Rotary Club Of Hicksville South, New York, donates 600 backpacks
HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK The Rotary Club of Hicksville South, whose members include a large number of Indian-Americans, used donations from individuals and businesses, to fill 600 new backpacks with...
View Article‘Babumoshai Bandookbaaz’ taut, engaging and filled with good performances
(Photo: Reuters) Kushan Nandy’s “Babumoshai Bandookbaaz” (Babumoshai is Bengali slang for ‘gentleman’ and Bandookbaaz means someone who wields a gun) is an absorbing thriller about a contract killer...
View Article‘Abhiyum Anuvum’ a bold and different film: Vijayalakshmi
B.R. Vijayalakshmi CHENNAI Filmmaker B.R. Vijayalakshmi says her upcoming Tamil-Malayalam bilingual romantic drama “Abhiyum Anuvum”, which stars Tovino Thomas and Pia Bajpai, will be a bold and...
View ArticleLaunch of ENTRY INDIA – An India Business and Travel Guide by Entry India LLC
Entry India LLC, a New Jersey based organization, is delighted to announce the launch of ‘ENTRY INDIA’ Guide (Print & Online) that addresses practical aspects of doing business in India and...
View ArticleAs Hurricane Harvey misery sweeps Houston, Indian community in Texas stay...
Residents use boats to evacuate flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey along Tidwell Road east Houston, Texas, U.S. August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif NEW YORK – There’s a sense of dire foreboding,...
View ArticleTaapsee Signed ‘Anando Brahma’ on profit-sharing basis
Mumbai: Actress Taapsee Pannu during the “Savvy Excellence Awards” in Mumbai on Aug 21, 2017. (Photo: IANS) CHENNAI Actress Taapsee Pannu worked on her latest Telugu outing “Anando Brahma” free of cost...
View ArticleSayyeshaa thrilled to team up with Vijay
New Delhi: Actress Sayesha Saigal during a press conference to promote her upcoming film “Shivaay” in New Delhi on Oct 25, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) LOS ANGELES Actress Sayyeshaa, last seen in...
View Article‘Talking is not the answer’ to N. Korean missiles, Trump says
Republican U.S. Presidential nominee Donald Trump attends a campaign event at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio August 1, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Thayer U.S. President Donald Trump on...
View ArticleHarvey makes landfall again in western Louisiana as rain pummels the Gulf Coast
Downtown Houston is seen in rain and clouds on Sunday. Rising water from Hurricane Harvey pushed thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground. CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford...
View ArticleDeath toll from Mumbai floods jumps to 14, rain eases up
A passenger bus moves through a water-logged road during rains in Mumbai, India, August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade MUMBAI – Two toddlers were among 14 people killed in Mumbai after floods...
View ArticleCandidate With Deep Roots In Indian-American Community Running For Congress
Passaic County Freeholder John Bartlett who is running for the U.S. Congress from New Jersey’s 11th District, with his wife Khyati Joshi, and their 13-year old son. (Photo: courtesy John Bartlett)...
View ArticleIndian American member of the White House cyber-security council resigns
Indian American, DJ Patil is among several members to resign from a White House cyber-security council last week to protest against President Donald Trump’s response to the violence in Charlottesville...
View ArticleIndian American motel owner charged with lying to the Labor Department
Mehul Chandubhai Patel, 31, also known as Mike, is a motel owner in Battle Creek, Michigan and according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Verhey, he is being ordered to pay $150,500 in restitution...
View ArticleIndian American cab driver stabbed to death in Idaho
An Indian American cab driver in Idaho, Gagandeep Singh, 22, was stabbed to death by his last passenger, Jacob Coleman. According to The Spokesman Review, the 19-year-old came to Spokane from Seattle...
View ArticleBolly DanceFit celebrates dance festival ‘Passport to the World’
Bolly DanceFit was invited to represent India as part of the Wheeling International Festival 2017 called ‘Passport to the World’ at Heritage Park Performance Pavilion, Wheeling on August 20. The...
View ArticleSam Pitroda vows to expand Congress party globally, in New York
Sam Pitroda (center, back), with INOC members, in New York. NEW YORK – The newly appointed Chairman of the Overseas Congress wing of AICC, Sam Pitroda, addressed The Indian National Overseas Congress...
View ArticleIndian student Nikhil Bhatia dies in Houston, another in critical condition
Residents use boats to evacuate flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey along Tidwell Road east Houston, Texas, U.S. August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif Nikhil Bhatia, a 24-year-old graduate student...
View ArticleMasterChef Sanjeev Kapoor to host Varli Food Festival in New Jersey
Sanjeev Kapoor NEW YORK – Celebrity chef and entrepreneur Sanjeev Kapoor will be hosting the annual Varli Food Festival this year, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 10 at Martinsville Gardens in...
View ArticleAmericans have more respect for Sikhs now: Survey
NEW YORK – Recent statistics from The National Sikh Campaign’s (NSC), We Are Sikhs effort have shown a drastic improvement in helping to educate the American public so they can understand their Sikh...
View ArticleZifiti overcomes Amazon in online Indian grocery shopping
While consumers think that Walmart and Amazon.com are two of the cheapest places to shop, Zifiti.com seems to offer a lower price for the same items, especially Indian groceries. While internet...
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