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October 10 COMMUNITY Who Cares For An Aging PIO? It is time that Indian groups in different states of America started creating a dynamic mechanism to take care of our older folk here. NEWS Skinhead Killer Pleads for Life Radoslaw Synderek, who was involved in the murder of gurdwara worker Nirmal Singh Gill, offers to work for the Sikh community. NEWS Reward Offered To Witnesses In Double Homicide The family of the murdered couple is raising money to spur witnesses to help the police locate the suspected killer. MOVIES Dil Kya Kare Loses Heart Quickly Film grosses $ 54,000 on screens in the second weekend, crashing to 51st position on the box-office chart from 27. MOVIES Ray, Nair Films Featured in Film Festival Among other films, the fest, which began with Shekar Kapur's Bandit Queen, will offer Ketan Mehta's Mirch Masala on October 13, Gurinder Chadda's Bhaji on the Beach on October 20, and Satyajit Ray's Ghare Bhaire on October 27. October 9 NEWS 'I've Lost My Son,' Says The Mother Of One Of Gill's Killers Christina Miloszewski says she would offer her own life if Gill could be restored to his family. NEWS Teen In Incest Case to Be Deported The boy, who is serving a six-month sentence for impregnating his 12-year-old sister, decided not to appeal the deportation order. ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE An Ayurvedic Kitchen in America A clutch of recipes that work on the fundamental philosophy of Ayurveda, balance -- within the body, with the environment, and with the seasons. Sacred Music On N-showdowns October 8 NEWS We won't allow anti-India activities: Bangladesh envoy Foreign minister Abdus Samad Azad said Dhaka was always for a united India and that it valued its friendship with Delhi. COMMUNITY 'Gandhi' To Raise Money At Stanford Funds to go to the Rejuvenate India Movement, which hopes to inspire and motivate NRIs to contribute "one minute an hour" or "24 minutes a day" to catalyze a change in India. BUSINESS Obongo to the Rescue Of e-Passports and e-Wallets It's touted as the key to all your password problems. And it could be the key to all the e-retailers' problems as well. EPICURE Finding Good Karma and Fine Dosa in NY She sought vegetarian nirvana throughout the world and found, at her back door, "the best vegetarian food this side of the Bay of Bengal". CULTURE Bhajans, Sufi Music Come Together at LA Concert UCLA Professor Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy, who has researched the link between Sufism and Hinduism as manifested in the flute, has gathered an array of artists in 'Mystic Voices: Music of Devotion in Islam and Hinduism'. BUSINESS Business Opportunities in the New Millennium A slew of big-time entrepreneurs and academics, including Naveen Jain, C K Prahlad and Tej Sidhu will address the TiEcon'99 conference in Cerritos, California. October 7 NEWS Godse Play Stirs Up A Storm In New York Indo-American Arts Council faces flak and boycott for hosting Pradeep Dalvi's play as part of its four-day event on Mahatma Gandhi. NEWS Clinton To Push For Indo-Pak Talks The US president writes to Representative Ackerman stating he intends to pursue the matter when he visits the region next year. NEWS 'SAARC To Keep Out of Indo-Pak Conflict' "Apart from hoping and praying that something would happen magically, we are helpless," says association chairman Lakshman Kadirgamar. INTERVIEW Mary Robinson Hails Human Rights Gains But the under-secretary-general of human rights says she is concerned about attacks on religious and caste minorities in India. NEWS 'Oliver's Law' May Expose Bad Nannies Bereaved mother plans to campaign for a law allowing parents to check a child care provider's files before enrolling their child. NEWS Prosecutor Calls For Life Sentences For Gurdwara Killers Ron Caryer asserts that their "callous and unremorseful" attitude towards Nirmal Singh Gill's death was ample indication of their intolerance. October 6 NEWS Dalvi, Godse's Defender, Writes Off India Nathurams are what Indian politics lack, says the playwright who also promises to slap painter M F Husain for his paintings disrespectful of Hindu gods. NEWS India Takes On The Taliban At The UN Jaswant Singh asserted that the nexus between Kabul and Islamabad had become a threat to international peace and security. COMMUNITY The Call of the Alma Mater Give back something, TiE president 'shamelessly' asks IIT graduates. TRAVEL Over-Dressed In Key West A desi visitor realizes snorkeling isn't the only big thing in the Florida city. CRY events maha yagna October 5 NEWS Basuta Sentenced To 25 Years in Child Murder Case Judge scolds her for lying about being raped by the Indian police. NEWS Islamic College Chief Charged with Assault The Royal Candadian Mounted Police says it took action soon after some students complained that they were beaten with sticks. NEWS No Evidence Against Dr Cheema In Circumcision Suit The judge determined there was insufficient evidence to show Cheema was culpable and dismissed him as a defendant in the trial. MOVIES The Sixth Sense Trio Get Together Again Manoj Night Shyamalan, Bruce Willis and Walt Disney are coming together again, but the movie is not a sequel to the superhit. ACHIEVER Scientist In Search Of Stimulation "I doubt I'll write another book," he says. "If I write any more, I might never get married." says the self-deprecating and vulnerable Simon Singh. CULTURE Dalai Lama Is Hollywood-Bound He begins his five-day visit to Los Angeles on October 10 and will speak at several events about compassion, altruism and spiritual preparations for the new millennium. Aasra walk-a-thon Archives |
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