Indian Paralympics athletes are shining at Rio 2016 Olympic Games by bringing home four medals - two gold, one silver and one bronze! Read more
NRIs, London Indians and Indians across the UK are celebrating Ganpati festival celebrations from September 5th to September 15th 2016 in authentic style with UK Indian associations and Marathi mandals organising Ganesha idol painting and decorations, processions, traditional poojas, aartis, modaks, cultural programmes, entertainment, traditional food and grand visarjan (immersion). Read more
The much-awaited Karan Johar romantic drama Ae Dil Hai Mushkil will release amid Diwali 2016 festivities. The first teaser of ADHM is out and the intense scenes featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anushka Sharma and Fawad Khan capture all emotions – heartbreak, friendship, passion and one-sided love. Read more
Krishna Janmashtami – the celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna - is one of the most celebrated festivals by Indians around the world. Read more
At least 17 people have died in flood related incidents in Madhya Pradesh this monsoon so far and hundreds of residents suffer power cuts, land and livestock loss and illnesses. Amid this grim situation, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan’s photo of inspection where he is carried by police officers has gone viral on social media sparking anger, mockery and memes. Read more
Indian female wrestler Sakshi Malik ended India's 11-days medal drought on Thursday, August 18th by winning a bronze medal in women's 58-kg freestyle wrestling event at Rio 2016 Olympics. PV Sindhu (V Sindhu Pusarla) bagged silver medal in women's badminton singles earning India its first silver medal in Rio Olympics Read more
Trisha Krishnan, the brand ambassador of NAC Jewellers added extra glitter and glamour to NAC’s Necklace Mela while launching its signature “1-Kilo Gold Necklace”. Read more
Hike Messenger, the Indian messaging application rivaling Whatsapp and Viber is gaining huge popularity as it gets a fresh round of investment of $175 million. The latest financing takes the total investment in Hike till date to $250 million valuing the company at $1.4 billion. Hike has about 100 million Indian users exchanging 40 billion messages on the app every month. Read more
Indian origin fashion blogger Sruti Sethuraman has been lauded by PETA for her chic, animal-friendly outfits. Sruti was named UK’s Best Dressed Vegan for 2016 by the animal charity. She is now looking to launch her own vegan fashion brand. Read more
Thousands of Hindu devotees from Sri Lanka and India participated in the chariot procession for annual Thaipusam Festival organised by West Ealing’s Shri Kanagathurkkai Amman Temple on Sunday, August 14th. Devotees rolled bare on Uxbridge road (shayana pradakshanam), carried pots of milk on heads and pierced spears (vel) around mouths to pay tribute to Lord Murugan. Read more
