Sri Lanka

In a letter addressed to Sri Lankan President, the CFS expressed concern over the assaults by the SL army on Jaffna University students and personnel.