Houston Housing Market Losing Energy
Houston’s booming housing market is losing some of its momentum due to the steep decline in oil prices in recent months. The Houston Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that finalized sales of homes in the metropolitan area increased by 6.1% in January from a year earlier, marking a deceleration from the market’s 11.6% year-over-year gain in December. […]
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra – Door into Eternal Life
The healing power of the Mahamrityunjaya mantra was invoked in Ganga Darshan, Munger, by Swami Satyananda in 1986, and in Rikhia in 2000. It is currently being chanted in the Satyananda ashrams and yoga centres throughout India and the world at the same time every week. People who are facing illness, obstacles, tragedy or crisis […]
On sets of Savdhan India- Anushka promoting her film NH10
After featuring in hit films like Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi,Band Baaja Baaraat and PK among others, actress Anushka Sharma is now keen to do a television show. Anushka was present on the sets of crime-based show Savdhaan India to promote her upcoming film NH10 when she was asked about her plans to make an entry into small screen. She said, “No, actually […]
Diya Aur Baati Hum: Deepika Singh and Anas Rashid’s show to take a 5 year leap!
Sandhya and Sooraj from Star Plus’ hit show Diya Aur Baati Hum are a couple adored by millions. The characters are essayed by actors Deepika Singh and Anas Rashid, who have become household names with their stints in the popular series. We have seen Sandhya as a dedicated police officer, a loving wife and obedient bahu. Now […]
White House Names ‘DJ’ Patil as the First U.S. Chief Data Scientist
Arun Kumar, IANS Washington — The White House has named Dhanurjay ‘DJ’ Patil as its first chief data scientist to help shape policies and practices to help the U.S. remain a leader in technology and innovation. In a memo to the American people Feb. 19, Patil, 45, noted that “the Obama administration has embraced the […]
Rashad Hussain Named U.S. Special Envoy for Counterterrorism
Rashad Hussain has been appointed U.S. special envoy and coordinator for strategic counterterrorism communications, the U.S. State Department announced Feb. 18. The Indian American will lead a staff comprised of a number of U.S. departments and agencies to “expand international engagement and partnerships to counter violent extremism and to develop strategic counterterrorism communications around the […]
4 Reasons the Quinoa Grain Can Help You Lose Weight
Quinoa grain is actually more like a vegetable than a grain. Quinoa originated in South America and has been used as a diet staple for centuries. Quinoa is a close relative of spinach, kale and Swiss chard. Quinoa grain can help you lose weight in a variety of ways. Quinoa is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, […]
Saudi King Salman opens coffers for masses
RIYADH: European leaders are still battling over austerity. The United States Congress is gearing up for another fight over the budget. But in Saudi Arabia, there are no such troubles when you are king — and you just dole out billions and billions of dollars to ordinary Saudis by royal decree. Not surprisingly, Saudis are […]
Badlapur Movie Review
SPOILERS ALERT Average Bollywood revenge dramas thrive on predictability. They rarely, if ever, tamper with the bad guy-good guy construct. Badlapur is an exception. Sriram Raghavan’s neo-noir crime thriller is about vengeance and forgiveness all right, but one thing that the film isn’t is conventional. Not everything that Badlapur comes up with clicks into place without a problem. There […]
Khamoshiyan – Arijit Singh
‘’The feelings that words fail to express, silences will.” Watch the most romantic song of this season “Khamoshiyan” featuring Gurmeet Choudhary, Sapna Pabbi and Ali Fazal which is sung by Arijit Singh & composed by Jeet Gannguli. This is Bollywood Love and Romance at its best!
Jagga Jasoos | Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif
Jagga Jasoos is an upcoming Indian film directed by Anurag Basu. The film features Ranbir Kapoor, Katrian Kaif and Govinda in lead roles, and tells the story of a teenage detective in search of his missing father. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMsjs6D6qWI
Sonali shoots for her last episode in Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh
As Life OK show Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh is all set for a closure on 3 March, the creative team of the show has already tied up all the loose ends and today the face of the show, Sonali Bendre, is shooting for her final episode. A source from the set shared, “Today is the final day […]
World Cup 2015 is fixed, WhatsApp message claims
NEW DELHI: In what may serve as a big blow to cricket enthusiasts, a message on WhatsApp that has gone viral claims that the ongoing ICC World Cup 2015 is fixed. The shocking fact about this message is that all the results of the World Cup 2015 matches so far have come true and […]
Indian workers win $14 million in US labour trafficking case
A federal jury on Wednesday awarded $14.1 million to five Indian guest workers who claimed they were defrauded and made to live in squalid conditions after being lured to work for an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company following Hurricane Katrina. The jury issued its verdict against Mobile, Alabama-based Signal International LLC and its associates in a […]
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein: Hargun Grover to play Nikhil in Divyanka Tripathi- Karan Patel’s show!
Star Plus’ hit show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein is all set to see a new hunk entering the plotline. After Sumeet Sachdeva’s short lived stint as Ishita’s (Divyanka Tripathi) bestie- Mani- Hargun Grover will be seen playing Nikhil in the series! For the uninitiated, Nikhil is the lad who will be getting hitched to Raman’s sister Rinki.We hear the […]
SRK and KJO in Farah Khan’s new cookery show
We all love to see Shah Rukh Khan on small screen and if it is in his close friend Farah Khan’s show, then it’s nothing less than a cherry on the top of a chocolate cake. Choreographer turned director turned actor turned reality show host (phew) Farah Khan is all set with her upcoming cookery […]
A Gentle Giant Passes, Leaving an Immense Void in the Arts World
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Those who have settled in the part of Southwest Texas over the past 60 years may recall the pioneers who paved the way for succeeding waves of desi immigrants from the Old Country. They gave freely of their time and money, sacrificing family time, jobs and the tug of other occasions […]
Season of Love Hits Houston
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: February 14, happens to be one of the most awaited days every year. This is a day when every person would love to remember his or her loved ones and spend some quality time together remembering and reliving some old memories. Since the day is all about loving, caring and promising […]
A Treasure for all Fashion Lovers
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: In Vogue, a comprehensive fashion show dedicated to bring awareness about child abuse came-out to be one of the most successful events in the recent past. The high-end fashion event was aimed at supporting child advocates Fort Bend, dealing with child abuse initiative taken by the A.R. Designers Arefa Merchant. […]
