New York City Comptroller Brad Lander hosted a Diwali celebration November 13 night, at Richi Rich Palace in Richmond Hill, Queens, drawing a packed crowd of elected officials, business leaders, …
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Leading Senior Citizens’ Organization Hosts Successful Conference, Anniversary
by News India Times 2 minutes readThe National Indo-American Association for Senior Citizens (NIAASC), a non-profit founded in 1999, celebrated its 35th National Conference and 25th Anniversary on November 9, 2024, at the Kerala Center in …
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Hundreds of Indian American Physicians of New Jersey Attend 6th Annual Gala
by News India Times 4 minutes readIt was a sold-out event at the Imperia banquet hall in Somerset, New Jersey where some 300 Indian American physicians came together to celebrate at their 6th annual gala of the …
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NY Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar Discusses the Gang-Related Gun Violence Incidents with the New York City Mayor
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readNew York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar has recently met with New York City Mayor Eric Adams to address the city’s two recent incidents of gang-related gun violence. In a statement, …
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Let us have Fun! It is Kids’ Diwali at BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir!
by Archana Adalja, News India Times 5 minutes readThree-year old Aanshi was clapping and laughing as she watched the futuristic story unfold on the stage at the Kids Diwali Celebrations at BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Flushing on Saturday, …
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Visiting Indian Lawmakers Meet Community Leaders and Attend Meetings at the United Nations in New York
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Consulate General of India in New York hosted a meet-and-greet between visiting Indian Members of Parliament, and Indian American community leaders, on November 7, 2024. The delegation of Indian …
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Historic Diwali Celebrations at Bridgewater Commons Illuminate the Township
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readOn November 2, 2024, thousands gathered at Bridgewater Commons in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, for inaugural Diwali celebrations. Organized in collaboration with Renascent Media, the event marked a “historic first …
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New York City Gujaratis Celebrate New Year with Govardhan Puja and Annakut
by Archana Adalja, News India Times 4 minutes readMore than five thousand Gujaratis in the New York City celebrated New Year and Govardhan Puja including the Annakut at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Flushing on Saturday, November 1, …
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Vedic Mantras and Rituals Invoke Goddess Lakshmi at Flushing Swaminarayan Temple Chopda Pujan
by Archana Adalja, News India Times 5 minutes readThe spacious prayer hall of the Swaminarayan Mandir in Flushing, New York, resounded with more than 600 voices harmoniously chanting mantras after the priests leading the Chopda Pujan prayers and …
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Long before Diwali was a declared school holiday in NYC, the work of the mothers had begun. It involved many miles of leg work. Indian American parents, especially mothers, have …