Sahara chief offers in SC to pay Rs 300 crore as bank gurantee
NEW DELHI: Sahara chief Subrata Roy on Friday offered in Supreme Court to pay an additional Rs 300 crore to Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) but said the amount should be adjusted as bank guarantee. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur directed that the matter be listed next week after […]
Nachde Ne Saare – Baar Baar Dekho | Sidharth M & Katrina K | Jasleen R | Harshdeep K, Siddharth MD
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‘A Flying Jatt’: A Bonafide Desi Super-Entertainer
It isn’t a bird. It isn’t a plane. And it’s definitely not Superman. Why must the desi superhero behave like a country cousin of his Hollywood counterpart? Remo d’Souza, who makes indigenous films based on western concepts such as the dance-competition genre which he made into “ABCD” (it was actually ‘Ka Kha Ga Gha’), here turns […]
Romance time for Ashok and Kaurwaki in Ashoka
Colors’ widely appreciated historical drama series Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat that traces the life of Emperor Ashoka and his journey from being a young warrior prince to a vindictive leader has been creating waves among the viewers. The show recently witnessed a romantic track with Ashoka (Mohit Raina) and Kaurwaki (Soumya Seth) falling deep in love with each […]
Kumkum Bhagya: Abhi’s LIES to be unmasked by Pragya!
Abhi (Shabbir Ahluwalia) and Pargya (Sriti Jha) are no longer the couple they used to be before the rockstar’s memory loss. But seems like the two are living a big lie. Is Abhi faking his memory loss? Well, we at BollywoodLife told you first that on finding out about threat to Pragya’s life Abhi decides to […]
Start of new beginning in United States: Kumble on T20s
FORT LAUDERDALE: Impressed by the facilities at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, the only ICC certified ODI standard stadium, Indian coach Anil Kumble says the two T20 Internationals+ against West Indies is the start of a “new beginning” for cricket in the USA. The future of cricket in the United States will in focus when India and the West Indies meet in the […]
Why France’s burkini swimsuits are drawing international anger
PARIS: French mayors are drawing international anger forbanning the burkini+ , an all-encompassing swimsuit worn by a small minority of Muslim women. The Associated Press explains the core of the controversy. What are burkinis? They’re a recent retail invention, not a religious requirement in any country. Around a decade ago an Australian woman of Lebanese origin created […]
US aid to Pakistan shrinks amid mounting frustration over militants
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s continued support for resurgent militant groups hostile to the United States, coupled with warming US military and business relations with India, is sharply diminishing Islamabad’s strategic importance+ as an ally to Washington, US military, diplomatic, and intelligence officials and outside experts said. The United States has cut both military and economic aid+ to Pakistan sharply in recent […]
Among 171 countries, India ranked 77 in disaster risk index of the world
While Bangladesh is among the top five countries at risk of disaster, India ranks 77th on the World Risk Index — marginally better positioned than Pakistan which is placed 72. The index is part of the World Risk Report 2016 released on Thursday by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) […]
Exposure To 9/11 Disaster Tied To Low Birthweight, Preterm Delivery: Study
For years following the events of September 11, 2001 in lower Manhattan, the disaster and its aftermath may have affected women and their babies who were not even conceived yet, according to a new study. Researchers found that among women who were rescue or recovery workers responding to the events of 9/11, or women who […]
Incredible Fun with I(ncredible)CC India Fest!
Click here for Photo Collage STAFFORD: It looks like the organizers have found the sweet spot for festival goers, if the attendance for last weekend’s India Fest organized by the India Culture Center is any gauge. Start after lunch, have plenty of local talent participation and then let it flow seamlessly through the […]
Piety of Gurmat Sangeet Soars in Kirtan by Acclaimed Raagis
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was religious music with a tempo, based on the taals or scales of Indian classical raags. If you didn’t understand the words you would still be entranced as the range of the voices carried you away from the highs and lows of devotional hymns. The maestro who had perfected his […]
NextGen Networking Mixer
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: How do you engage and involve the next generation of professionals in a cause you believe in? Twenty eight year old Narayan Bhargava – IACCGH Board member and NextGen Committee founder and Darel D’Souza, President, Pratham Young Professionals (PYP) had an idea. The two organizations teamed up to host the first […]
Akshaya Patra Breaks Ground for New Kitchen Outside Hyderabad
STONEHAM, MA: On August 11, the Akshaya Patra Foundation held a foundation stone laying ceremony on 1.5 acres of land in Narsingi outside Hyderabad. The kitchen was made possible with a grant from the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. The foundation anticipates that the kitchen will begin to serve its first meals to 30,000 government […]
JVB Conducts Annual Children Summer Camp with 5 Different Color Coordinated Themes
By Seema Jain HOUSTON: JVB Preksha Meditation Center, Houston conducted its Annual Children Summer Camp with much vigor & enthusiasm. The camp was held under the auspicious guidance of Samani Vikas Pragyaji & Samani Maryada Pragyaji from August 8-12. A total of 15 Kids, ages 6 to 13years, attended the week long eventful camp where they played, explored, laughed and learned together. The uniqueness of this camp was in its five different themes […]
What The Heck Is Inbound Marketing Hits Number 1 on Amazon Best Seller Lists
HOUSTON: Andy Alagappan, best selling author hit #1 on the Amazon.com and International Best Sellers List on July 5, with the book, What The Heck Is Inbound Marketing? The book also ranked No. 1 in the Business Ethics and Search Engine Optimization categories in USA and Canada. It hit #5 in Germany. What The Heck […]
National Marrow Donor Program Honors Houston’s Indian American Cancer Network (IACAN)
HOUSTON : The Indian American Cancer Network (IACAN) in Houston has been named the 2016 Leadership Award recipient by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)/Be The Match, which operates the Be The Match Registry. As the largest and most diverse marrow registry in the world, Be The Match works every day to save lives through […]
