Karishma Tanna gets scolded on Jhalak 9
Too much drama on the sets of Colors’ Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 (BBC). Competition is getting tougher and contestants are giving their best to be in the race. One of the participants from the show Karishma Tanna, is putting in her heart and soul to win the golden trophy. However, we have heard that her dancing partner and […]
Sonakshi to learn about a major TRUTH in Kuch Rang…
It seems that the cat is finally out of the bag now. Wondering, what we are aiming at? Well we hear that Sonakshi (Erica Fernandes) will learn the truth in Sony Entertainment Television’s Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi (Beyond Dreams). Dev (Shaheer Sheikh) and Sonakshi who got married amidst a lot of difficulties and will have […]
Deepika Padukone to play Emperor Ashoka’s daughter in a Tamil film?
Sundar C’s mega budget has been in the news for a long time. Reportedly it will be a period drama by the name Sanghamitra. Now here’s what you really know. Sanghamitra is actually the name of Emperor Akbar’s eldest daughter. So, looks like a female character will play a pivotal role. And guess who is speculated […]
Goddess Durga chose a Horse to be her Vahan this year. Does it mean doomsday for mankind?
Goddess Durga Vahan and their meaning The auspicious festivity of Navratri is just round the corner and marks the end of inauspicious period ‘Shradh’. The 9-day celebration is dedicated to Goddess Durga, who is worshipped in 9 different forms. Navratri Every year Goddess Durga arrives on different vahans (mount) that symbolise a special message for […]
Taman Negara: Malaysia’s wild side
Did you know where the oldest rainforest is located? Well if you said Amazon, just like I did when asked this question, you are wrong! It is Taman Negara in Malaysia, which is over 130-million-years old rainforest. Taman Negara in Malay literally translates to ‘national park’. Covering 4343 square kilometres, this tropical rainforest spans over […]
Fatty Diet May Increase Risk Of Intestinal Tumour
Specific types of high-fat diets — based on corn or coconut oils like those found in certain salad dressings and ice cream — may increase risk of tumour formation in intestinal cancer, finds a study. A high-fat-diet-induced immune reaction causes inflammation leading to intestinal cancer even if one is not obese, suggested the study. […]
Sania Mirza-Barbora Strycova in Wuhan Open Tennis Semi-Finals
Sania Mirza and her Czech partner Barbora Strycova have entered the semifinal of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in China. Sania and Barbora defeated the Hungarian-Kazakh duo of Times Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) on Friday. Sania Mirza and Barbora Strycova are the third seeds in this tournament. They took just one hour and […]
M S Dhoni Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput’s Film is a Fanboy Account
Neeraj Pandey’s M S Dhoni – The Untold Story is a highly unusual enterprise. Never before in the history of cinema has a biopic of an active sportsman been mounted with quite this level of patronage from the subject himself. This unabashed puff-job has been bankrolled by Dhoni’s long-time confidant and business partner Arun Pandey and personally […]
US blames Pakistan’s coddling of terror for escalating tensions, asks Islamabad to ‘combat and delegitimize’ terror groups
WASHINGTON: Pakistan is being blamed for the escalation of tensions in the Indian subcontinent. Its coddling of UN-designated terrorists and terror groups and its launching cross-border terrorism into India is being seen by the Obamaadministration as the provocation – if not justification — for New Delhi’s decision to conduct a one-time, demonstrative, surgical strike at terrorist launch pads across […]
US-India military relationship ‘is the closest ever’, says Ashton Carter
WASHINGTON: India-US military relationship is the “closest it has been ever” and the two countries are exercising together by air, land and sea for the first time, America’s defence secretary Ashton Carter has said. He underlined that the two great democracies have done a strategic and technological+ “handshake”. “America’s regional partnerships are growing in number and strength. The US-India military relationship […]
PM Modi dares to go where Atal Bihari Vajpayee didn’t
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi was upbeat when a senior minister met him on Thursday morning. Reports that Army units had returned safely after hitting terror launch-pads in PoK clearly buoyed the PM, who was under attack for not delivering on his tough talk. The need to “teach a lesson” to the Pakistani establishment was […]
Indo American Forum of Fort Bend Celebrates Navratri with Flair and Fun
STAFFORD: The Indo American Forum of Fort Bend, focuses its efforts solely on supporting the underprivileged, undeserved and needy in Fort Bend County, by supporting charities in the area providing assistance through education, shelter, food, healthcare and familial and substance abuse. After launching a fun filled Fall Opener, a Hawaiian Luau evening, complete with Pacific […]
Houston Indians Mourn the Death of Soldiers at Uri
By Sahana Singh HOUSTON: When four heavily-armed terrorists attacked an Indian Army base camp on September 18, at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir, India the anger was felt not just in India but all over the globe. 18 Indian Army soldiers made supreme sacrifice on that fateful night. India House in association with India American […]
KTRU Makes Magnificent South Asian Percussion Accessible to All
By Ethan Hasiuk HOUSTON: KTRU Rice Radio hosted “Fantasy of Exotic Drums – Tala Mahotsav” on September 24, on the Rice University campus, bringing an astonishingly comprehensive array of percussion instruments and playing styles with South Asian origins to a diverse group of Houstonians, many of whom were experiencing this art form for the first […]
Tempers Flare over Kashmir and Fray the Local Indo-Pak Calmness
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The recent pre-dawn skirmish in Uri, Kashmir on September 18 when four mujahedeen attacked sleeping Indian soldiers- leaving 17 of them dead – has been resounding among the community in the Bayou City with the Indian community holding a prayer vigil for the fallen at India House on Sunday, September 25. […]
7TH Annual Grand Paryushan Mahaparv Celebrations at JVB Preksha Meditation Center
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: JVB Preksha Meditation Center hosted 7th Annual Paryushan festival at its premises under the auspicious guidance of Samani Vikas Pragyaji & Samani Maryada Pragyaji (Disciples of Acharya Shri Mahashraman). The 8-day long festivities began on August 30 and concluded on Sept. 6. Paryushan is the most important festival among the Jain […]
Glorious 25 Years of Arya Samaj Houston
By Acharya Harish Chandra, Ved Ratna HOUSTON: Arya Samaj is a worldwide phenomenon since it was founded by Maharshi Dayanand in 1875 – the first one in Mumbai. It has spread out as a wildfire wherever Indians went and also opened newer sectors of operation besides patriotic fervor, social reforms and eradication of superstitions. Education […]
Vibrant Gujarat Roadshow Hits Houston
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: The 2015 Vibrant Gujarat Summit saw CEOs from India and abroad pledging a whopping $500 billion in investments in India, 21,000 MOUs and 1,225 partnership agreements. Delegations from India are on the road to make the lion roar yet again at its Summit in January 2017. A roadshow in Houston on […]
