CHICAGO: Global Gayatri Pariwar Chicago and Gayatri Shaktipeeth Chicago celebrated Gurupurnima festival with 108 Kundi Gayatri Yagya on Sunday 15 July, from 11am to 2pm at Desplaines Lake Opeka Park.
Chief Guest Mafatbhai Patel, CEO of Patel Brothers, Honorable guest Santosh Kumar, CEO of MAFS and Invited guests Sohanbhai Joshi, Haribhai Patel, President of Bharatiya Senior Center of Chicago, inaugurated...
FLUSHING, QUEENS, NY: 25th Assembly District Leader Mrs. Uma Sengupta is a longtime Democratic activist and civic leader. Born in Kolkata, India and immigrating to the United States in 1970, she is the first woman of Indian origin to become an elected official in New York State.
She marked her sixth run for the 25th Assembly District Leader through a...
ST LOUIS: Gujarati Samaj of St. Louis organized their annual picnic at McDonald Park on Saturday July 21. Close to 200 members, friends, and well-wishers participated.
This is an annual affair with the Samaj. Beisdes a full scale social interaction and games, the highlight of the picnic was enchanting and mouth watering food. The food team was ready with Dalvada,...
JACKSON, MS: A glittering fundraising event was held in Jackson, MS on July 16 for Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate for the President of United States
Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi headed as State Campaign Chairman. Dr Sampat Shivangi, the only Indian American, served as Event Chair with others for Governor Mitt Romney's fundraising event. Dr Shivangi is also...
NEW JERSEY: The 2012 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee continued its 11 city tour with two events in the New Jersey & DC Metro areas.
With a huge turnout this year as well, the bee attracted some top talent as well as young and new spellers that competed for the coveted prizes and titles.
"It is very heartening to see that...
SEATTLE, WA: The 2012 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee continued its 11 city tour with the Seattle Regional - a new city added to the roster in 2012.
With a fantastic turnout, the bee attracted some top talent as well as young and new spellers that competed for the coveted prizes and titles.
"We were excited to bring the Bee to...
DIAMOND BAR, CA: The eyes are one of the most precious parts of the body. Without sight, we would never see the faces of our loved ones, the beauty of a glorious sunset, a flower blooming, or works of art which are everywhere.
At an Indian restaurant in Diamond Bar, California, the United Sikh Mission held a fundraiser for its...
An increasing number of young adults will be tak-ing care of elderly parents in the next few years - and that is not going to be a simple process. Where will the senior members in the family live? Do they move in with the children? If the children have transferable jobs, what happens? Do they uproot themselves and start...
LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party today distanced itself from Shahid Siddiqui, saying he is no longer a part of the party two days after his interview with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi made waves."The party wants to clarify that Siddiqui had left SP long back and joined BSP on whose ticket he contested Lok Sabha election from Bijnor," party's national...
LONDON: London presented a vibrant picture of Great Britain's rich heritage and culture as a colorful opening ceremony marked the inauguration of the 30th Olympic Games at the spanky Olympic stadium here on July 27.Queen Elizabeth II declared the Games open amidst thunderous cheers from the capacity crowd of 80,000 signaling the launch of the biggest sporting spectacle which...