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Emraan Hashmi’s first book titled The Kiss of Life: How A Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer

Emraan Hashmi’s first book titled The Kiss of Life: How A Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer

Actor Emraan Hashmi has announced that the title of his first ever book is The Kiss of Life: How A Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer”, which chronicles his son’s struggle with the dreaded disease. The 36-year-old Mr X star, who is married to Parveen Shahani for nine years now and is a proud parent to […]

India men stun China, women blanked by Japan in Badminton Asia Team Championships

India men stun China, women blanked by Japan in Badminton Asia Team Championships

HYDERABAD: The Indian men on Thursday beat China for the first time in a team event before the women lost to Japan in the Badminton Asia Team Championship. The Indian men defeated a depleted China 3-2 in the five-match tie comprising three singles and two doubles. The home team won all three singles but went […]

Bhullar, Gangjee off to a fine start in Malaysia

Bhullar, Gangjee off to a fine start in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar and Rahil Gangjee got off to a good start on the first day of the inaugural USD 3 million Maybank Championship here on Thursday. Bhullar, coming back from an injury which stalled his progress for more than a year, shot four-under 67, while Gangjee carded 68. Bhullar was tied 16th […]

Vijender Singh to fight for the WBO Asia title in India

Vijender Singh to fight for the WBO Asia title in India

Unstoppable so far, Indian ace boxer Vijender Singh will now gun for his maiden title in the professional circuit when he fights for the WBO Asia belt later this year in front of home fans in New Delhi. The middleweight boxer, who earned worldwide fame by becoming India’s first Olympic and World Championships medallist at […]

10-day Taj Mahotsav begins on February 18

10-day Taj Mahotsav begins on February 18

The annual 10-day cultural festival Taj Mahotsav, celebrating its silver jubilee is set to start in Agra on February 18, 2016. The inaugration will take place at the sprawling Shilpgram complex, 500m from the iconic Taj Mahal. Cultural programmes will be held at the Dara Shikoh library, Queen Empress library, Paliwal Park, Gandhi Memorial, Soor […]

Apple likely to open development centre in Telangana

Apple likely to open development centre in Telangana

Hyderabad: Global tech giant Apple Inc is expected to make an official announcement of opening their development centre here in June, Telangana IT minister K.T. Rama Rao said on Thursday. “They (Apple) have confirmed it (opening a centre in Hyderabad) already. There will be an official announcement in June. “Till that time, we will have to […]

Fake In India: Makers of Freedom 251 justify copying Apple’s designs

Fake In India: Makers of Freedom 251 justify copying Apple’s designs

The Freedom 251 released by Noida-based company Ringing Bells, is the world’s cheapest smartphone. It costs Rs 251 — approximately $4 — and raises more questions than answers. The phone, which, the company says will be pre-loaded with Government of India apps like Swacch Bharat, blatantly violates Apple copyright. All the icons of the built-in app […]

Sharif, Modi likely to meet in Washington next month

Sharif, Modi likely to meet in Washington next month

WASHINGTON: The United States, Pakistan and India are quietly exploring the possibility of a meeting between Indian and Pakistani prime ministers in the US capital next month, diplomatic sources told Dawn. Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Narendra Modi have both accepted US President Barack Obama’s invitation to attend a nuclear summit he is hosting in […]

The teacher with a million-dollar plan

The teacher with a million-dollar plan

Mumbai: Robin Chaurasiya, one of the 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2016, knows what she is going to do with her million dollars if she wins—she will share it with the nine others. “They all need the money as much as I do to support the work that they are doing,” says the 30-year-old […]

SC to hear arrested JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail plea today

SC to hear arrested JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail plea today

The bail plea of JNU leader Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges for allegedly chanting “anti-national” slogans at an event in the university, will come up for hearing in the Supreme Court on Friday. Kumar had moved the apex court seeking bail on Thursday, claiming threat to his life in Tihar Jail, where he was sent on […]

Valentines Date Night with Bollywood Moments!!

Valentines Date Night with Bollywood Moments!!

By Runmee Barbara HOUSTON: Valentine’s Day for the family doesn’t get any better than enjoying Bollywood dance and munching on special Valentine’s Day-themed treats. It is a day to celebrate love and have fun with loved ones. Here is a roundup of the Valentine’s Day benefit for the non-profit Kalakriti Performing Arts organized by Kusum […]

Gunateeta Sang: The Sangeet Martand Blesses his Grand-Disciples

Gunateeta Sang: The Sangeet Martand  Blesses his Grand-Disciples

By Namrata Sinha HOUSTON: When the inaugural event of the year, is an afternoon spent with the Sun of Indian Classical Music, Sangeet Martand (Martand = Sun) Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj Ji – we know that Houston can expect a lot of great, exciting things this year from The Center for Indian Classical Music (CICMH). […]

IACCGH Distinguished Lecture with Dr. Renu Khator

IACCGH Distinguished Lecture with Dr. Renu Khator

By Manu Shah HOUSTON: IACCGH Advisor Dr Renu Khator gave an illuminating talk to a packed room on “Chairing the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas” at the IACCGH Distinguished Lecture. The Event was hosted on February 10, at the Federal Reserve Bank building on Allen Parkway. Executive Director Jagdip Ahluwalia welcomed the gathering and acknowledged the presence […]

A Community’s Devotion Slowly Comes to Focus, One Phase at a Time

A Community’s Devotion Slowly Comes to Focus, One Phase at a Time

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON:  Visible from the Sam Houston Tollroad, right across from the Sam Houston Racepark, the site of the Sikh National Center has slowly taken shape over the past 15 years, as donated funds have been collected. In the past two years, the steel structure of the main gurdwara has risen from the […]

Dr. Dronamraju Addresses the 103rd Indian Science Congress at the University of Mysore

Dr. Dronamraju Addresses the 103rd Indian Science Congress at the University of Mysore

HOUSTON: In his Plenary Address to the 103rd Indian Science Congress in Mysore, Dr. Dronamraju presented a discussion of the use of Genetic and Genomic Biomarkers in the early detection of various types of cancers and other diseases. Research in molecular biology, genetics and computational biology is being pursued to identify new risk factors which will […]

Natasamrat: Asa Nat Hone Nahi

Natasamrat: Asa Nat Hone Nahi

By Nishad Kanhere HOUSTON: Thanks to Houston Marathi Mandal for arranging a screening of this wonderful movie “Natasamrat – Asa Nat hone nahi” for its Houston audience which was recently released in India. Nearly 550+ enthusiast Houstonians experienced the screening of this movie at AMC Dunvale on Sunday, January 31, at 1 PM. Everyone were amused and […]

Colorado House Joint Resolution (HJR) 16-1008 Concerning Honoring the Life of Mahatma Gandhi

Colorado House Joint Resolution (HJR) 16-1008 Concerning Honoring the Life of Mahatma Gandhi

HOUSTON: A joint resolution to honor the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi who dedicated his life to fighting injustice with nonviolence and peaceful resistance was adopted by the Colorado House of Representatives and the Colorado Senate on Friday,  February 12 at the Colorado State Capitol, Denver, Colorado. State Representative Dr. Janak Joshi, House District […]

A Visionary Career in the Music Industry Recognized Along with Its Stars

A Visionary Career in the Music Industry Recognized Along with Its Stars

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON:  She comes from a creative and musically inclined family in the Bayou City and credits her parents with taking her along to concerts of some performers like Cheap Trick, The Rolling Stones, The Who and Elton John who have become icons of the Rock ‘N’ Roll era. And now, years after […]

Club 65 Celebrates the Most Romantic Valentine’s Day

Club 65 Celebrates the Most  Romantic Valentine’s Day

By Jaseem Pasha MD HOUSTON: If you’re someone who loves love and looks forward to wearing festive red clothing, listening the romantic music and take delight in the warmth of sensual sways of dancing, but was unable to attend the Club 65 Valentine celebration, then you definitely missed an exceptionally delightful gala. Valentine’s Day has […]

Cricket League Finals at India House

Cricket League Finals at India House

By Ravi Ozarker HOUSTON: Houston Sunday Cricket League Tournament (HSCLT-2015) held their finals at India House grounds on February, 7.  Brave Hearts Cricket Club (BHCC) won the tournament against mighty Grady Cricket Club (GCC) team by 10 runs, Pradeep of BHCC was declared Man of the Match for scoring a half century.  It was a […]