H-1B Workers Targeted in Phone Scam from Phony USCIS Agents
By Sunita Sohrabji, India West In a latest scam targeting the Indian American community, temporary foreign workers from India and elsewhere are receiving calls from scammers pretending to be agents of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, who then demand thousands of dollars for alleged discrepancies in their processed visas. Alarmingly, the calls are coming […]
Monsoon Enters Parts of Punjab
Chandigarh: Pre-monsoon showers today lashed areas of north-west region, including Haryana, with monsoon entering some parts of Punjab, leading to fall in mercury in the twin states. Light to moderate rains lashed many parts of Punjab and Haryana today bringing a drop in day temperatures considerably, the Met office in Chandigarh said. Meanwhile, the humidity levels […]
President Makes Debut on Twitter
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today made his debut on social networking site Twitter and his account will have regular updates about his activities as well as news from the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The twitter handle — @RashtrapatiBhvn — has a message “Rashtrapati Bhavan is now on Twitter. Please follow us for regular updates.” The account, which […]
Heart scan may help cut cholesterol, blood pressure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Calcium heart scans could help people lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels, according to a new study on the controversial x-ray tests. Several professional groups are already pushing for more widespread use of the scans, yet they’ve never been shown to cut the risk that people will die from […]
10Best: Fourth of July fireworks around the USA
No matter which state in America you call home, or where you choose to celebrate Independence Day, annual firework displays always cap off the holiday’s festivities perfectly by lighting up the night sky in a radiant show of brilliant luminescence. These are some of the best US destinations for “ooh-ing” and “ahh-ing” over America’s fireworks […]
Rahul Dravid Named Batting Consultant for England Tour
Rahul Dravid will assist chief coach Duncan Fletcher as Team India’s batting consultant on the current tour of England. Dravid was the only successful Indian batsman when MS Dhoni’s team were drubbed four-nil in the last Test series in England in 2011. Dravid, who is the coach of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, […]
Facebook Scores Record 1 Billion Interactions for FIFA World Cup
Sao Paulo: With 1 billion posts, likes and comments in just the first half of the World Cup, the soccer tournament is already the most talked-about event in Facebook Inc’s decade-long history, data obtained by Reuters showed. The soccer conversation measured between June 12 and June 29 involved 220 million people and 1 billion interactions, the […]
Vidya Balan: Girls can beat boys in spying
Vidya Balan is on a promotional spree and is travelling across India to promote her upcoming Bollywood film ‘Bobby Jasoos’. In her recent visit to Vadodara, she said that she is enjoying every bit of it. She said, “I have got amazing response at every city that I have been to promote ‘Bobby Jasoos and […]
Alia Bhatt dedicates her Samjhawan Unplugged to Varun Dhawan
After her successful singing debut in Highway, Alia Bhatt is on her way to mesmerize the World with Samjhawan Unplugged, a melodious rendition of Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal’s Samjhawan from her upcoming movie Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. Be it young directors, actors or singers, producer Karan Johar believes in giving fresh talent a platform […]
“Hangover” KICK Movie Full Song
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smpDreEcPT0[/youtube] Presenting “Hangover” From Movie ‘Kick’ ft. Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Randeep Hooda, Song is Composed By Himesh Reshammiya & Originally Sung By Salman Khan, Meet Bros Anjjan, Shreya Ghoshal. All HD 720p & 1080p Video Songs Will Be Added Soon. I just tried to sing few lines from the song, Hope you will like […]
Tried level best to get Mr. Bachchan: Anupam on his new show
New Delhi: Veteran actor Anupam Kher’s forthcoming show titled “The Anupam Kher Show – Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai” has some popular names like Shah Rukh Khan, Naseeruddin Shah and Akshay Kumar as guests. But he was unable to shoot with Amitabh Bachchan for the chat show despite all his efforts and is hopeful of getting […]
Gear up for a unique integration of CID and Taraak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
One is a popular crime based series, the other a popular comedy based show and when the two entities come together…it’s entertainment unlimited. Well, we are talking about CID (Fireworks Productions) and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (Neela Telefilms) which will air integrated episodes for two weeks starting 4 July. Interestingly, both the shows are the top runners in […]
Working with Amitabh Bachchan was like going on a tirth yatra – Aahana Kumra
Theatre actor Aahana Kumra’s happiness knew no bounds when she realized that her television debut on the small screen through Sony Entertainment Television’s Yudh (Endemol India and Saraswati Productions) will be with none other than the legendary Amitabh Bachchan. Aahana has earlier worked in films like Anup Kurian’s The Blueberry Hunt and Makrand Deshpande’s Sona Spa. Apart from Amitabh Bachchan […]
Three Indian American Youths on 2014 U.S. Physics Team
By Indiawest staff Three Indian American youths are among the 19 students from across the United States who have emerged through a rigorous exam process that began last January with approximately 4,277 students who participated in the Fnet=ma exam to make it to the 2014 U.S. Physics Team. The three Indian American youths are Rohan Kodialam […]
Two Indian American Researchers Receive ‘Early Career’ Awards
India West Staff Washington, D.C. — Two Indian Americans are among the 102 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government to science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. They were recognized by President Barack Obama at the White […]
