OCTOBER 21, 2023
Rudraksha holds a significant position in every Hindu household. But are you aware of the story behind Rudraksha’s formation? As per mythology, one day Lord Shiva went into deep meditation, leaving people in confusion about his life. To prove himself alive, he shed tears, which were called Rudraksha. Rudraksha is derived from two words – ‘Rudra’ meaning...
OCTOBER 19, 2023
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. - (photo credit: REUTERS/KACPER PEMPEL/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO)
While the conflict between Israeli forces and the Hamas terrorist organization rages on, the fourth frontier of warfare, the cyber frontier, has emerged as a dominant and active battleground. In...
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Running is considered a heart-healthy exercise and cardiologist say there is a minimal chance of getting a heart attack during marathons.
What could have been a possible win turned into a tragedy when 51-year-old Asheesh Kumar Garg collapsed while running Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday. Garg had a heart attack when he was 50 metres away from the...
OCTOBER 18, 2023
So Joe has been playing games all his life and he is crazed and amazed at how these things work. He wonders every day how it is possible to create these stunning visual effects and nearly human-like characters that he can control with the click of a button from his gamepad.
Fed up with feeling perplexed, he finally...
OCTOBER 17, 2023
America has a housing shortage. According to Realtor.com, the gap between single-family home construction and household formation grew to 6.5 million homes from 2012 to 2022.
And despite the Federal Reserve's substantial interest rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation, housing affordability continues to elude many areas across the country, with rent prices surging in tandem.
Yet according to a...
OCTOBER 17, 2023
REDMOND, WASHINGTON - JULY 17: A pedestrian walks a sign on Microsoft Headquarters campus July 17, 2014 in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced, July 17, that Microsoft will cut 18,000 jobs, the largest layoff in the company's history. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) Stephen Brashear/Getty Images
As one of the richest companies in the world, it's reasonable to...
OCTOBER 16, 2023
NEW DELHI: With seven days left for Durga Puja, every minute is precious for the murtikars (idol makers) who are flooded with thakurer bayna (booking of idols). While several murtikars from Kumartuli in West Bengal have been summoned to the capital to make the Durga idols, there are others, such as Govind Nath and Manik Pal, who...
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Jason Shawa and his family, daughter Zayneb, daughter Melak, and his wife Najla. (Courtesy Jason Shawa)
Palestinian American Jason Shawa, 55, heard the news that the Rafah crossing, on Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, will be opened Monday, giving him hope of possible escape from the war.
But it was fleeting, as airstrikes rained down on Gaza and he...
OCTOBER 14, 2023
Brief Scorecard: India 192 for 3 (Rohit 86, Shreyas 53*) beat Pakistan 191 (Babar 50, Rizwan 49, Bumrah 2-19, Kuldeep 2-35, Jadeja 2-38) by seven wicket
Player of the match Bumrah took 2-19
India steamrollered Pakistan by seven wickets in a lopsided blockbuster match at a heaving Narendra Modi Stadium to maintain their unblemished 50-overs World Cup record...
OCTOBER 14, 2023
In their waking hours they watch the news or check their phones, hoping for a text message or maybe a brief call. They want some indication that family members or friends are okay. That they have food and water. That they are alive.
For many of the Washington region’s Palestinians and Palestinian Americans, including artists, activists, business owners...
