Odia expats living in Houston recently celebrated Kumar Purnima Utsav. People there observed all the traditional rituals associated with the festival.
These festivals are no longer confined to Odisha. They have already travelled thousands of kilometres and are being celebrated in foreign lands as well.
The shooting allegedly took place on Sunday due to a fight among the five male victims, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
Washington: Five astronauts have been assigned to upcoming missions aboard the International Space Station, according to a NASA announcement on Wednesday. The five astronauts – Joe Acaba, Ricky Arnold, Nick Hague, Serena Aunon-Chancellor and Shannon Walker – all have begun training for missions launching later 2017 and throughout 2018, the US space agency said. These […]
When it comes to the devotion for the Lord; language, place and distance are never an obstacle.
Texas: A gunman opened fire at a high school in the US state of Texas today, killing at least eight persons. The incident took place at Santa Fe High School in the city of the same name, located about 50 kilometres southeast of Houston. An unidentified law enforcement officer was shot, but sources said he […]
Houston/Washington: With separatist Sikh groups and Pakistanis planning to hold protests in Houston, and two US-based Kashmiri activists having filed a federal lawsuit accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of rights violations in Kashmir, New Delhi is known to be in touch with Washington over the Prime Minister’s security. The Indian mission is also working to […]
Houston: In his first engagement after arriving in Houston, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a fruitful round table interaction with 16 oil sector CEOs on Saturday, with the discussions focused on boosting cooperation in energy security. Before the meeting, the Prime Minister first posed for photos with the oil sector CEOs. US ambassador in India […]
Houston: Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps an eye for cleanliness even outside India, showing to the world that he practises what he preaches. On his arrival at the George Bush Intercontinental airport here on Saturday for the “Howdy, Modi” community event, the prime minister was presented with a bouquet of flowers by an American dignitary, […]
Houston: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a “special interaction” with a 17-member delegation of Kashmiri Pandits here and assured them of “building a new Kashmir” which would be for everyone. The delegation, which included Kashmiri Pandits from across the US, met Prime Minister Modi on his arrival in Houston as part as part of his […]
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said President Donald Trump is his friend and also a close friend of India, and said the fact that he took out time to share the stage with him for the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event in Houston is a matter of great pride for Indian Americans. Addressing news […]