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NEW DELHI: Just ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the President of the United States, President Barack Obama called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review “all round progress” in the relations between US and India. As he wished the outgoing US President well for his future endeavours, Modi thanked Obama for strengthening the strategic […]
January 20, 2017Read More
Asked whether peace and economic prosperity could be achieved in South Asia without the resolution of Kashmir dispute, Raheel was quoted by the Express Tribune as saying, “There are three words to explain how to move forward and these are Kashmir, Kashmir and Kashmir.” Raheel termed Kashmir as the “unfinished agenda” of the partition, saying […]
January 20, 2017Read More
Top Tamil Nadu celebrities Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, AR Rahman and Viswanathan Anand came out in support of Jallikattu on Thursday, as protests against a court ban on the traditional and popular bull-taming sport continued to rock the southern state. Oscar-winning music composer Rahman tweeted he would fast on Friday to “support the spirit” of […]
January 20, 2017Read More
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: The Houston Marathon certainly has come a long way from when it started in 1972 with a field of 113 runners who ran through a 5-mile loop at Memorial Park. The winners then were Danny Green in 2:32:33 and Tanya Trantham in 5:11:55. This past weekend, on Sunday, January 15, the […]
January 19, 2017Read More
PEARLAND: The trifecta of events celebrating Arudhra Darshanam, Andal Kalyanam, and Pongal displayed the rich traditions of India and the depth of “bhakthi” (devotion) among the devotees who attended. Each event was a feast to the eyes and ears, and proved to be extremely gratifying to the devotees, thanks to the beautiful decorations […]
January 19, 2017Read More
HOUSTON: The Indus Entrepreneurs Houston Chapter whose mission is to foster entrepreneurship, announced that Dr. Arun Pasrija, will be its new President succeeding John S. Reale, Jr.,. who will remain on the Board of Directors. “I am proud to take on this role to continue the progress made under JR and Aruna Viswanathan’s leadership”, stated […]
January 19, 2017Read More
SUGAR LAND: The tenth annual “Yoga for Health, Health for Humanity Yogathon” will be held at Sugar Land Town Square (2711, Town Center Blvd, Sugarland, TX 77479) on Sunday, January 29 from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. This is a free event. Sugar Land Mayior ProTem Himesh gandhi will be the chief guest at the […]
January 19, 2017Read More
HOUSTON: Mataji’s Pooja started at 9:00 am on Wednesday January 11. Annakut Darshan timings were 11:00 am to 6:30 pm. Mahaprasad was served after maha Aarti. Devotees bought many Samagri- Prasad. Devotees who desire to sit in future Pooja may give their names to Priest Shri Hardik Raval 361-243-6539 or Shri Prakash Adhvaryu 832-981-0055 or […]
January 19, 2017Read More
HOUSTON: IACCGH member Swapnil Agarwal’s first brush with living in an apartment was when the 15 year old moved with his parents to a rundown Class C apartment complex in 1996. The teenager from India lived in what he describes as “a rough area” and an apartment that was broken into thrice. The experience seems […]
January 19, 2017Read More
HOUSTON: Healthy teeth are important to children’s overall health. From the time a child is born, family members can take steps to promote healthy teeth and prevent cavities. For example, babies’ teeth can be cleaned with a soft, clean cloth or baby’s toothbrush. Also, avoid putting a baby to bed with a bottle and check […]
January 19, 2017Read More
HOUSTON: Have you ever wondered what it might be like to spend a day visiting with one of 55 plus thousand Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Schools in the remote and tribal villages of India? Well, that was exactly what the new incoming president of the Ekal Houston local chapter, Pankaj Desai and his wife, Urmi Desai, […]
January 19, 2017Read More
By Vimal Kothari HOUSTON: Club 24 Plus ended the 2016 event calendar with a celebration for the holidays with a luncheon for its members and their children, held on last December 11 at the upscale Tony Vallone’s eatery Ciao Bello on Sage and San Felipe. The event was held in the restaurant’s spacious indoor patio. […]
January 19, 2017Read More
HOUSTON: There are many great souls who have made a deep impact on this world. They become guiding forces for the society with their inspirational lifestyle and leadership. Many people became their followers and have kept the lineage and tradition alive with the core values. Sri Ramanujacharya is the jewel among such great souls. Bestowed […]
January 19, 2017Read More
HOUSTON: We are just few days away from I-Fair, India Culture Center’s signature event. The preparations for various segments like dance, skit, yoga for health, Antakshari, ‘Women who make India proud’, showcasing ‘Republic of Turkey’, live Quiz on ‘our India’, are almost in its final stages. These programs will certainly entertain the audience and will […]
January 19, 2017Read More
KATY: Greater Houston Tamil Friends celebrated the New Year with a grand event at Tompkins High School on Saturday, January 7. The entire commons area wore a festive look with more than 600 people in attendance from Katy, Fulshear, Houston, Cypress, Sugar Land and Pearland. The event started with the traditional Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu and […]
January 19, 2017Read More
Most people are familiar with chole or chickpeas (or garbanzos as they also often called) and realize that they come as the large, light cream colored and small dark brown varieties. Most people know about the larger ones and that these are often cooked in soups and stews and also to make the popular Arabic […]
January 19, 2017Read More
JODHPUR: Movie star Salman Khan was given the benefit of doubt today by a court in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, which held him “not guilty” of keeping an unlicensed weapon and using it during an alleged deer hunt in 1998. He had been charged under the Arms Act as part of several cases linked to the poaching […]
January 18, 2017Read More
Now, we have exclusive dope on &TV’s popular show Santoshi Maa (Rashmi Sharma Production) that has kept viewers glued with its interesting storyline. Loyal viewers of the daily are already aware that Trishna (Debina Bonnerjee) has come to spoil Dhairya (Ayaz Ahmed) and Santoshi’s (Ratan Rajpoot) relationship and she will be successful in her […]
January 18, 2017Read More
New Delhi: RBI governor Urjit Patel on Wednesday faced some tough questions from the parliamentary panel as he could not set a time frame for return of normalcy in the banking system even as the central bank asserted that Rs9.2 lakh crore or 60% of demonetised currency has been replaced. Patel also could not give […]
January 18, 2017Read More
Infosys Ltd’s December quarter results were in line with Street expectations, which isn’t great news because expectations had been running low. Revenues fell 1.4% sequentially to $2.551 billion, largely due to the ramp-down of a large project with Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. (RBS) subsidiary Williams and Glyn. While the trouble with the RBS project […]
January 18, 2017Read More