Rajesh Khanna episode over with Naseeruddin’s graceful apology: Akshay
Superstar Akshay Kumar said that the controversy over Naseeruddin Shah’s comment about his late father-in-law Rajesh Khanna has ended as Naseeruddin has has “gracefully appologized” and the matter...
View ArticleGOPIO Honors 5 People At 10th Gala And Awards Ceremony
About 200 guests attended the Tenth Gala & Awards Nite of the Connecticut chapter of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin last month, recognizing people for their contributions to...
View ArticleMaheshwari Mahasabha Holds Convention In Stamford
The Maheshwari Mahasabha of North America, founded in 1983 by a small number of Maheshwari families mainly in the Northeast, held its 8th biennial convention at Stamford Hilton, in Stamford, Conn.,...
View ArticlePassenger Charged With Sexually Touching Sleeping Woman On Flight
An airline passenger was charged with sexually touching a sleeping woman aboard a flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman...
View ArticleBollywood Director Convicted For Rape Of Columbia University Student
A prominent Bollywood director and scholar has been found guilty of raping a 35-year-old Columbia University doctoral student who was conducting research in India. The conviction on Saturday was...
View ArticleNew York Doctor Convicted Of Massive Health Care Fraud
A New York surgeon of Pakistani origin, who practiced at hospitals in Brooklyn and Long Island, New York, was convicted July 28 for submitting millions of dollars in fraudulent claims to Medicare....
View ArticleKarthik Jayaram Didn’t Find Hindi TV Industry A Culture Shock
Karthik Jayaram, who after making a name for himself in the Kannada entertainment industry, entered the Hindi TV space with “Siya Ke Ram”, found no difference in working down south and in Mumbai. “I...
View Article‘Dishoom’ Sums Up Hypocrisy Of Every Hindi Film Hero
In Rohit Dhawan’s “Dishoom”, the opening credits roll to a rap song mouthed by two brawny protagonists who describe themselves as “simple” men disappointed in love who prefer home food to eating in...
View ArticleIn Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Begum Jaan,’ Vidya Balan Finds Outlet For Her Anger
Vidya Balan is known for her power-packed and soul-stirring performances but in Srjit Mukherji’s “Begum Jaan” she says she is venting her anger. The National Award winner acknowledges she has finally...
View ArticleFailure Is A Part Of Life, Says Yami Gautam
After delivering a hit with the 2012 film “Vicky Donor”, actress Yami Gautam has also tasted failure in her four-year-long journey in the industry. But she shrugs it off, saying “failure is a part of...
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View ArticleEmirates flight from India catches fire in Dubai
An Emirates plane flying from Kerala with 275 people on board caught fire after landing here on Wednesday, leaving the passengers and crew shaken and many injured, witnesses and officials said. A part...
View ArticleBongo? Name change mooted for Indian state
Fed up with having to speak last, or not at all, at meetings of Indian regional leaders, the chief minister of West Bengal wants to ditch the state’s first name so that she can get her say. Mamata...
View ArticleIndia’s landmark tax reform clears parliamentary hurdle
India’s upper house of parliament backed a major tax reform on Wednesday that seeks to transform the country into a common market, though opposition benches urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley not to...
View ArticleKashmir tension casts shadow over Saarc meet in Islamabad
Tensions between Pakistan and India over Kashmir were apparent during the Saarc ministerial meet here on Thursday as Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan slammed the “use of excessive...
View ArticleGang rape videos on sale in India amid rise in violent crimes against women
Graphic mobile phone clips of gang rapes are being sold in shops in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, as a spate of rapes in one of the country’s most violent states has sparked anger and...
View ArticleKhan for Virginia legislature? An online petition is gaining steam
Khizr Khan, the father of an Army captain killed in Iraq in 2004, gave a rousing call to elect Hillary Clinton last week at the Democratic National Convention. In fact, the Charlottesville lawyer made...
View ArticleIn clash between Trump and the Khans, new signs of a cultural and political...
The mash-up of symbols couldn’t have been more stark: a Muslim immigrant extolling the virtues of American liberty while holding his pocket copy of the Constitution, and his wife, struggling to...
View ArticleTrump criticized my silence. He knows nothing about true sacrifice
Donald Trump has asked why I did not speak at the Democratic convention. He said he would like to hear from me. Here is my answer to Donald Trump: Because without saying a thing, all the world, all...
View ArticleGreat Time To Be A Woman In Indian Cinema: Sonakshi
Actress Sonakshi Sinha says that it is a great time to be a women in Indian cinema as great characters are being written for them while audience too accepted them. “I think it is about time that they...
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