Riva Ganguly Das New Director General of ICCR
Indian Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das, the Consul General of India in New York, has been named as the new Director General of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).Das had assumed the office in New York just over a year ago, in March of 2016, succeeding Dnyaneshwar Mulay.
Das has joined...
Two Indian-Americans Charged with Alleged Accounting Fraud
Two Indian origin Chicago-area businessmen have been accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged accounting fraud. The charges include the information technology company Quadrant 4 System Corp (QFOR) where they served formerly as top executives. The fraud scheme had allegedly misled the investors and allowed the two...
Jainism Solution for Many Contemporary Problems: Acharya Lokesh Muni
Founder of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni has addressed the JAINA Convention 2017 in Edison, N.J., held on June 30 to July 4. The Convention was organised by the Jain federation of North America and was attended by more than 5,000 people.
Acharya Lokesh Muni, in his speech...
First Turbaned Supreme Court Judge in Canada
Palbinder Kaur Shergill, Indian-origin Sikh human rights advocate has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in New Westminster.Shergill will be the first turbaned Sikh to be appointed to the judiciary in Canada, the World Sikh Organisation (WSO) of Canada said.
Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of...
Andhra Association’s Vanabhojanalu in Chicago
A traditional event known as “Vanabhojanalu” was organized by the Chicago Andhra Association depicting the taste of Andhra’s heritage cuisine and culture were celebrated in an outdoor garden picnic on June 18. More than 500 people from their home-states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, attended the event.
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Story of Sen. Kamala Harris’s Mother Shyamala Harris
Senator Kamala Harris, who has posted several immigrant stories in previous weeks, has posted an entry on the Facebook, about her Indian-American mother.
“I wanted to share one last story today for immigrant heritage month – my own. My mother, Shyamala Harris arrived at the University of California-Berkeley from India...
Jain Humanitarian Organization Spreads Message in U.S.
A Jain humanitarian organization, is implementing some unique projects, a university for women aspiring to monkhood with four years of study; a concerted effort to help Nepal, a Hindu nation on India’s northern border, to build a better life for its citizens.
The organization, Veerayatan, derives its name from the...
Dilip Desai Won the Silver Medal in the Table Tennis Men’s Doubles
Dilip Desai has made the state of Texas proud by winning the silver medal in the Table Tennis Men’s Doubles. He was representing Texas in the 2017 National Senior Games aka Senior Olympics, held in Birmingham, AL.
Dilip, from Sugar Land and his partner Don Weems has faced a stiff...
Telangana Woman in US Cricket Team
Sindhuja Reddy, hailing from Amangal village in the district of Nalgonda of the Indian state of Telangana, has been selected as a member of the US women’s national cricket team.The 26-year-old will be part of the team going to participate in the World T20 Qualifiers in Scotland in August.
Yoga...
Yoga is Symbol of Unity and Strength: Baba Ramdev
International interfaith conference ‘Peace and Harmony through Interfaith Dialogue’ was organized on the occasion of the International Yoga Day under the leadership of Jain Acharya Dr. Lokesh Muni, founder president of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti (AVB), at Vaikunth-Hindu Jain Temple in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The mega event was held in...
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