Indian Americans in Houston are still suffering, along with their mainstream compatriots, from the deep freeze with associated pains of loss of electric power and burst water pipes. Relief will come next week with temperatures back in the 70 degrees F. The Indian Consulate has offered a helpline for the current storm: +1 346-2325345, enquiries@swbell.net
WASHINGTON: Eliminating the country quota from the most sought-after Green Cards will end the current discrimination in the US labour market, but would allow countries like India and China to dominate the path to American citizenship, according to the latest Congressional report.
Having a Green Card allows a person to live and work permanently in the United States.
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Post ‘ Simmba ‘ release, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone headed for their honeymoon. The couple went to Sri Lanka last weekend and enjoyed a romantic time together. Ranveer Singh even celebrated Deepika’s 32nd birthday. They didn’t share any picture from their honeymoon and soon as the photos of them from the airport surfaced on the social media, they went viral in no time.
In these photos, we can see the lovebirds in a casual cool look. Deepika donned a black tank top and black high-waisted pants with sneakers and black sunglasses. Ranveer Singh Ranveer wore a white T-Shirt and brown cargo pants with a blue denim jacket. The couple was snapped walking hand-in-hand while exiting the airport.
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After the much controversial trailer release of The Accidental Prime Minister, another film is all set to raise a storm in political circles ahead of Lok Sabha polls this year.
Bigg Boss season 12’s Sreesanth gained a lot of attention with his stint inside the house. The former Indian cricketer became the first runner-up in the show, while his sister Dipika Kakar won the trophy along with Rs 30 lakh.
Sreesanth recently shared a video on his Instagram wherein he was seen dancing with his daughter Sanvika. He captioned the video as, ” #mylife #daughter full time #the only one who makes me dance to her tunes..#entertainment”. Sreesanth even told his fans that his daughter makes his dance on her tunes.
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A man in the US has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for brutally attacking a 53-year-old Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver in Seattle last year.
Swarn Singh was assaulted with a deadly weapon by Rory Benson in December 2017, according to Sikhs civil rights group The Sikh Coalition.
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Direct train from Delhi to Leh
Yes, you read that right! You will soon be able to enjoy a train ride from Delhi to Leh. This would, in all probability, be the highest rail route in the world, and another gem in India’s crown. A mammoth project, the proposed project will cost a staggering INR 83,360 crores and will let you reach Leh from Delhi via train in a mere 20 hours as compared to the current duration of 40 hours.Furthermore, travellers will be able to take a train right till Leh rather than Jammu. If you fancy a ride on the proposed rail line, here is more information on the same.*Images used in the story are representational, as the project is still in the pipeline.
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A large tent made entirely of newspapers welcomes visitors at Akar Prakar gallery with colourful drawings of picturesque landscapes. There are calm rivers, boats quietly floating on their surface, and the brimming sun smiling from far behind. Bringing in a dose of childhood nostalgia, its interiors are full of showpieces and wall hangings made from bright chart papers, newspapers and recycled bottles. It is also the idea of home created by children aged between 10 and 12 at an art workshop held at Walk-Up High School in Dhaka, many of whose parents are auto drivers and garment factory workers. Titled Equilibrium Project, this multimedia installation is 33-year-old artist Marzia Farhana’s work. Farhana spearheaded the workshop and has created a replica of the original house that was showcased at the Dhaka Art Summit last year.
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ABU DHABI: Indian football’s goal machine Sunil Chhetri struck a brace to help the country stunningly outplay Thailand 4-1 and record its first victory in the Asian Cup since 1964 on a historic night here on Sunday.
Playing in his second Asian Cup and 105th match, Chhetri scored in the 27th (penalty) and 46th minutes for his 66th and 67th goals to become the second highest international goal scorer among active players.
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NEW DELHI: The average menstrual cycle is 28 days. But since a menstrual cycle is counted from the first day of a period to the first day of the next period, the cycle can vary from woman to woman. Some women face heavy and prolonged bleeding and pain during their menstrual cycle that can hamper their day-to-day routine.
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NEW DELHI: Terming Aadhaar as a “game changer”, finance minister Arun Jaitley Sunday said savings made through its implementation can fund three public welfare schemes of the magnitude of Ayushman Bharat – the ambitious healthcare programme to provide free hospitalisation to millions of poor people.
He also attributed the successful implementation of Aadhaar to the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Congress-led UPA remained “half-hearted” towards it because of its own contradictions and indecision.
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BENGALURU: Large online sellers who have affiliations or investments from e-tailers like Amazon and Flipkart are paying only about 5-11% of their revenue as marketplace fee, while regular third-party sellers typically pay at least 15% as platform fee.
The latest balance sheets of major online sellers like Cloudtail, Appario Retail, and Tech-Connect Retail show the amount they pay as platform fee to online marketplaces. Cloudtail paid Rs 315 crore as platform fee to Amazon on a revenue of Rs 7,149 crore in FY2018. That’s 4.4%. It’s about 11% for Tech-Connect Retail, which owns one of the largest sellers on Flipkart, RetailNet. These entities drive large volumes of sale for companies like Amazon and Flipkart.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s King Muhammad V abdicated on Sunday, the palace said, after two years on the throne, the first time a monarch has stepped down before completing their five-year tenure.
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NEW DELHI: As the tenure of the NDA government at the Centre nears completion, there is no progress on negotiations for a peace accord with Naga armed groups, with talks stuck for almost a year due to an intransigent position taken by the Naga side on ‘symbolic’ issues, such as a separate flag.
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NEW DELHI: A Twitter war broke out on Sunday between Rahul Gandhi and Nirmala Sitharaman over a TOI report, with the Congress president claiming that she had lied to Parliament over orders placed with defence PSU HAL and the defence minister hitting back by furnishing contract records and advising him to read the full TOI article.
Gandhi referred to the report — it appeared in TOI’s front page on Sunday — on HAL awaiting formal orders for projects referred to by Sitharaman during a Lok Sabha debate on the Rafale deal and said: “When you tell one lie, you need to keep spinning out more lies.” He said she should place documents detailing Rs 1 lakh crore of government contracts to the PSU or resign.
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HOUSTON: India House held its annual New Year’s Eve party in grand style with more than 200 of elite members of Indo-American community and their guests enjoying the festivities.
“The event was sold out,” exclaimed Col. Vipin Kumar (retired), Executive Director of India House. “We were forced to refuse 80 guests, who had called on the phone. We even had to turn away some gate crashers.”
The evening began with sumptuous appetizers at 8 pm and then dinner was served from 9:30 to 11 pm, catered by Bombay Brasserie. A separate room was provided for young children, where they watched movies and cartoons under the watchful eye of India House attendants.
Bollywood singer Atanu Das of Atlanta performed live to the delight of the audience. His performance was arranged by MB entertainment. DJ Scoop played dance music that catered to the tastes of ages, mixing old and new songs to keep the guests on their feet.
A large dance floor accommodated all the dancing guests at one time. Guests joined the DJ in the countdown at the strike of 12 midnight. A colorful balloon drop provided a spectacular welcome to 2019. A champagne toast, raised at midnight, was served free of charge to each adult guest.
Among other offering at the party included a free photo booth courtesy Trans America, prizes sponsored by Manyawar were awarded for the Best Dressed and Best Dancing couples.
Decorations were arranged by Touch of Elegance and raffle prizes sponsored by HumTum Desi/ Nirvana Restaurant.
