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JULY 12-13th 2008 IRIS Jewels Experience the treasure of Jewelry. Alluring Diamonds, Colored Gemstones and Rose Cut Diamond Jewelry at Hilton Houston Southwest, San Miquel Room. 6780 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX For more information Call Ram Sharma 713-412-9985 or Justina 713-306-4244
JULY 12th 2008
Ratha Yatra: The Lord of the Universe Is Coming Free Admission, Chanting, Dancing and Music. Classical Indian Arts & Performances. At the New India House at 4pm. For more information www.BYSHouston.com
JULY 15th 2008
Youth Leadership Development Program Announcing a community program to develop future Indo-American leaders, Now Accepting Applications. See www.ICCHouton.org for more information
JULY 18th 2008
Dinker Mehta Stand up Comedy at 8:00pm, Stafford Civic Center (Old) 1415 Constitution Ave, Stafford, TX 77477. Tickets $5, $10, $15, VIP, VVIP. Tickets available at www.namaskaar.org. More information contact 832-876-3300
JULY 19th 2008
Devi Sri Prasad - Live in Houston at Cullen Performance Hall 6:30PM 10:30PM. For more details call Damodar Valluri
Phone : 832-725-4979
JULY 20th 2008
Ghulam ali Munni Begam Live in Concert Saregama and Maharani Proudly Present The Ghazal Maestro Gulam ali and Munni Begam - Live in Concert at Stafford Centre ( Cash Rd ), 6:30pm. More information contact Maharani Music Phone : 713-782-6553
AUGUST 2nd 2008
Unforgetabble Live in Concert - The Bachchans, Madhuri Dixit, Vishal and Shekhar, Priety Zinta. 9:00pm at Toyota Center. For more information, log on to starpromotioninc.com
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Houston Community College officials with recipients of the Legacy Awards: from left, Glen Gondo; HCC Chancellor Dr. Mary S. Spangler; Kalyani Giri (representing Dr. Rathna Kumar); Shernaz Bhandara (representing Bapsi Siddwa); Koshy Thomas; a representative of Congressman Nick Lampson; Farah Khan; Gordon Quan; Gigi Lee; HCC Trustee Neeta Sane; and Ghulam Bombaywala. Photo: Haider Kazim
HOUSTON: In 1973 at just 17 years of age, Ghulam Bombaywala came to this country from his homeland of Pakistan with just a fistful of dollars in his pocket. Sheer grit and hard work catapulted him from working as a busboy in a restaurant to becoming a maverick businessman with several upscale restaurants of his own. He now dedicates a sizeable amount of his time toward helping others in the local community, and the needy back in Pakistan. Read more..
Chinmaya Mission Bal Vihar Class of 2008 with Acharya Gaurangbhai and Darshanaben Nanavaty. Photo by Nilesh Shah.
HOUSTON: “Satyam Vada, Dharmam Cara!,” meaning speak the Truth and follow the Dharma, the teachings of Taittiriya Upanisad were resonating in Chimnaya Mission Sunday at 10:00am on June 8th. It was a very special day for all the seniors of Bala Vihar. It was Graduation day. Like any other Graduation Ceremony, the hall was filled with parents and relatives who sat proudly waiting for the their child’s turn to come on stage. However, there was something different at this Graduation. The ceremony was a blending of east and west in a very harmonious way. Read more..
HOUSTON: Sunil Thakkar will be the first NRI contestant featured in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Season IV, with his debut on Saturday, July 5, 2008, 7pm on STAR ONE. The show that canvassed the greatest talent, the show that resurrected laughter on television, the show that instituted the humour genre, the show that gave a new meaning to the concept of laughter… The Great Indian Laughter Challenge is back with a smashing new season that began on June 06 2008. Read more..
BATON ROUGE: Facing unrelenting public pressure, Gov. Bobby Jindal suddenly reversed course Monday and vetoed a controversial bill that would have doubled the pay of state lawmakers.
Jindal said at a news conference that he vetoed the bill because its passage had become a white-hot political issue that has preoccupied government the past three weeks. Letting the pay raise become law, he said, would “diminish the people’s confidence in government.” Read more..
“Stress is the trash of modern life; we all generate it, but if you don’t dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.” ~ Anonymous
Research from the American Institute of Stress revealed that ‘stress’ is the number one health problem that the United States faces and that stress levels are escalating in children, teenagers, adults and the elderly alike.
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Houston Residents Upset Over Quran Distribution
HOUSTON: The distribution of Qurans in a southwest Houston neighborhood has some residents worried about the motives of the group who dispersed the Islamic book.
An English translation of the Quran began appearing two weeks ago on the doorsteps of hundred of homes in the BraesTimbers neighborhood. The books came in plastic bags with a note attached from the ‘Book of Signs Foundation’ asking recipients to accept the Quran as a gift from the Muslim community.
But some residents, like Greg and Sue Ann Pieri, said they feared the group is imposing its beliefs on non-Muslims and found the gesture offensive.
“If we went into a Muslim country and left a bible, we would be in prison and then decapitated a few years later,” said Sue Ann Pieri, who chose not to destroy the book like other neighbors did.
However, Houston’s Council on American-Islamic Relations President Tarick Hussein said although his organization did not partake in distributing the books, he believes that the Muslims behind the distribution only wanted to educate non-Muslims about the religion.
The Book of Signs Foundation claims to have distributed 30,000 Qurans in Houston, targeting neighborhoods believed to be most receptive of the Quran or in need of a better understanding of Islam.
Sheela Rao speaks at the Business Lunch Etiquette Seminar
MISSOURI CITY : The maitre’d just served the salad as you start a five-course dinner. Which fork do you choose out of the three? As you eat your soup, how do scoop from the dish? For the course of fish, which wine do you choose, red or white? Read more..
Osmania Universty, Vice chancellor to Visit Houston
Prof. Tirupati Rao, Vice Chancellor Osmania University will pay a visit to Houston after attending the Osmania Reunion in Newark. The ATA celebrations will be held from July 3rd thru the 5th, 2008.
Osmania Alumni from around the United States are expected to attend this reunion. An award ceremony is planned to honor those members of the Alumni, who have been highly successful, excelling in their chosen fields and who have extended service to the community.
Prof. Rao is scheduled to tour several cities in the USA, to interact with the Alumni and to encourage them to support some educational programs and projects for Osmania. As a part of his mission, he will be in Houston on July 9th and 10th, 2008 . Prof. Srinivas Rao, Public Relations Officer of Osmania will accompany him during his tour. His visit is sponsored by Osmania University Alumni Association Of America (OUAA), according to the announcement made by Harinath Medi, president of OUAA.
A meeting of local Osmania Alumni is planned in Houston on July 10th to meet and greet Prof. Rao at Mayuri Indian Restaurant.
Hundreds March in India for Gay Rights
The Indian Penal Code contains a colonial-era provision known as Section 377, which prohibits sexual activity that is “against the order of nature.” The statute carries punishment of up to 10 years in prison.
The law has been repealed in other former British colonies. Human rights groups, in a challenge at the Delhi High Court, are asking the judges to declare that India’s law does not apply to consenting adults. The court is set to hear arguments this week.
“In India, gays and lesbians still live highly closeted lives,” said Vikram Doctor, 40, a member of the Queer Media Collective.
“There is still violence. There are still many desperate suicides by gay couples. There is still harassment. And there is still intense pressure to marry those they do not want to be with. But today we have a voice. This march has taken on a momentum of its own.”
Aishwarya Down with Measles
One of the most beautiful women in the world has been avoiding socializing with people because she has been down with a contagious disease.
If you wonder why Aishwarya Rai wasn’t seen publicly after the IIFA awards in Bangkok, here’s the answer. The actress has been bedridden with German measles. Since it is a contagious disease that can transmit to other people, Ash has reportedly been keeping more to herself, even in the Bachchan household.
Reports have it that Ash has got best medical advice and has been taking medication for many days. Now, she has almost recovered from the disease.
Mother Alleges IPL Star Gony Had Threatened to Kill Her
CHANDIGARH India’s rising cricketer Manpreet Gony landed in an awkward situation with his mother levelling a serious allegation against him, saying the Punjab pacer was threatening to kill her.
Mohinder Kaur told reporters that Gony was being instigated by his in-laws.
“I am pained to tell my plight through media and that too about my own son. Shortly before he left for Asia Cup in Pakistan, Manpreet along with a few of his relatives from his in-laws side came to my house and threatened to kill me,” Mohinder Kaur told reporters at her house in Mohali.
“After the IPL was over and before the Asia Cup, he came to the house and took away his belongings and tried to beat me up,” she further alleged.
Gony, who married a girl outside her caste, has been living with his wife and mother-in-law in Mohali ever since his 16-day old son died over a year back.
India Cannot Help Egypt in its Nuke Programme
CAIRO: India expressed its inability to have nuclear cooperation with Egypt as New Delhi is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
“India cannot cooperate with any country in nuclear matter as we are not signatory to the NPT,” visiting External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters emerging from a 90-minute meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Abul Gheit.
Mukherjee was asked whether India can help Egypt in pursuing its civilan nuclear programme. He said India is “deprived” of having any nuclear trade with any country. Egypt, which is a signatory to the NPT, had last year announced its desire to have a civilian nuclear programme.
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