12 Killed, Many Injured After Terrorists Open Fire In Assam’s Kokrajhar
KOKRAJHAR: A dozen people were killed and many injured after two terrorists in army uniform opened fire at a crowded market near Assam’s Kokrajhar town. The terrorists came in an auto-rickshaw and started firing at a weekly market at Balajan Tiniali, around 220 km from Guwahati. One of the attackers also threw a grenade, setting […]
Chauthi Koot Movie Review
Gurvinder Singh’s Chauthi Koot (The Fourth Direction) has already attained the status of a cinematic milestone. Last year, it became the first-ever Punjabi-language feature to break into the Cannes Film Festival’s official selection. No Indian entry in the past decade has arguably been more deserving of that nod. Opening in multiplexes with English subtitles this Friday, Chauthi Koot, […]
Thicker Cervical Stitch May Up Premature Birth, Mortality Rate
LONDON: Pregnant women who receive the cervical stitch to prevent miscarriage or premature birth with a thicker thread, can in fact have an increase in the rate of premature birth and baby death as compared with a thinner thread, says a study. Cervical stitch also known as cervical cerclage is a treatment for cervical incompetence or […]
Ridhima ‘Rajni_kant’ Pandit’s ‘unprofessional’ behavior on the sets of Bahu Humari Rajni_kant
Actress Ridhima Pandit, small screen’s Rajni_kant no doubt portrays her character to the best of her abilities. However, her suddenly ‘grown’ attitude apparently poses to be a threat on the sets of Life OK’s popular show,Bahu Humari Rajni_kant (Full House Media). Yes, sources say that ‘success’ has gone into the head of the actor who has tasted […]
Budhia Singh – Born to Run Movie Review
A Bollywood sports film is usually an awkward creature. It tends to be a loud, lumbering beast prone to melodramatic flab and excessive deification. Mercifully, first-time writer-director Soumendra Padhi’s Budhia Singh – Born to Run isn’t one. It is neither average Bollywood fare nor is it just another sports-themed potboiler designed to magnify the heroics of an […]
The Legend of Michael Mishra Movie Review
STORY: Michael Misra (Arshad Warsi) aka Bhaiyyaji is a Bihari tailor-turned-kidnapper who falls in love with Varsa Sukla (Aditi Rao Hydari), a wannabe actress from Patna. He sheds his criminal image for her and becomes a good man but can his transformation bring the two together? REVIEW: While there have been reports of the film facing protests […]
‘Pak can no longer expect ‘blank cheques’ from US’
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon’s decision to block US $300 million+ military aid to Pakistan for its failure to take sufficient action against Haqqani network shows that Islamabad can no longer expect “blank checks” from the US, according to experts. “The blank-check approach to soliciting Pakistan’s support against terrorism no longer holds in Washington among both legislative and executive branches […]
Rio Olympics: Leander Paes not assigned room in games village
Indian tennis star Leander Paes has not been allotted a room in the Rio Olympicsngames village. Speaking exclusively to Navbharat Times , the seven-time Olympian, who arrived in Rio de Janeiro Thursday evening, said he was extremely disappointed with the treatment dished out to him. Because he was granted no room, Paes reportedly had to change in the Chef De Mission Rakesh Gupta’s room. […]
Heavy rain brings Mumbai to a standstill; flights, trains delayed
MUMBAI: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Friday throwing the city out of gear. Heavy traffic snarls have been reported from several places across the city. All flights arriving to and departing from Mumbai have been delayed. Also, all trains moving from Thane station to CST have been delayed. Waterlogging was reported from […]
Anandmurti Gurumaa in Houston, July 28 – 31
HOUSTON: Houston has been blessed to become a site of Anandamurti Gurumaaji’s divine presence and her words of great wisdom after five years. The four days of amrit varsha with Gurumaaji were days of wonderful spiritual illumination. The fundamental theme of her discourses centered on the understanding the real nature of human self. She emphasized […]
Being Positive… No Matter What!
HOUSTON: Community members were fortunate to hear Dr. Sunita Didi Chandak speak about being positive… no matter what, on Tuesday July 26, at India House, . Dr. Sunita ‘s talk was no ordinary lecture rather it was a two hours’ interactive workshop on how to see the positive in everything. This free event was organized […]
IACCGH Hosts LinkedIn Seminar
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: On July 27, over 50 IACCGH members and guests attended a highly engaging and informative seminar titled “How to make your Business Grow Using LinkedIn.” Organized by the Chamber at Madras Pavilion, the seminar sought to explain how the use of LinkedIn – the world’s largest professional network could power their […]
Black Friday @ VISHALA 4
MISSOURI CITY: Imagine 150 patrons in sweltering humid 93 degree heat cuing up as early as 7:15 AM for a 10AM grand opening of….an Indian Grocery Store!! It was like Black Friday in July when Vishala celebrated the grand opening of its 4th location with Masala Radio, last Sunday, July 31. Vishala I HWY 6 […]
Isha Parupudi’s Incomparable Arangetram
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: Isha Parupudi, a sophomore at Clear Springs High School, captivated and mesmerized the audience at her recent spellbinding Bharatanatyam Arangetram, conducted by her guru Rathna Kumar, Founder-Director, Anjali Center for Performing Arts. Beginning with Tridevastuti, an unusual invocation to three deities, Ganesha, Hanuman and Krishna, Isha then continued with a […]
Sri Meenakshi Temple Society Celebrated Aadi Sukravara Ashtalakshmi Deepa Puja
By Saro Alagappan PEARLAND: Aadi Sukravara Ashtalakshmi Deepa Pooja was conducted at MTS on Friday, July 29 in a grand manner. More than 75 devotees participated in lighting the lamp and reciting the slokas which was a feast to the eyes. The Fridays in the month of Aadi is very special for women in performing […]
TCC Taped Ball Professional Tournament Spring 2016, GenX Winners, Houston Titans Runners up
HOUSTON: GenX CC won the TCC Taped Ball Professional League Spring 2016 tournament defeating Houston Titans by four wickets in a nail biting thriller game. It was a well-deserved win for GenX CC who have been playing TCC tournament from past 2.5 years and made it to the play offs for the first time and […]
Britannia Announces Grand of Launch Premium Cake Rusk
NEW YORK: Britannia International is pleased to announce the launch of their latest delicious delight – the new Britannia Premium Cake Rusk. The product will be a new addition to an already hugely successful range of Rusks, currently comprised of Wheat and Milk Rusk variants. Cake Rusk, for the unaware, is a twice baked cake […]
Ekal Vidyalaya’s Fund-Raising Success in 2016
By Prakash Waghmare HOUSTON: As India is emerging as an economic power on the world stage, there is another contrarian reality by its side which is quite unsettling. Even in this technologically advance new millennium, there are tens of thousands rural-tribal areas in India, which are yet to be touched by the existential necessities and […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 10
The story thus far….Gandhi permitted a lower caste family to reside at the ashram that he established at Ahmedabad. He met with much opposition. He also amazed and angered the British officers, upper-class Indians, and friends gathered at a foundation stone laying ceremony at Banaras University by speaking out against usage of the English language […]
INCREDIBLE INDIA By India Culture Center, Houston
HOUSTON: In Houston, for over 40 years, India Culture Center ( ICC ) has been celebrating India’s INDEPENDENCE DAY. This year is no exception. This year too, ICC is inviting the Indian and American diaspora to celebrate together India’s Independence Day on August 20, at Stafford Civic Center, 10505 Cash Road, Stafford, TX 77477 Come […]
