Strict action against those violating law in name of cow protection: PM Modi at all-party meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that strict action will be taken against ‘cow vigilantes’ indulging in violence, news agency PTI reported. Speaking at an all-party meeting ahead of the Parliament monsoon session, the Prime Minister said, “I have asked states to take strict action against those violating law in name of cow protection.” PM Modi […]
Numbers favour Ram Nath Kovind for presidential election today
NEW DELHI: The election for the next president of India will be held on Monday where National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate Ram Nath Kovind is pitted against opposition nominee Meira Kumar. The counting of votes will take place on 20 July in New Delhi where all the ballot boxes will be brought from various state capitals. […]
J&K: 16 Amarnath pilgrims killed, several seriously injured in bus accident
NEW DELHI: At least sixteen Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 26 seriously injured when the bus in which they were travelling plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Sunday, police said. “The bus, bearing registration number JK02Y 0594, was heading towards Srinagar when it rolled down into a gorge near an Army camp in […]
Luxury Shopping Event by Archana Yenna
HOUSTON: Archana Yenna, Founder of Indiaspopup.com (Dallas based), hosted Houston’s biggest and hottest private luxury shopping event on Saturday, July 8 at India House. The event was a more than successful affair targeting South Asians and exhibited some magnificent luxury designer collections from India’s most celebrated designers in a high style forum, giving Houstonians a […]
Vibha’s Sargam: A Fun Filled Fundraiser for Underprivileged Children
HOUSTON: Vibha in association with GlobalDesis organized a fun filled musical night, Sargam 2017, on July 8 at India House to support projects that benefit underprivileged children in India and US. The event was sponsored by JSW Steel Inc, BRC International & Rushmore Enterprises. The event featured some of the best H-Town singers who mesmerized […]
Grand 10th Anniversary Celebration of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Atlanta, Georgia
ATLANTA: His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj, the current spiritual leader of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, joined devotees and well-wishers in celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Atlanta, GA on July 1, 2017. The Mandir was inaugurated by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj in 2007 and has helped enrich the local […]
TiE Houston, HCC Host Presentations on Starting a Food Business
HOUSTON: TiE Houston, in partnership with Houston Community College, was proud to host a presentation on “How to Launch a Successful Food Business”. Three local Houston entrepreneurs were invited to share their insights and advice with the audience of over 40 participants. Masroor Fatany (The Halal Guys), Gary Yan (Aling’s Hakka), and Purav Patel (Bagel […]
Southwestern National Bank Presents 2017 Scholarship Awards
HOUSTON: Southwestern National Bank (SNB) presented its 12th annual scholarship awards on July 6, to assist in facilitating the education of deserving high school graduates in our community. SNB CEO Gary Owens congratulated the scholars and wished them all a bright and successful future. Bank officials hope that the scholarships will help young […]
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Honored with Mission: Lifeline Achievement Award
SUGAR LAND: Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has received the Mission: Lifeline® Silver Receiving Quality Achievement award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) the deadliest type of […]
The 2017 MoneyGram Cricket Bee Bay Area Winners Announced
METUCHEN, NJ: Over 130 people registered for the Bay Area regional of the MoneyGram Cricket Bee held at Chabot College on July 9. The top two winners of the first regional, answered trivia questions on Cricket to solidify their position at the finals. Nithin Valentine of Santa Clara, CA was declared second runner up, Keshava Nuggehalli […]
Indian Police Officer Describes Battling and Rehabilitating Terrorists
By Manu Shah HOUSTON: Additional Director General of Police, Dr. Ramesh spent a good portion of his career cracking down on militants, leading anti-terrorist attacks, flushing out infiltrators and most importantly, instituting rehabilitation programs that helped the Indian government “get to the youth before the terrorists got to them.” At an event cohosted by the […]
“PM Theresa May Does Not Listen”, Says Lord Bilimoria
By Raj Kanwar IAN India Correspondent LONDON: In a speech lasting 15 minutes, Lord Karan Bilimoria said that only as late as 22 February, 2016, Britain was flying high as the fastest growing economy in the Western world, and was the envy of Europe. That fateful day David Cameron announced the Referendum and four months […]
The Quiet, Unassuming Resting Place of the Last Mughal Emperor
By Jawahar Malhotra YANGON, MYANMAR: As a schoolboy in Teheran, Iran, I learnt of the recent history of India – just as countless other schoolkids still do all over India – which was dominated for 350 years by the Muslim Turco-Mongol dynasty and the machinations of the British East India Company till 1947. After his […]
Silicon Valley Indian Raj Shah Heads Up Defense Innovation Unit
By Jawahar Malhotra MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA: The latest row between the US and North Korea has only amplified the lack of real time imagery to monitor the missile activity in the North and the response time if a launch was being prepared. Apparently, only one-third of North Korea is covered by spy satellites at any […]
India’s 71st Independence Day on August 20
HOUSTON: This year, during celebration of India’s 71st Independence Day on August 20th at the Stafford Center, India Culture Center will be recognizing children of INDO-AMERICAN heritage for their Elocution skills. This provides unique opportunity and platform for children to show-off their oratory skills to a large Indo-American audience. Please encourage your children to participate and […]
The Extraordinary Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi – Part 7
The story thus far… Gandhi realizes that he could be more effective at supporting the cause of the Indians in South Africa if he returned to India. Once in Calcutta, he drew attention to the plight of the South African Indians to the Indian government and media, where there was widespread support. But he was […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Atte di Pinni (Sweet Wheat Flour Balls)
Since it has first been printed four years ago, this has been the most popular recipe of Mama’s, getting over 400 views each week. Below is a reprint of Mama’s Atta di Pinni recipe, which is simple but tasty and a wonderful accompaniment to a cup of hot tea or coffee on any day. It […]
The Big Sick movie review: Welcome this Anupam Kher film with open arms
The Big Sick is inspired by the real-life story of Pakistani-American stand-up comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his American wife Emily Gordon. Emily wrote this film, and the two main characters, a Pakistani-American and an American, are called Kumail and Emily. And yet, even as the East and West seem further apart than ever, rarely has […]
Tiyaan movie review: Prithviraj Sukumaran delivers an intense drama
The vast desert plains of North India has provided the filmmakers of Tiyaan with a good canvas to paint an intense and thought-provoking drama with a lot of reference to current social and political events in the country. The story is set in a remote village, about 600 km away from Badrinath called Shankar Ghat. […]
Google acquires Bengaluru AI start-up Halli Labs
Google Inc. has acquired Halli Labs, a four-month old start-up out of Bengaluru that is developing artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions. Halli Labs announced the acquisition late Wednesday. “We will be joining Google’s Next Billion Users team to help get more technology and information into more people’s hands around the world,” the company said […]
