Bathing Ceremony of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra at Char Dham Temple
THE WOODLANDS: As part of the 7th Annual “Greater Houston Rath Yatra” celebrations, “Deva Snana Puja” will be held at the Char Dham temple, in the Woodlands on Wednesday, June 27 from 6pm to 8pm. “Deva Snana” Puja is the “Bathing Ceremony” of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra that happens on the […]
#MeToo for Asylum Seekers
Immigrant women seeking refuge from domestic violence are more likely to face deportation under new Department of Justice decision. HOUSTON: Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a legal decision that erodes protections for domestic violence survivors. Through a seldom-used legal procedure, Sessions reversed the Board of Immigration Appeals’ grant of asylum to a Salvadoran domestic violence […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 2
Gandhiji’s Story Thus Far… Last week, we read about the birth and youth of the young boy Mohandas who would grow up to be universally revered as the Mahatma. He had an ordinary childhood, went to school, made friends, and got a rude awakening into the dreaded social specter of the caste system. This week, […]
Food to Crime, Indians Surface in National News
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: With each passing day, it seems that more Indians are surfacing in the national news showing how stitched together in the fabric of this country we are, though not always in a favorable light. In a continuing and occasional series focusing on these newsmakers, here are their latest stories. Restauranteur […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Saddi Khoye di Burfi (Plain Congealed Milk Squares)
Every city in India has a halwai di dukan (sweet maker’s shop or confectionary) and most have now become fancy air-conditioned shops with glass display cases and tables to sit at. You can order from the huge variety of popular sweets that Indians love as well as many types of savory and spicy snacks aloo […]
Verizon Store Recently Opened in Houston’s Memorial City
HOUSTON: A new Verizon Wireless recently opened in Houston’s Memorial City. It is on Memorial City Way in Memorial City Mall near JCPenney. The new store location is owned and operated by Victra, the leading retailer of wireless products and services for Verizon Wireless known for its award-winning customer service experience. The Memorial City, Houston store, like all of the […]
Naagin 3 June 17 episode preview: Much to Vishakha’s disappointment; Bela and Mahir to tie the knot
Weekends have become more exciting with the launch of Naagin 3. The supernatural revenge drama has been keeping the audience hooked with its nail-biting track and after a thrilling episode last night, gear up for more drama tonight. The episode will focus on Vishakha’s (Anita Hassanandani) trying her best to keep Mahir (Pearl V […]
Why Waste Precious Opportunity To Moksha?
By B Shankar Humans are ever engaged in action as it is almost impossible to live without action. In life, we play many different roles like being a student, employee, son, daughter, spouse, parent, citizen and so on. We are generally guided by our family value system in our actions. Karma means prescribed duties. But today, […]
Reasons that will make you visit Sikkim this summer
By Priya Srivastava SIKKIM: Sikkim might be one of the smallest states of the country, but it is the richest and biggest when it comes to natural splendour. Bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal, Sikkim in the Northeast is blessed with some dramatic landscapes. The amazingly beautiful places to visit in Sikkim will astound you and excite you at the […]
What causes aircraft related cardiovascular damage?
LONDON: Researchers have identified an enzyme located in the inflammatory cells of the body which is responsible for cardiovascular damage caused by aircraft noise. Various studies have shown that long-term exposure to aircraft noise can lead to increased development of cardiovascular diseases. The findings showed that removal of the enzyme phagocytic NADPH oxidase completely prevents […]
High Bandwidth
By Suanshu Khurana About 14 km from the famed Jog Falls in Karnataka is Siddapur, a sleepy little village nestled in the Western Ghats. For years, its resident, Prakash Hegde, struggled to learn the flute, an instrument that caught his fancy at a young age through radio recitals in the ’80s. “But there was no teacher […]
ICC wants harsher punishment for ball tampering
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council is likely to push for harsher punishment for ball tampering during its annual conference later this month. Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal was charged for ball tampering in the second Test against the West Indies in St Lucia and the ICC said it is likely to push for upgrading ball tampering from a Level 2 offence […]
UK opens up thousands of visa slots to IT professionals, engineers, teachers
If you are an IT professional, engineer, doctor or a teacher there is a good news for you. The UK government is planning to introduce a new immigration policy in which Indian IT professionals, doctors are among those expected to benefit. The UK government has tabled changes to its immigration policy in Parliament, which is also likely […]
Race 3 movie review: The Salman Khan starrer is scattershot snoozefest
Race 3 movie cast: Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Daisy Shah, Saqib Saleem, Freddy Daruwala Race 3 movie director: Remo D’Souza Race 3 movie rating: One and a half stars At some point well down the road in Race 3, as I slumped low in my chair, passing the time, a character said, ‘I’ve got a […]
Early start to International Yoga Day for thousands of South Africans
JOHANESSBURG: Thousands of South Africans gathered at four different venues across the country over the weekend for an early start to the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21. In Johannesburg on Saturday, more than 1,000 people from different communities gathered on the pitch at the Wanderers Stadium for a yoga session on a […]
US import tariffs on steel, aluminium: India hits back, to suspend concessions on 30 products
NEW DELHI: Responding to the US import tariffs on certain steel and aluminium products, India has decided to suspend concessions on 30 products being imported from the US. In a notification to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on June 14, India emphasized that the tariffs will be substantially equivalent to the amount of trade affected […]
Infosys plans to expand Pune campus to 35,000 seats
HYDERABAD: Infosys Ltd is in the process of expanding its Pune campus by nearly 4,000 seats to 35,000 and has received necessary environment clearances for the same. In a meeting held in June, an expert appraisal committee under the environment ministry accorded Infosys environmental clearance for the Rs 690 crore expansion plan for its Rajiv Gandhi […]
