Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs’ winners!
Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has been a historic season this year. The show has been immensely successful in terms of rating and popularity. After wooing the masses for around nine months now, the great grand finale of the show has taken place in Jaipur. And TellyChakkar exclusively has the winners of the singing reality […]
Neha Dhupia to host ‘Vogue BFFs’
Actress Neha Dhupia has been roped in to host the season two of “Vogue BFFs”. She hopes to make the show “wittier and funnier”. The first season of the show was hosted by Kamal Sidhu. “‘No Filter Neha’ was the first time I got to host an audio show and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Now, […]
Jia aur Jia movie review: Haphazard execution kills this tale despite an attractive premise
Two young women are unexpected partners in a touching coming of age tale: this must have been the intention of ‘Jia Aur Jia’. The premise is not wildly original but still attractive enough. There’s something about a couple of strangers having to figure out the bends in the road ahead as well each other, which […]
Rukh movie review: Manoj Bajpayee remains underused in this puzzle around a chronicle of death
‘Rukh’ means direction, or aspect. In the film, we see a bunch of people flailing, looking for a mooring, and getting some clarity. It’s what we do when life, in all its messiness and problems and small joys, is being lived. The sudden death of a character causes not just grief, which is a natural […]
Golmaal Again box office collection day 10: Ajay Devgn film earns Rs 167.32 crore
Rohit Shetty directorial Golmaal Again has grabbed the second spot on this year’s top-grossing films after Baahubali 2. It is difficult to believe as it is only the first week of the film, which is the fourth iteration in the Golmaal Franchise, that has just concluded, so clearly, the film might yet achieve more milestones […]
Centre releases Rs8,698 crore as GST compensation to states
The Union government has released Rs8,698 crore to states to compensate them for revenue loss following the goods and services tax (GST) implementation. All states barring Rajasthan and Arunachal Pradesh, have been given compensation for the first two months (July-August) after GST rollout. “Rs 8,698 crore has been paid to states as compensation for July […]
India sends 1st wheat shipment to Afghanistan via Chabahar port
India on Sunday flagged off a shipment of wheat for Afghanistan through Iran’s Chabahar port—marking the operationalization of the port for the trans-shipment of goods from India to the landlocked country. The development is seen as a significant one as it torpedoes Pakistan’s veto over trade between India and Afghanistan—a move aimed at circumscribing India’s […]
India ‘very strongly’ raises H-1B visa issue with US: Suresh Prabhu
India has “very strongly” raised the issue of H-1B and L1 visas with the US, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said today, asserting that the American economy will find it difficult to cope with the reality as it has been immensely benefited by Indian IT professionals. The US has tightened the norms for issuing the most […]
Two Indian-American businessmen felicitated by Trump
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has honoured two Indian-American businessmen in recognition of their small but significant contribution to the US economy. Trump felicitated Sharad Thakkar and Karan Aroraalong with seven other owners of minority businesses in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Aziz Ansari honoured with Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy
The award “recognises talent whose popularity and cultural impact exemplifies the uniquely transcendent quality of excellent comedy.” The comedian was just as hilarious in his acceptance speech, poking fun at the pressures of receiving honours, the bad food at award functions, and the irony of flying from London to Los Angeles to accept a British […]
First Jurassic-era ‘fish lizard’ fossil found in India
In a first, a near- complete fossilised skeleton of a Jurassic ichthyosaur — large marine reptile which lived alongside dinosaurs — has been discovered in India, scientists said. Fossil records of ichthyosaurs, which means ‘fish lizards’ in Greek, have been found in North American and Europe previously. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, they have mostly […]
India’s oldest art gallery dates back to the Stone Age
Which is the oldest monument or site you have visited? The Taj Mahal? It’s 364 years old. How about the Golden Temple? 413 years old. 445-year-old Macha Pichu? Or the intricate stone temples of Khajuraho? They’re a thousand years old. Let’s go as far back as Harappa and Mohenjodaro, both of which thrived around 5,000 […]
Will grant regional autonomy to various regions of Jammu and Kashmir if elected: Farooq Abdullah
Opposition National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that the party would grant “regional autonomy” to various regions of the state if it comes to power in the next Assembly elections. “We have to focus towards this also that we have so many regions in the state which have their own aspirations. We […]
Gujarat elections to set the stage for 2019 Lok Sabha battle
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat elections are not about Gujarat alone—all eyes are on the 2019 general elections. A thumping win in the Gujarat elections slated for December would not only pave the way for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) victory in 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign but also boost its performance in other state elections. Click here […]
Unity and Togetherness at Diwali
STAFFORD: Diwali is that time where neighbors, friends and families come together to forget and forgive by wishing each other joy and prosperity. A celebration when we teach our young about the festivities and stories of Diwali. A young baby marvels at the spectacular wonderment of twinkling lights and extravagant decorations arranged in the Mandir’s […]
ASIE Invites Mayor Zimmerman for Technical Seminar on Hurricane Harvey
By Dinesh D. Shah HOUSTON: American Society of Indian Engineers and Architects (ASIE), a Houston based organization for engineers, architects, designers, and engineering technicians, organizes monthly technical seminar to enhance the knowledge of their members. This month ASIE held a luncheon at Mayuri Restaurant and invited Mayor Joe Zimmerman of Sugar Land as a speaker. […]
Grand Diwali and Annakut at ISKCON of Houston
HOUSTON: ISKCON of Houston extravagantly celebrated Diwali, or Dipavali, on October 19th showcasing their magnificent deities, Sri Sri Radha Nilamadhava. This festival commemorates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after valiantly defeating the demon, Ravana, saving the people of Lanka from his reign of terror. The altar was decorated by hundreds of candles […]
Houston’s Radio Host Gets Probation, Issues Statement!
HOUSTON: Sunil Thakkar, 51, the popular host of the Music Masala radio program and associated cruises and media events, has pleaded guilty in Harris County Court to the charge of sexually assaulting a minor. Judge Ramona Franklin of the 338th District Court in Harris County sentenced Thakkar on Wednesday, Oct. 25 to deferred adjudication of […]
