Jaswinder Singh Regales Washington with Ghazal Tribute
April 10, 2012
Special By Geeta Goindi
Vienna, VA, April 6 – Some 500 music connoisseurs congregated at the Tysons Sheraton Premiere, Friday evening, to hear young ghazal maestro Jaswinder Singh perform in a concert, ‘Ishq 2012', billed as a tribute to the legend Jagjit Singh.
MI beat DC by 5 wickets in last ball thriller
April 10, 2012
A last-ball six hit by Rohit Sharma sealed the victory for Mumbai Indians who defeated Deccan Chargers by 5 wickets at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. Mumbai Indians needed 18 runs to win from the final over.
It’s already been a very record-breaking hot year
April 9, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's been so warm in the United States this year, especially in March, that national records weren't just broken, they were deep-fried.
Cyber war unleashed ahead of Gujarat polls
April 9, 2012
Eight months ahead of the Gujarat Assembly polls, the cyber space has become a battlefield between supporters of tech-savvy Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his opponents.
Indian Film Festival Brings Two Cultures Together
April 8, 2012
It's a cinematic story you've heard a million times before: girl moves to the big city, falls in love with the magic of film, establishes the bridge between the world's two strongest industries. Wait, what?
Honoring 19 year old Imam Haq
April 8, 2012
HOUSTON: Spirited, and with an exuberant smile that ignited warmth in the hearts of all who knew her, Iman Haq’s petite figure belied a powerful will and strong convictions.
A gifted equestrian who adored her horse Beau and her temperamental cat Cheeka, the true center of Iman’s world was her mother, Naila Qureshi who guided and nurtured her with love and wisdom.
“Love the Love”: A Musical Tribute to Sathya Sai Baba by...
April 8, 2012
HOUSTON: The Sathya Sai Organization will present a musical tribute to mark the anniversary of Sathya Sai Baba’s departure from his mortal coil. This free concert features one of Baba’s well-known devotees, multi-award winning British blues singer, Dana Gillespie.
Young challenger taps family ties in Congress bid
April 8, 2012
STOCKTON, Calif.—Standing between aged leather barber chairs, the youngest rising star in California Republican politics took a deep breath before addressing the group of farmers and retirees, telling them why a 24-year-old, Ivy League-educated law student should represent their needs in Washington.
NRI body to honour five Indian Americans
April 8, 2012
Washington, April 7: Five Indian Americans will be honored by the Connecticut chapter of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) for their achievements and contributions at an awards banquet April 28.
They are Vivek Maru (social entrepreneur), Faquir Jain (applied science and research), Chandra Prasad (arts and letters), Neena Singh (community service) and Malika Bhandarkar (young person award). William “Vijay” Pinch will be honored with a Friend of India award at the banquet in Stamford.
Haley ‘shocked’ by Time’s question about Indian taxi drivers
April 8, 2012
Nikki Haley, South Carolina’s GOP governor and an Indian-American, responded graciously to a Time magazine editor’s question about whether she would give bigger tips to Sikh taxi drivers while in New York City. But on Friday her office revealed the governor’s true emotions.
