Category Archive for: ‘News’
Manav Mandir Presents Indiafest
Indiafest is a fun family festival that brings focus and share the Indian culture in Brevard County. This eagerly anticipated annual cultural event will be held on Saturday, March 11th (10am-6pm) and Sunday, March 12th (11am-5pm) at the Wickham Pavilion, Melbourne. Indiafest is a celebration …
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Bollywood Weddings: Rucha Gujarati Weds Longtime Beau
Bollywood Weddings: Rucha Gujarati Weds Longtime Beau Sony TV serial Kkusum actress Rucha Gujarati married her long term beau Vishal in a low key affair in December 2016. Though it was a private function attended by her close friends and relatives, her co-stars of Kkusum …
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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Reshma Saujani
Lawyer and politician, Reshma Saujani was born and raised in Illinois. Her Gujarati parents migrated to the United States from Uganda in the 1970s, choosing to settle and raise a family in Chicago. Saujani earned a degree in political science from the University of Illinois …
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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Valarie Kaur
Born in Clovis, California, and raised in the United States to parents of Indian origin, Valarie Kaur grew up practicing the Sikh faith. Kaur earned bachelor’s degrees in international relations and religion from Stanford University. She also holds a master’s degree in theological studies from …
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Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Unveiled 112 Foot Face of Adiyogi
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi unveiled a 112-ft tall face of Adiyogi – the Source of Yoga, designed and consecrated by Sadhguru, founder – Isha Foundation on Mahashivaratri (Feb 24) at the Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. This will be the largest face …
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First time a record 27 US Congressman travelling to India
It is for the first time in the history of India that 27 US Congressmen will visit the country later this month. The delegation includes top officials and lawmakers from both the parties. However, the Democratic and Republican parties will visit India as two different …
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Vikas Swarup Named New Envoy to Canada
In a recent announcement made by the Government of India, Vikas Swarup will be appointed as India’s next envoy to Canada. Currently he is the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India. He will be the next High Commissioner to Canada. Vikas …
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PV Sindhu jumps to career-best no. 5 in BWF rankings
Shuttler PV Sindhu became the second Indian woman to break into the top-five of the badminton singles world rankings. The Olympic silver medalist, who broke into the top-10 in 2013, achieved her career-best ranking of No. 5 on Thursday. This is the first time that …
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India thrash Bangladesh by 9 wickets in ICC Women’s WC Qualifier
India women produced an all-round effort to spank Bangladesh women by nine wickets in a Super Six match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier, in Colombo on Friday. Opting to bowl after winning the toss, Indian eves first restricted Bangladesh women to a paltry …
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Walking can improve life quality for cancer patients: study
Walking for just 30 minutes three times per week could improve the quality of life for those with advanced cancer, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Surrey and King’s College London in the UK explored the impact of walking on the …
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