CHICAGO: An annual gala event of the Indo-American Community (IAC) held at Oakbrook Marriott Hotel in Oakbrook on Sunday September 16 met with big success, judging from the number of guests and invitees coming to the event and the organization succeeding in raising over $100,000 for its various community oriented activities.
In addition to allocating funds for expansion, the Center...
NEVADA: An Interfaith Students Club (ISC) has been formed at University of Nevada-Reno (UNR).
ISC aims to unite students of various religions and denominations including the non-religious and facilitate healing among them, cultivate social cohesion, increasing understanding of "other" religions and non-believer groups, seeking commonalities, providing a platform for frank and open discussion on various issues surrounding religion.
It plans to...
NASSAU COUNTY: The Nassau County Legislature approved on Sept 24, an appointment by County Executive Ed Mangano of Sharanjit Singh Thind as Commissioner of Nassau County Commission on Human Rights.
Commenting on the appointment, Zahid Syed, Chairman of the commission said, "Nassau County is home to many communities and with this appointment, County executive has delivered again on his promise...
There was a reception held to support Anu Natarajan for Fremont Mayor, hosted by Dr. Romesh Japra. Anu Natarajan is Vice Mayor of Fremont, and is a well known public figure in the Bay Area. Ritu Maheshwari of India Post talked to Anu about her political journey and her views on Fremont development. Here are excerpts from the conversation:
India Post: Tell...
FREMONT: November this year will be a time of great change as elections will be held in USA. People will choose leaders at many levels, ranging from the President to city council members. Anu Natarajan, currently Vice Mayor of Fremont, is campaigning to be elected mayor in the upcoming elections. If she wins, she will be the first Indian-American...
ORANGE COUNTY, CA: In support of the annual Susan G. Komen 'Race for Cure', Sikh Women Now (SWN) participated in the Breast Cancer Walkathon held on September 23 in Orange County. More than 100 walked the 5K loop around Fashion Island, Newport Beach to boost morale and support 2.5 million breast cancer survivors awaiting cure.
Sikh men in their maroon...
HOUSTON: The body of an Indian-American student of Northwestern University, who was missing since last week, has been found floating between two boats at a harbor in Wilmette, Illinois, university officials say.18-year-old Harsha Maddula, Northwestern pre-med sophomore and straight-A student, disappeared last Saturday after attending an off-campus party with friends.A fisherman found Maddula's body floating between two boats near...
NEW DELHI: India's first National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra, who died here tonight, was a pivotal figure in shaping foreign policy during NDA government and a troubleshooter of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.A career diplomat, he had served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and as Ambassador to Indonesia. He retired as Secretary in the External Affairs...
ISLAMABAD: A former head of Pakistan's main investigation agency today offered a peek into the probe of the 2008 Mumbai attack, saying sleuths had uncovered two LeT training camps in Sindh province that were used by militants involved in the assault on India's financial hub.Tariq Khosa, who supervised the probe of the Mumbai incident while heading the Federal Investigation...
BANGALORE: India's advanced communication satellite GSAT-10 that would augment telecommunication, direct-to-home broadcasting and radio navigation services was successfully launched early today on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana in South America.At the end of a smooth countdown lasting 11 hours and 30 minutes, Ariane-5 ECA rocket injected GSAT-10 into an elliptical Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), very...