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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - – Dr Arjun Daluvoy, a General and Vascular Surgeon was honored by four  different companies and associations for achieving more than 50,000 surgeries and serving in the medical field for more than 52 years, at an event held on  Dec 29 at  The Montage Hotel here. Daluvoy graduated from India and did his post graduate surgical training in Ireland, 

BY SONAM MIRPURI
​LOS ANGELES, CA - Recognizing the need for something lacking in the local Indian-American community and then taking the necessary steps to see that the need is filled is exactly what Los Angeles native Reena Bhansali did. Instead of complaining about the lack of books for children which teaches them how to speak Hindi, Bhansali combined her experience with...

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ORANGE, CA – United Federation of Indo-Americans in California (UFICA)  held elections for 2019 at the Tandoor Restaurant here recently. Dr. Rangesh Gadasalli was unanimously elected President for the year 2019. Other  members of the Executive Committee for 2019 are: Chairman, Ramesh Ramnani; Executive. Vice President, Niraj Agnihotri; Secretary,  Vasu Pawar; 

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RIVERSIDE, CA - The members of the Inland Empire Senior Center met at Lakshmi Narayn Mandir here on Dec 18 to celebrate the birthday of those born in the month of December. President Dr. Mahendra Verma kick started the program with Gaytri Mantra on harmonium. About 70 members participated in the celebration dressed in their best attire. Many members came well prepared...

BURBANK,CA - Be it actors, directors or producers -- people associated with showbiz are pitching for a diverse Hollywood, and things are changing when it comes to representation in front of the camera. But what about behind the camera?
Avneet Kaur, who has been associated with Walt Disney Animation Studios for the past 14 years, feels the topic of diversity is a relevant one. “It is not just Hollywood. I would say, in throughout the world, the aspect of diversity and...

​ANAHEIM, CA- Tandoori Garden restaurant here hosted a reception to felicitate the newly elected Mayor of  Anaheim Harry Sidhu on Dec 4. His wife Gin Sidhu was also present. The reception was well attended by around 100 guests. Sid Gandhi, Owner of Tandoori Garden  and Manjit Singh welcomed the guests.

By KALYANI VASAN
BEVERLY HILLS, CA-The Lotus Petal Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on children’s education raised $70,000 at a Gala held at the Spice Affair Restaurant here on Dec 8. The star of the evening was Kushal Raj, the founder of Lotus Petal who traveled from India to attend the Gala along with Lotus Petal  COO Saloni Bhardwaj.

BY KALYANI VASAN
BEVERLY HILLS, CA -  The popular LA staple Showbiz India Television program that aired for the first time in 1998 just turned 20 and the birthday celebrations were held at the posh Spice Affair restaurant here on  Dec 1.  Beaming with pride, Reshma Dordi the creator and lead anchor of the show recalled the journey of the two eventful decades-

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RIVERSIDE, CA - Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir held its annual Diwali cultural evening at Ramona High School here. It was the 25th annual  celebration. More than a thousand guests attended the event  which was put up by almost 400 participants. Mandir chairman Bhoodev Tiwari, president  Suma Hareesh, festival chair Dinesh Patel and the Board of Directors were present at the event. 

LOS ANGELES,CA - Prominent Indian-American Trump donor Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar hosted blockbuster Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali known for films like ‘Padmavat,’ ‘Hum Di De Chuke Sanam,’ ‘Devdas’  for a Hollywood Thanksgiving dinner. The attendance was “by invitation-only,” and only a “small number of distinguished guests from business and industry” were invited, according to a release by Kumar’s company AVG. The party, jointly hosted by the Republican donor and...