BBC News, London, November 8, 2020 Joe Biden has won the race to become the next US President, defeating Donald Trump following a cliff-hanger vote count after Tuesday’s (November 3, 2020) election. The BBC projects that Mr Biden has won the key battleground of Pennsylvania, propelling him over the 270 electoral college vote threshold required to clinch the White House.…
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Diwali in Christchurch: Mayor Lianne Dalziel performing the Ganesh Aarti (Photo by JK Images) The last two weekends of October saw Christchurch and the wider Canterbury region enjoy a multitude of events marking various Indian festivals. These included Christchurch Diwali, Dandiya Raas and Garba Rolls (Navratri dance), Durga Pooja, Dussera, Teeyan da Mela, Arya Samaj Hawan (Yagna). Christchurch Diwali…
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announcing her Cabinet line-up in Wellington on November 2, 2020) From all accounts, Jacinda Ardern has proved to be tactful leader. She led her Labour Party to an epoch-making victory at the general election held on October 17, 2020, winning 64 seats, the like of which the Party has not seen in at least 50 years.…
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Pratik Patel A budding actor says that he has bright chances of making his dream come true, having signed up with a leading Acting Agency in Auckland. Pratik Ishwarbhai Patel, who has fought several odds in his life and declared Runner-Up in the Mr India 2019 title in…
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