CHICAGO: It was an evening to remember not because Kanan Cruises took 150 plus members of the Indian community cruising in Lake Michigan - Chicago but because of the presence of one of the revered saints from India - Sudhanshuji Maharaj - and his uplifting spiritual ideas and thought thru Amrit Varsha.
There was never a dull moment as the...
ST LOUIS: Hindu Temple of St. Louis celebrated Samuhika Varalakshmi Vratham. Over 80 devotees took part in in the pooja with Lakshmi idol and performed Vratham.
On August 1, Yajurveda upakarma was observed early in the morning. A number of devotees performed the thread changing ceremony.
On August 9, the temple celebrated the birth of Sri Krishna for which elaborate arrangements...
ORANGE, CA: The Indian community of Southern California celebrated India's 65th Independence Day on August 12 at the Rupee Room Restaurant, Orange, CA. The beautifully decorated restaurant was filled to capacity. The special guests of honor were Congressman Ed Royce, Mayor Pro Tem Dr Prakash Narain and business tycoon Sunil Tolani. Assemblyman Tony Mendoza couldn't come personally but sent...
On August 5, the world for Sikhs across America was abruptly shaken. There was fear, confusion and most of all frustration. Six Sikhs were murdered in their place of worship, Gurudwara, while participating in their daily prayers.
The catastrophic shooting occurred in Oak Creek, Wisconsin while morning prayers were being conducted. In light of the shooting Sikhs have proven once...
CHINO, CA: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA has strongly condemned the senseless shooting of innocent worshippers at the Sikh Temple of Oak Creek, Wisconsin near Milwaukee. "We are deeply grieved by this senseless act of violence against our Sikh brothers," stated Shamshad Nasir, Missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community chapter in Chino, California, in an interview.
"We must strive to...
LODI, CA: Associated Builders and Contractors, a leading construction trade association, has endorsed Congressional candidate Ricky Gill in California's 9th District.
"As members of Associated Builders and Contractors, we are proud to support Ricky Gill for U.S. Congress," said Dave Lagorio of Diede Construction, a Lodi-based general contracting firm. "Ricky has deep roots in the community, a strong commitment to...
NEW YORK: More than 15,000 Non-resident Indians have registered with the Election Commission as voters and are now eligible to vote in various elections if they are in India without the fear of their names being removed from the voters list, said Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi here on July 7.
Addressing a reception hosted by Indian National...
CHICAGO: A recently set up no profit organization of Indian Americans, the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of Chicago, is living up to its tradition of hosting India Day Parade second year in succession in suburb of Chicago.
FIA is an umbrella organization of all Indian associations in the Chicago land and Midwest area for the Indian community. It represents...
NEW YORK: Ranju Batra, President of Association of Indians in America-New York, has announced that State Bank of India is the new Diwali Fireworks Sponsor, starting with Diwali 2012 at the South Street Seaport.
On July 29, the AIA-NY held its Diwali Sponsor Reception and Dinner, at Utsav restaurant in Manhattan, in the presence of India's Ambassador to the United...
DALLAS, TX: Members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Telugu community joined together on the afternoon of Sunday August 5 at Ohry's Restaurant banquet hall to collectively express their profound sorrow at the demise of Padma Bhushan Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam of Kuchipudi Academy of Arts, Chennai, India.
The venue was decorated with a beautiful photograph of Dr. Chinna Satyam flanked by...