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        The 18-year-old boy, who killed Jalandhar girl Prabhleen Kaur, 21, in Canada’s Surrey last month was her husband, victim’s father Gurdyal Singh Matharoo said on Friday.The disclosure was made by Matharoo, who is in Surrey to bring back his daughter’s body, while talking to the Canadian media.Prabhleen, a resident of Chitti village, had gone to Canada on a student visa three years ago. The bodies of both the girl and boy were found in a rented apartment on November 21. The Canadian police have closed the investigation into the case, linking the murder with the death of the teenager, identified as Peter.“Earlier this year, Prabhleen had sent me her picture with Peter while they were on way to Calgary (Alberta) for court marriage. She said they were facing certain legal tangles in Surrey as the minimum age to get married there was 19. So, they decided to go and get married in Calgary,” said Gurdyal.“The Canadian police … [Read more...] about Surrey killing: Prabhleen killed by her husband, says father

     Next A heritage railway tells a lot about a particular nation and its history. It adds to a country's glamour quotient and draws tourists from across the world. Such a rail is, at times, run by volunteers and often seeks to re-create scenes of the past. Wikipedia recently came up with a list of Heritage Railways across the world. We present in this slide show, 30 such railways from the pages of history. Click NEXT to read about them. . . 1. India These are: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway: Also known as the 'Toy Train', this is a 2 foot (610 mm) narrow gauge railway from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling run by the Indian Railways. Nilgiri Mountain Railway: This railway in Tamil Nadu was built by the British in 1908 and was initially operated by the Madras Railway.This railway still runs its fleet of steam locomotives. Matheran Hill Railway: Matheran Hill Railway is a heritage railway in Maharashtra. It was built between 1901 and 1907 by Abdul … [Read more...] about 30 STUNNING heritage trains of the world

By Natalie Obiko Pearson and Suvashree Ghosh Erwin Singh Braich, the mysterious tycoon behind a $1.2 billion bid to rescue a beleaguered Indian bank, says he is Canada’s richest man with a story so fabulous that Netflix Inc. wants to tell it. There’s a less glittering account pieced together from interviews and court records: The son of a lumber baron has a history including bankruptcy, lawsuits and soured business deals. He has no headquarters, no banker to manage his money, and is currently living in a three-star motel in the Canadian prairies. The board of Yes Bank Ltd. will decide on Tuesday which version of Braich it supports at a meeting to approve a $2 billion preferential share sale, 60% of which would be taken up by Braich and his partner, Hong Kong-based SPGP Holdings. As Bloomberg News reported Monday, India’s fourth-largest private lender is likely to reject the offer from Braich and SPGP, opting instead for institutional investors, according to a … [Read more...] about Erwin Singh Braich: The puzzling Canadian behind a bid to save Yes Bank

Erwin Singh Braich, the mysterious tycoon behind a $1.2 billion bid to rescue a beleaguered Indian bank, says he is Canada’s richest man with a story so fabulous that Netflix Inc. wants to tell it.There’s a less glittering account pieced together from interviews and court records: The son of a lumber baron has a history including bankruptcy, lawsuits and soured business deals. He has no headquarters, no banker to manage his money, and is currently living in a three-star motel in the Canadian prairies.The board of Yes Bank Ltd. will decide on Tuesday which version of Braich it supports at a meeting to approve a $2 billion preferential share sale, 60% of which would be taken up by Braich and his partner, Hong Kong-based SPGP Holdings. As Bloomberg News reported Monday, India’s fourth-largest private lender is likely to reject the offer from Braich and SPGP, opting instead for institutional investors, according to a person familiar with the matter.At stake is the future … [Read more...] about A mysterious Indian-origin tycoon behind a bid to save India’s Yes Bank

Kolkata:  In a significant boost to its ongoing academic exchange programmes with Australian institutions, IIT Kharagpur has instituted competitive high-value scholarships for students from the University of Melbourne enrolled under the Dual Doctoral Programme (DDP) jointly conducted by the two institutions, an official said on Tuesday. IIT Kharagpur's Director (Officiating) Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya made the announcement at the launch of the Melbourne India Partnership Program and Academy Conference at Melbourne. Each student would receive an annual funding of AUD 30,000 (approximately Rs 14.6 Lakh) - an amount equal to their home scholarships -- which would cover their tuition and other fees, living expenses and travel cost for the programme, according to an IIT Kharagpur statement.The highly competitive scholarship will be offered initially to two inbound foreign students from the prestigious Australian University starting from academic year 2020-21. IIT Kharagpur … [Read more...] about IIT Kharagpur Offers Scholarships For Australian Students