WALNUT, CA -  Students of Arti Manek’s Shankara Dance Academy put up a dance drama  Dashavtar , to a full house, at the Sophia B. Clarke Theater here  with more than 50 artists, on June 22. The artists were local accompanied by Abhay Shankar, Kakoli and Abhinav Mishra of Delhi and Arti Manek, herself. The performance started promptly on time, 

By NEHA SARIN 
DOWNEY,CA - In an ongoing attempt to make a difference in the community, Sunil Narkar, founder of the AME Medical Group Inc., strives to do anything he possibly can for people entrusted to his care. But apart from that, this year he decided to import alphonso mangoes from Konkan, Maharashtra and kesari mangoes from...

LOS ANGELES,CA - The California State Capitol building in Sacramento was the center for the “Reform-A-Nation” panel where preliminary meetings with the legislative teams from Governor Gavin Newsom’s office, and others discussed the epidemic of wrongful convictions and its potential solutions. Indian-Americans Rajendra and Sonal Vora of the Jain Social Group International Federation were among the participants. 

DHARAMSALA - ibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said he has some reservations about the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate pact, saying recent disasters have lessons to teach to the world about climate change impact. "I have some reservations about the slogan 'American first' and the US withdrawal from the Paris accord," the Nobel Peace laureate said on Sunday while addressing the...

PANAJI - The AAP on Monday demanded an apology from Goa Revenue Minister Rohan Khaunte, who had mocked non-resident Goans for being over-critical of the BJP-led coalition government, while claiming that those who have left Goa's shores have no love for home. "We have a large non-resident Goan population settled abroad. Khaunte with his comments has insulted them. Goan NRIs through their remittances to their families in Goa have...

AHMEDABAD - Ahmedabad in Gujarat on Friday was formally accorded the status of India's first World Heritage City with UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova handing over the certificate in this regard to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Speaking on the occasion here, Rupani said it was a proud moment for over 6.5 crore people of Gujarat. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi did a lot of hard work to get the heritage city tag for Ahmedabad from the...

LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched free wi-fi services at 74 bus stations, spread across 66 district headquarters in the state. He also laid the foundation stone for three new bus stations at Amroha, Meerut and Ghaziabad. Besides, water ATMs to provide clean and cold drinking water to passengers at Agra, Mathura, Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Varanasi, Allahabad, Hardoi, Etawah, 

BENGALURU -  Indian-origin Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and Indian-born US diplomat Nisha Desai Biswal are among the 30 awardees of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD), it was announced on Monday. "Costa, Nisha and other of the diaspora have been conferred the PBD 2017 awards for their outstanding contribution in diverse fields, including public service, community service, social service, business, 

BHUBANESHWAR - Less than a week after the mass molestation incident in Bengaluru, three girls were abused and thrashed for opposing eve-teasing in the state capital on Friday. The Commissionerate Police registered a case after receiving a complaint from the victims and began an investigation to trace the culprits. According to police, around four to five youths passed lewd comments and abused three girls near Magnet Square...