Healthy recipe: Quick green smoothie
A smoothie is a quick way of getting multiple essential nutrients at one go. It can be called a power drink which not only give your body the energy to keep going, it also is easy to make and does not require any cooking skills. If you are watching your weight, do not know how […]
People were ready to pay to see Jeetendra and Tusshar on Comedy Nights…
India’s most watched comedy TV show Comedy Nights With Kapil pushes the bar every week when it comes to the entertainment dose for its viewers. The popular yesteryear star Jeetendra visited the sets of Comedy Nights With Kapil along with son Tusshar Kapoor, who is known for his comedy timing in Bollywood films and the […]
Aamir Khan’s ‘Raakh’ to be re-released
Aamir Khan-starrer, Raakh, will be re-released in June this year as part of PVR Director’s Rare. Asif Noor, the film’s now Dubai-based producer, tells hitlist, “We had initially planned to release the film in April-May, but then decided to push it ahead due to elections.” Asif is also planning a reunion dinner with the film’s […]
Indian-origin woman chosen for New York City’s immigrant affairs commissioner job
WASHINGTON: An India-origin woman, Nisha Agarwal has been selected as the New York City’s new commissioner of immigrant affairs. Agarwal, who was earlier an advocate, will be tackling the biggest issues during her term, including language access in hospitals and pharmacies to help implement city council and mayor Bill de Blasio’s push for a municipal […]
April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada
Sikh Heritage Month is celebrated to honour the culture and way of life of Sikhs. This is celebrated throughout the month of April in Canada for people to appreciate what Sikhs have contributed to the world and the accomplishments that they have made throughout history. Sikh culture has become famous because of significant contributions of […]
US-based NRIs land in India to campaign for Modi
AHMEDABAD: BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has found supporters away from India, as a group of US-based non-resident Indians (NRIs), who had raised funds for Barack Obama during the 2012 US presidential elections, have come to India to root for him. A team of 650 NRI volunteers led by Bharat Barai under his ‘Global […]
Rafael Nadal reaches quarterfinal of Monte Carlo Masters with 300th career win on clay
The eight-time winner here became just the 11th man to crack 300 wins on the dirt: the last to do so was Spaniard Carlos Moya in 2007. Nadal began his formidable run on the surface with his first clay win in 2002 and has not looked back since. At the top of the all-time table […]
N. Srinivasan taking ‘unilateral’ decisions on IPL scam case, ‘rebel’ Board members want BCCI emergency meeting
In spite of being suspended by the Supreme Court, is N. Srinivasan still remote controlling the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s affairs as far as the Indian Premier League scandal case in Supreme Court is concerned? A letter from Rajasthan Cricket Association written to acting BCCI president Shivlal Yadav on Wednesday clearly reflects a clear […]
Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 2: Will Aastha manage to seduce Shlok?
Aastha is trying hard to normalise things between the two, but will it work or not remains to be seen In the last few episodes we saw Shlok struggling to let go off his past and start afresh with his loving wife Aastha. Though things now seem to be falling in place and just to […]
Saanchi to agree to Dhruv and Ankita’s wedding in Sony TV’s Jee Le Zara
With Kehta Hai Dil…Jee Le Zara (Rose Audio Visual’s Pvt Ltd) all set to bid farewell from 8 May (2014), as reported by Tellychakkar.com earlier in the day, the creatives of the show are piling up the drama quotient for some last minute hype. After the pregnancy twist where Saanchi (Sangeeta Ghosh) had to convince Dhruv (Ruslaan […]
After playing Takshak, Ali Hassan gets a rare chance of donning a new avatar in Star Plus’ Mahabharat
Ali Hassan happens to be one of the rare actors who will get yet another opportunity to be part of Siddharth Tewary’s magnum-opus Mahabharat on Star Plus after portraying the role of the serpent king, Takshak earlier. Interesting, isn’t it? Says the actor, “Yes, it is unheard of, but I will appear again in Mahabharat in a new role.” This […]
Air India to sell three Boeing 777s to mop up resources
NEW DELHI: Air India on Thursday declared its intent to sell three of its Boeing 777s for mopping up resources to stem its liabilities, barely four months after selling five of these planes to Gulf carrier Etihad Airways. The airline offered three Boeing 777-200 Long Range airplanes, powered with GE 90-110 engines, for outright sale through competitive global bidding, […]
Many BJP leaders contacted me to prevent Modi from becoming PM, Mulayam claims
ETAWAH, UP: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday claimed that several BJP leaders have “contacted” him to prevent Narendra Modi from becoming the Prime Minister. Addressing an election rally in Etawah, Mulayam claimed that Modi would never become the Prime Minister “as several top BJP leaders were not in his favour”. The SP […]
Large Sports Day Turnout Brings Out the Fun of Vaisakhi
Click here to see photo collage [picasa width=”300″ height=”200″ bgcolor=”#000000″ autoplay=”1″ showcaption=”1″ user=”indoamericannews@gmail.com” album=”es_Vaisakhi2014″] By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: If you grew up in North India, and especially in the rural parts of the Punjab and Haryana, Vaisakhi was an eagerly awaited day as farmers gave jubilation for the end of […]
Dashavatar: A Magnificent Presentation from Samksriti
HOUSTON: The excitement in the Wortham Center was palpable on Sunday, April 6. The audience was in for an extraordinary experience that far surpassed their expectations. The curtain opened upon a stunningly beautiful silhouette of Vishnu, with the voice of the narrator (Rathna Kumar) explaining the reason for the avatars. It was continuous and seamless […]
Indian Doctors Association Gala Funds Charity Clinic
HOUSTON: The 33rd annual gala of the Indian Doctors Association (IDA) was held on April 12, at the Westin Oaks, Houston. About 470 guests, physicians and non physicians attended this event. This was a record number this year who came to attend this gala. The Indian Doctors Association serves the function of networking, community service, […]
Chai Pe Charcha for Narendra Modi
HOUSTON: The Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) and GIBV got together on April 6, for one of the first open interactive discussion supporting Shri Narendra Modi in the 2014 General Election. The “Chai Pe Charcha” event was organized by Nitish Desai and moderated by the panel consisting of the media team of the OGBJP. The […]
Sita Rama Kalyanam Celebrated at Sri Meenakshi Temple
PEARLAND: The Hindu religion is unique in its tradition of celebrating divine weddings as an expression of Bhakthi (devotion to God); it serves as a reminder for all, the eternal message of love and the union of the soul (jeevatma) with the divine (paramatma). Even to this day – the song sung to celebrate the […]
Author Amitav Ghosh Enlightens Houstonians through Trilogy
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: It was indeed a treat to listen to Amitav Ghosh discuss his latest work, the Ibis trilogy at the Asia Society of Texas on April 10. The first 2 of the trilogy, the best-selling Sea of Poppies, was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize in 2008. River of Smoke is the […]
Abhishek Prasad Marries Lillian Fernandez
By Jawahar Malhotra RICHMOND, TX: As a child, the young Abhishek had always been pushed to excel, with his doting mother Rita at his side, whether at learning to play the tabla or mastering the courses in his high school, eventually earning a perfect 1600 on his SAT. But he always had a mischievous spirit […]
