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Baisakhi celebrated  in Los Angeles

Baisakhi celebrated in Los Angeles

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2009

Some 15,000 people, mainly from California, and also from across the United States and abroad, joined the 37th Baisakhi celebrations in Los Angeles, California on April 12 sponsored jointly by 20 gurdwaras in Southern California area.

Tata Nano bookings to begin from Thursday

Tata Nano bookings to begin from Thursday

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2009

Booking amount financing available from Rs 2850; retail auto loan available at interest rates starting from 9%; insurance premium starts at Rs 3,468 (ex New Delhi).

India Mela part of India Week programs at UGA

India Mela part of India Week programs at UGA

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2009

An India Festival organized by the Indian Association of Greater Athens, Georgia, a discussion on Vikas Swarup's book Q&A which formed the basis for the Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, and yoga and Indian dance demonstrations were among the programs of the March 25-April 3 India Week at the University of Georgia at Athens sponsored by Asha-UGA.

15,000 revel at Utah Holi celebration

15,000 revel at Utah Holi celebration

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2009

In one of the largest Holi celebrations in the United States, more than 15,000 people, including school and college students, played with colors at a festivity facilitated by the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah.

GOPIO's Connecticut chapter plans to honour 3

GOPIO's Connecticut chapter plans to honour 3

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2009

While Mayor Dannel Malloy will receive the Friend of GOPIO honor, Dr Natarajan, associate professor in the Department of Astronomy and Physics at Yale University, will be honored with the Indian-American Achiever Award, and Dr Kapur, director of music technology at California Institute of the Arts and professor of sonic arts at the New Zealand School of Music, will be presented the Young Person of the Year Award.

Diplomats cant enroll in universities

Diplomats cant enroll in universities

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2009

The Centre has asked all Indian universities and higher education institutions to cancel admissions of foreign diplomats pursuing higher studies.

$ 4 million Shirdi Saibaba temple opens in Atlanta

$ 4 million Shirdi Saibaba temple opens in Atlanta

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2009

The temple is spread over a 15,000 square-foot multi-storey facility, located on 13.5 acre site with rolling hills, at 700 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, Ga 30024 and its web site is www.AtlantaSaiTemple.org.

Two Indian-American teens go missing in Bay Area

Two Indian-American teens go missing in Bay Area

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2009

Two Indian American teens have gone missing from the Bay Area in California in two separate incidents.While 13-year-old Baljot Jaswal from Santa Clara has been missing since February 13, 15-year-old Sampurna Basu from San Mateo has been missing since March 20.Both have been termed as endangered runaways on the website of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.When contacted through the Polly Klass Foundation, Basu's family declined to speak to the press.

Komal Kumar takes gold in US fencing tournament

Komal Kumar takes gold in US fencing tournament

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2009

The senior at the West Windsor Plainsboro North High School, Plainsboro, New Jersey, recently wielded the epee to good effect to win the gold medal in the National Fencing Tournament's North American Cup's Division II Women's epee event in Atlanta, Georgia. She beat 95 others, and raised her national rating to a creditable 'B'.

Meet to tackle cyber crime

Meet to tackle cyber crime

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2009

The Central Bureau of Investigation in association with Council of Europe organised a one-day conference on International Police Cooperation against cyber crime at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

The Nano prices

The Nano prices

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2009

Tata Motors on Monday announced that the Tata Nano Standard version (BS2) will be priced at Rs 1 lakh (Rs 100,000) ex Factory Pantnagar (excluding transportation charges and VAT) thereby delivering on the promise made at the unveiling of the car at the Auto Expo in New Delhi last year on January 10th 2008.

Nano launched; congratulate Ratan Tata

Nano launched; congratulate Ratan Tata

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2009

Tata Motors on Monday commercially launched its people's car, Nano, promising to stick to the Rs 100,000 price tag for the base model.

LeT threat over Bhakra Nangal dam

LeT threat over Bhakra Nangal dam

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2009

Central security agencies have alerted the Director General of Police of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the possibility of an terror strike on dams, particularly the Bhakra Nangal project, with the intent of creating economic destability in India.

Move more, eat less, says leading dietician

Move more, eat less, says leading dietician

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2009

"Move more, eat less; it makes perfect sense," says Rita (Shah) Batheja, dietician and nutritionist, who was the recent recipient of the 2009 Diabetes Care and Education Legislative Activity Award of the American Dietetic Association. Use food as medicine, she added, and practice yoga and meditation on a daily basis to heal yourself, especially if you have diabetes.

10 Indians in elite US engineering body

10 Indians in elite US engineering body

Rediff.com   17 Mar 2009

Ten top South Asian engineering professionals working in North America and India were elected to the National Academy of Engineering this year, which is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.

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