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Old Sikh man beaten in US

Vaibhav Gangan — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:15:32 +0000

An iron bar was used to viciously attack a fragile Sikh man in his 80s, outside a Gurdwara in the US, in what is suspected to be a hate crime. According to local media reports, Piara Singh, an 82 year-old Sikh man, was severely beaten on 5 May with an iron bar outside Gurdwara Nanaksar [...]

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Vaibhav Gangan’s review: Shootout At Wadala

Vaibhav Gangan — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:44:15 +0000

With the word ‘shootout’ in the title of the movie, I expected violence. But I hadn’t bargained for the bloodbath that every scene is soaked in, in the latest Sanjay Gupta movie ‘Shootout At Wadala’. There was no respite from violence from the time I settled in till I left the movie hall. Like the [...]

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Highly skilled jobs grow in NZ

Vaibhav Gangan — Thu, 02 May 2013 06:03:01 +0000

About jobs in New Zealand, there’s some good news. While the unemployment rate continues to remain high, those employed are working in highly-skilled jobs. There are more highly-skilled jobs and fewer lower-skills jobs than three years ago. More New Zealand employees are working in highly skilled jobs than in any other type of work, according [...]

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OZ immigration attends mining expo

Vaibhav Gangan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:24:20 +0000

With the declining popularity of mining jobs in Australia, the Australian immigration officers have decided to attend at the upcoming Xstrata mining expo in Mt Isa from April 30 to May 2. The immigration staff will provide information on employer-sponsored skilled migration options and explain new laws and penalties for employing or referring people who [...]

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Job course launched for international students

TGI New Service — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:56:19 +0000

International students in New Zealand can now benefit from a programme aimed at assisting them in their search for skilled employment positions. The Auckland Regional Migrant Services (ARMS) has launched a seven-week employment support programme for international students. Barbra Estall, an international student, who will be graduating this July with a bachelor’s degree in interpreting, [...]

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Congestion charge for Auckland roads?

Vaibhav Gangan — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:32:28 +0000

Auckland roads have two problems – traffic congestion, and lack of enough money to maintain and upgrade roads. Authorities are considering an option that will kill two birds with one stone. A congestion charge is one of the options being considered by a panel to solve Auckland’s road congestion, while raising money for Auckland roads. [...]

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Vaibhav Gangan’s Review: Aashiqui 2

Vaibhav Gangan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:34:23 +0000

There’s typical love story and then there’s Aashiqui 2. The typical story goes like this. Boy meets and falls in love. Girl likes him. They overcome obstacles. Love triumphs, and they live happily thereafter. Aashiqui 2 however starts on a sad note. The protagonist Rahul Jaykar (played by Aditya Roy Kapoor) is a rockstar with [...]

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Name, skin colour, accent affect job opps – Amail Habib

Vaibhav Gangan — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:56:24 +0000

“Your name, skin colour and accent do affect your employment opportunities,” says Amail Habib, deputy chair of the Auckland Ethnic Peoples Advisory Panel. Habib in inviting Aucklanders from ethnic as well as mainstream communities to join in a conversation about racism. The Panel of the Auckland Council is hosting a mini-conference on racism on Saturday [...]

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Akshay Kumar is new Gabbar

Vaibhav Gangan — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:07:11 +0000

Rawdy Rathore Akshay Kumar will be reportedly wooing Barfi girl Ileana D’Cruz in the new movie Gabbar. Their romance is being conceived by Black-man Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Expectations will be high from Gabbar following a successful association of Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the Rs 100 crore film – Rowdy Rathore last year. [...]

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Ek Thi Daayan: Good thriller with bad end

Vaibhav Gangan — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:29:01 +0000

Some stories take you on a journey. When you get on the bus, you know where you are headed. You look forward to reaching here and while you wait to reach, you look around and start taking in the view. You enjoy the ride and as you arrive, you feel refreshed. Then there are journeys [...]

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