SAN JOSE, CA - Anushka and her brother Ashwin Kelkar, 16 and 22 years of age respectively, residents of San Jose suddenly lost both their parents. Sonali Kelkar, a loving and dedicated mother passed away on August 1. After surviving a long battle with ovarian cancer in 2017, her cancer returned aggressively in July and took her life in a matter of days.
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NORWALK, CA - Hosanna International Church hosted Night of Revival, a three- day convention with Pastor Reverend Dr. Harpreet Deol from Khojewala, India at the Hosanna International Church here on July 26 through 28. In addition to Pastor Deol, Brother Chandan Singh, BY SONAM MIRPURI
LOS ANGELES, CA- Living life to the fullest is desired by everyone but unfortunately is fulfilled only by a few. The rest of the people in the world are hanging in the balance, attempting and striving to live their lives to as full of an extent as possible. IRVINE,CA - Self- motivated volunteers from the Mandir here and community service organization Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh jointly organized yoga sessions at four community facilities here on June 23. Families practiced various yogic postures including the popular Sun salutation with lead taken by teenagers. This year the intention was to promote and encourage small groups...
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NORWALK, CA - Community volunteers from various organizations including GOPIO chapters in SoCal organized a Consular Camp at the Joy of Sharing Community Center here. Nine members of the Indian Consulate office in San Francisco, under the leadership of Sumati Rao, SAN DIEGO,CA - Jiwandeep Kohli, a neuroscientist based here, who is bisexual and a Sikh, is ringing in this years Pride Month with a rainbow turban that has gone viral on social media. Sharing an image of the elaborate creation on Twitter that has received nearly 30,000 likes, Kohli, who was also a former contestant on “The Great American Baking Show”, celebrated what makes him unique, reports The Huffington Post.
LOS ANGELES,CA - The fact that Sasha Rainbow’s short film “Kamali”, about the life of India’s skateboarding star Kamali Moorthy, has qualified for Oscars 2020, is an “unbelievable milestone” for the London-based director. Sasha says Kamali’s story represents an “incredible moment in India”, and she wishes to enter the final race for the Academy Award next year. “Kamali” narrates the story of how single mother Suganthi fought against...
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ORANGE, CA- Lions Club of Little India celebrated their 14th installation Nite on May 15, at The Tandoor Restaurant, here. The Guest of Honor La Palma Councilmember Nitesh Patel installed the team that included Amrit Bhandari President; Dilip Butani, Chairman; Ajay Khetani, Secretary; and Kantilal Shah, Treasurer. BEVERLY HILLS,CA - The historic Saban Theater here was graced by the who’s who in the media & entertainment industry on May 3 for the glamorous Ms. Reshma Beauty USA 2019 pageant, presented by ZEE TV. Dordi, CEO of Reshma Beauty and Showbiz India, is widely popular for her work as a TV host for over 20 years and is also well known for producing the Ms. Showbiz India pageant. This time, she brought the pageant back 10 years later...
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CANOGA PARK, CA: Speaking to the Indian American community at a musical and fundraiser event on May 10, Navraj Singh stated the platforms he was running on and requested the community to support him. Singh is the 15th candidate to enter the race for the City Council seat for District 12 which comprises of the northwestern... |