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Historic Collaboration Signing Event: Rice University to Offer Regular Programs in Jain Studies

Historic Collaboration Signing Event: Rice University to Offer Regular Programs in Jain Studies

By Dr. Sulekh C. Jain and Payal Kapadia Patani HOUSTON: As the world celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day for his commitment, compassion and passion to non-violence, Jain Society of Houston took pride and honor to witness a historic signing ceremony on January 17, for the establishment of a full-time Bhagwaan Mahavir Post-Doctoral Fellowship […]

Uttarayan at Swaminarayan Hindu Temple

Uttarayan at  Swaminarayan Hindu Temple

HOUSTON: Uttarayan was celebrated at Swaminarayan Hindu Temple on Sunday, January 17. A beautiful sunny sky, warm weather and perfect breeze made Makar Sankranti festival more enjoyable. Houston city sky was full of vibrant colorful kites. There was live music and plenty of traditional Gujarati snacks to enjoy. It is true there were many new […]

Five New Year’s Resolutions for Your Child’s Academic Success

Five New Year’s Resolutions for Your Child’s Academic Success

A new year offers a fresh start, making it the perfect time for children to focus on forming new habits that will help bring them success in their future. With that, January is the perfect opportunity for you and your child to discuss areas where there’s room for improvement. Below are some ideas to promote […]

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Gulab Jamun (Rose Colored Fried Sweet Balls)

Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Gulab Jamun (Rose Colored Fried Sweet Balls)

Invariably, every desi restaurant across the world offers at least these four choices of deserts: chawal ki kheer (rice pudding), ras malai (cheese patties in sweet cream), gajjar ka halwa (carrot pudding) and gulab jamun (rose colored fried sweet balls). You don’t even have to ask what the dessert menu is; these four will be […]

Unique Homemade Cream To Get Rid of Scars Completely Within 2 Weeks

Unique Homemade Cream To Get Rid of Scars Completely Within 2 Weeks

Depending on their depth, scars can be a serious cosmetic issue, although they are generally pain-free. There are many creams on the market that promise to reduce the appearance of scars. These, however, are full of chemicals that can have negative effects on your skin. Plus, they can be quite costly. If you want to […]

Pressure Builds On Angela Merkel To Close Borders As Support Slides

Pressure Builds On Angela Merkel To Close Borders As Support Slides

BERLIN:  A group of conservative lawmakers urged Angela Merkel to reverse her open-door refugee policy as a poll showed a slide in support for her bloc on Tuesday, raising the stakes for a German chancellor exposed by deep rifts in her right-left coalition. With three closely watched regional elections looming in March, Merkel is facing the […]

Rafael Nadal knocked out in the first round of Australian Open

Rafael Nadal knocked out in the first round of Australian Open

MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open first round after a five-set thriller against Fernando Verdasco Tuesday, increasing fears about his ability to add to his 14 Grand Slam titles. In only his second first-round loss at a major tournament, the oft-injured 29-year-old fought for four hours, 41 minutes before the inspired Verdasco […]

Obama to present national medal of science to Indian-American

Obama to present national medal of science to Indian-American

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama would present the prestigious National Medal of Science to an Indian-American scientist on January 22 for his outstanding contribution to science. Dr Rakesh K Jain is among 17 scientists, engineers, mathematicians and innovators who will be awarded by Obama at a White House ceremony. Awarded annually, the Medal of Science […]

‘Kerala Evening’ enthrals Silicon Valley

‘Kerala Evening’ enthrals Silicon Valley

WASHINGTON: The vibrant cultural experience of the Indian state of Kerala captured the imagination of corporate leaders attending a “Kerala Evening” in Silicon Valley, which is home to the world’s top technology companies. Kathakali and Kalaripayattu performers enthralled a packed venue of the event organized by Kerala Tourism in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry(CII) […]

Vivek Dahiya: When I look deep into Divyanka Tripathi’s eyes, I see her heart, which is filled with love for me!

Vivek Dahiya: When I look deep into Divyanka Tripathi’s eyes, I see her heart, which is filled with love for me!

Divyanka Tripathi’s engagement to Vivek Dahiya is the talk of the town. The two who were rumoured dating shocked everyone by getting engaged last Friday. Co-stars from Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, the couple maintain that they were not dating per se. Here’s what the man of the moment Vivek Dahiya had to tell BollywoodLife in an exclusive […]

Qubool Hai to go off air after a glorious three-year run

Qubool Hai to go off air after a glorious three-year run

The show will be replaced by Meri Sasu Maa that stars Pearl V Puri and Hiba Nawab Qubool Hai was one of the most successful shows for Zee TV. Fans loved the pairing of Zoya (Surbhi Jyoti) and Asad (Karan Singh Grover). After the leap, the jodi of Ahil (Karanvir Bohra) and Sanam (Surbhi Jyoti) was […]

Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi: Ishaani to risk her own life to unravel Nirbhay’s secret

Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi: Ishaani to risk her own life to unravel Nirbhay’s secret

The coming episodes will see attempts from both parties to come closer After a long separation, it seems like Ishaani (Radhika Madan) and Ranveer (Shakti Arora) are getting together. Yes, the lovers seem to be taking efforts to unravel the situation around them so that they can get together. As we know, Ranveer is about to […]

REVEALING the reason why Aamir Khan was removed as the brand ambassador of Incredible India!

REVEALING the reason why Aamir Khan was removed as the brand ambassador of Incredible India!

Allegedly, he damaged the identity of the brand he was endorsing… When Shah Rukh Khan remarked about intolerant India, the whole world erupted and within no time, he was branded a traitor. Same happened when Aamir Khan voiced his concerns about staying in India. He was trolled really bad and all sorts of names were hurled at him. But the […]

Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive: Manish Paul, Pradhuman Singh tickle your funnybone in this unconventional comedy!

Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive: Manish Paul, Pradhuman Singh tickle your funnybone in this unconventional comedy!

Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive will release on February 19…. So, the funny gang (Manish Paul, Pradhuman Singh, Piyush Mishra, Iman Crosson) is back with a sequel to a much acclaimed satirical comedy of 2010, Tere Bin Laden. The film garnered some rave reviews and also commercial success for its unconventional content and spectacular performances. And […]

Tere Bin Laden : Dead or Alive |Official Trailer | In Cinemas 19th February 2016

Tere Bin Laden : Dead or Alive |Official Trailer | In Cinemas 19th February 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63ZiulhDI7M

Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Dino Morea, Aditya Roy Kapur to participate in charity football match

Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Dino Morea, Aditya Roy Kapur to participate in charity football match

Many Bollywood celebrities are avid football fans and play the sport diligently! You may have seen tinsel town hotties sweating it out on a field playing football and sharing camaraderie but do you know that they are going to do the same for charity Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Dino Morea, Aditya Roy Kapur are among the many celebs to […]

Rajkumar Hirani SCRAPS Sanjay Dutt’s Munnabhai Chale America!

Rajkumar Hirani SCRAPS Sanjay Dutt’s Munnabhai Chale America!

But fans of Munnabhai franchise, there is no need to be disappointed! Okay, so this is final. Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani who enthralled us with the entertaining Munnabhai series is definitely not going to make Munnabhai Chale America! Oh, what a disappointed this is. He had announced the film in 2010 but the film got stalled after Sanjay Dutt […]

Pareshaan Violin Mix (Cover Version) – Sandeep Thakur | Yashita Sharma

Pareshaan Violin Mix (Cover Version) – Sandeep Thakur | Yashita Sharma

OMG: Ragini to commit suicide in Colors’ Swaragini

OMG: Ragini to commit suicide in Colors’ Swaragini

This piece of news will surely not make the fans of Colors’ daily Swaragini (Rashmi Sharma Telefilms) much happy. Yes, the beloved sister and younger sibling of Swaragini, Ragini (Tejaswi Prakash Wayangankar), is about to take a drastic step in the series. Wondering what happened? Read the entire piece to know more. A source shares, “Soon Ragini […]

DHS Enhances Opportunities for H-1B1, E-3, CW-1 Nonimmigrants and Certain EB-1 Immigrants, Final Rule Posted

DHS Enhances Opportunities for H-1B1, E-3, CW-1 Nonimmigrants and Certain EB-1 Immigrants, Final Rule Posted

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amended its regulations today to improve the programs serving the H-1B1, E-3 and CW-1 nonimmigrant classifications and the EB-1 immigrant classification, and remove unnecessary hurdles that place such workers at a disadvantage when compared to similarly situated workers in other visa classifications. This final rule, posted to the […]