“The only word that comes to my mind to describe how I am feeling is unbelievable. To hear the name of my country ‘India’ on that platform (when the winner was being announced) was the feeling I would never be able to put in words. I cried and everyone around me cried. We waited...
New Delhi: India's Harnaaz Sandhu is the new Miss Universe, 21 years after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000. She represented India at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel. The 21-year-old from Punjab claimed the crown edging out Paraguay's Nadia Ferreira and South Africa's Lalela Mswane. Sandhu was presented the crown by...
Every year most of us plan new year resolutions that outline the importance of fitness in our lives. Whether it is to eat clean, workout at the gym a few times a week, or to simply vow to head out for a stroll. However, 2021 derailed most of these plans due to the pandemic...
Scientists are working around the clock to get a better understanding of the Omicron variant. Around the world countries have imposed travel bans to mitigate the spread. South African scientists first announced that they had identified a new variant on November 25, 2021. Since then, cases of COVID have increased exponentially and South Africa has...
One person in the UK has died due to the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said during a visit to a vaccination clinic near Paddington, in west London. "Sadly, yes Omicron is producing hospitalizations and sadly, at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron. So, I think that...
By Dr Sohan Lal Gandhi In the last article I lamented about a dismal scenario that would threaten our existence and expressed hope as per a possible solution launched by Acharya Tulsi through anuvrat movement. The first two interconnected anuvrat called for elimination of violence. The third anuvrat also aims at minimizing social violence. It enjoins an anuvrati not to take part in violent...
By Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj Mystic poetry and literature is rich in verses addressing the way to a peaceful, calm life. One of the greatest mystic poet-saints of the past century, Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj, has written a verse that captures the way to lead lives in which we reduce stress and anger to produce...
Washington, DC: President Joe Biden on Friday elevated Indian American Gautam Raghavan to a new position making him head of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. Biden announced Raghavan's promotion to the key White House post after UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres announced his intent to appoint Cathy Russell as the next executive director of UNICEF. Russell is currently...
Albany, NY: Governor Kathy Hochul on Dec 10 signed legislation that recognizes the sport of cricket as an important part of the social and cultural fabric of New York State, and expands the State’s capacity to officially promote the sport. The legislation was sponsored by Senator Kevin Thomas (D-Levittown), the first Indian-American to serve in...
