Five-Acre ‘Pearl Of Dubai’ Set To Become The World’s Largest, Greenest Underwater Theme Park
Who needs to stand in lines at theme parks when you could dive deep into anunderwater theme park? Developers have announced plans to create The Pearl of Dubai, a five-acre underwater wonderland inspired by the “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Avatar” films. When finished, it’ll look similar to the legendary lost city of Atlantis. Visitors to the […]
Day 2 report: Bhuvneshwar, Shami give India the advantage
Trent Bridge: Before the start of the series, there was a lot of talk about Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami regarding their contribution with the ball. However, on day two of the first Test, England discovered that both these ‘bowlers’ are ‘batsmen’ and apparently very good batsmen. All the talk and all the focus on […]
Budget is new ray of hope for the poor and downtrodden: Modi
NEW DELHI: Describing the general Budget as a ‘sanjeevani’ (new life) to the “moribund economy”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it converts hopes and aspirations of the people into trust and is in line with his government’s endeavour to bring India out of crisis. “This Budget is a new ray of hope for […]
‘Barack Obama Looking Forward to Meeting PM Modi in September’
New Delhi: President Barack Obama is looking forward to meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September, which will be a “valuable opportunity” to renew the strategic partnership and spur trade between the two countries, US Deputy Secretary of State William J Burns said on Thursday. Mr Burns, who met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Finance […]
Khushi to follow Roli to Ahmedabad in Colors’ Sasural Simar Ka
Rashmi Sharma Productions’ Sasural Simar Ka on Colors has taken a 360 degree turn with the kitchen politics moving to illegal organs dealing racket. As seen so far, Vikrant’s brother Kartik (Prateek Shukla) runs this illegal business in his hospital and in the last episode Roli (Avika Gor) somehow managed to escape from his clutches. In the […]
Veteran actress Zora Sehgal passes away
This is sad sad news!!! Veteran, jubilant and riveting performer Zora Sehgal passed away today earlier in the day. As per reports coming in, Zora breathed her last at around 4pm in Delhi today (Thursday, 10 July 2014). Her family confirmed her demise to certain section of the media. She was 102. Zora started her […]
Gautam Rode to play the lead in Life OK’s Maha Kumbh!
Talented actor Gautam Rode, who is winning the hearts of the audiences’ through his commendable performance in Sphere Origins’Saraswatichandra on Star Plus, will be seen essaying the lead role in Life OK’s next venture Maha Kumbh. Confirming about the same our source says, “Yes, Gautam has been roped in to play the lead role. Maha Kumbh is a finite […]
Aditya to die in Sony TV’s Main Naa Bhoolungi!
Sony TV’s Main Naa Bhoolungi produced by Beyond Dreams and Dancing Waters is coming up with a major twist in the tale. Samaira (Aishwarya Sakhuja) is playing her game cunningly to take revenge from Aditya and she has almost succeeded in doing so. In last episode you saw – Samaira tells Sunaina (Papiya Dey) that Aditya […]
IACCGH “Mapping Your Future” Session by UH Dean Ramchand
HOUSTON: Dean Latha Ramchand of the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston conducted a follow up session for her talk “Mapping Your Future” originally delivered on November 13, 2013 at the Hess Club. The Chamber also opened it up to women who had missed the previous session and wanted to […]
Rath Yatra and Bahuda Yatra Fast Becoming a Tradition at Durga Bari
HOUSTON: With much pomp and ceremony, Rath Yatra was celebrated at Durgabari on June 29. Well attended by more than 1000 people, this year marks the 3rd year in a row and it’s fast becoming a tradition at Durga Bari. People flocked to the temple early morning that day and waited patiently as Mahamahopadhyay Dr. […]
Storybook Indian Wedding Captivates Salt Lake City with Pomp, Revelry, Opulence
For video clip click here By Jawahar Malhotra SALT LAKE CITY: The pristine, cool morning air reverberated with the deafening sounds of the two dholuks that played in dueling cadence under the porte cochere of the Grand America Hotel entrance. The baratis (groom’s side) of the wedding party took their positions behind the […]
Aani Thirumanjanam Celebrated at Sri Meenakshi Temple
PEARLAND: The word “Thirumanjanam” means Holy bath. Aani (Tamil month spanning mid June -mid July) Thirumanjanam is a special day (Uthiram Nakshtram) when an Abhishekam is performed for Lord Nataraja. At Sri Meenakshi Temple, Pearland Aani Thirumanjanam was celebrated on July 4, with the traditional Abhishekam which was witnessed by devotees on a slightly drizzling […]
NABC 2014: Prelude National Bengali Conference 2015 in Houston
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: If NABC (North American Bengali Conference) 2014 was a snapshot of things to look forward to in 2015, we are in for a big treat in Houston in 2015. Orlndo, Florida held the NABC 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel with great gusto and enthusiasm from July 4-6. Bengalis from all […]
Silver Jubilee Janmashtami Celebrations by the Hindus of Greater Houston
HOUSTON: 2014 marks the 25th anniversary celebrations of Janmashtami (birthday of Lord Krishna) in Houston by the Hindus of Greater Houston (HGH). This community-wide event will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday, August 23, 2014 in a bigger hall with 135000 square feet of space, which can accommodate over 10 […]
Training Teachers for a Fulfilling Bala Vihar at Chinmaya Mission
By Padmashree Rao HOUSTON: Chinmaya Bala Vihar teachers from several centers in North America assembled enthusiastically on the morning of June 28, at the Sarasvati Nilayam in Chinmaya Prabha, Houston. The occasion was the much- anticipated, comprehensive curriculum training program by Acarya Darshana Nanavaty of Chinmaya Mission Houston. After dedicating the day to Gurudev with […]
Houston Rath Yatra Brings Communities Together
Click here for photo collage By Chetana Samal HOUSTON: It was 10:30 pm on a Sunday night. The Lords, the devotees and the ambience were all in unison – no one seemed to be in a hurry. The seventh Houston Rath-yatra, the annual journey by Lord Jagannath with his brother Lord Balabhadra and sister […]
AAPI Organizes 3rd Annual Free Community Health Fair
SAN ANTONIO: Continuing with the tradition of offering free medical services to the local population, where the annual Convention is being held every year, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) organized its annual Community Health Fair in San Antonio, TX on Sunday, June 29, even as the 32nd annual convention, attended by nearly […]
iEducate USA Encourages Math and Science Education in Series of Summer Programs at Crockett Elementary
HOUSTON: iEducateUSA, a non-profit organization providing classroom tutors to support math and science programs in HISD elementary schools, celebrated its annual month of education at Crockett Elementary consisting of a 3-day science workshop and a 3-week summer camp that has just been completed. The two programs were designed to help elementary school students of all […]
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Raising Record $5 Million
By Prakash Waghmare When the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in his first maiden speech to the Indian Parliament talked about ‘issue-centric focused activities like Education to eradicate poverty’, it was as if he was referring to “Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation” (EVF) mission. For past 25 years, “Ekal-USA” has been dispensing Literacy, Health care, and Integral […]
The Healthy Dose: Vaccination Verified
By Parth Dwivedi While dropping your children off to school you notice a small boy, their classmate. His eyes are red and rashes cover his skin. He has measles. This scenario should scare you and the solution is simple. Vaccinate your children. A small but significant number of people actively choose to avoid vaccination. As […]
