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Georgia’s Shilpa Narayan Performs at Times Square Diwali Event

VeenaNovember 11, 2013

by VeenaNovember 11, 201302766

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Atlanta, GA: “When I walked on stage, it’s safe to say I thought my knees might buckle at any point. There were

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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn Hosts Traditional Diwali Celebration

VeenaNovember 9, 2013

by VeenaNovember 9, 201303123

(Click on thumbnails for high-resolution view) Atlanta, GA: While celebrating traditional festivals within one’s homeland is fairly commonplace, maintaining the practice in a distant land

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IRS Warns of Pervasive Telephone Scam

VeenaNovember 8, 2013

by VeenaNovember 8, 201302326

Washington: The Internal Revenue Service warned consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country. Going by the posts on

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Raji Venkat performs arangetram with grace and refined technique

VeenaNovember 5, 2013

by VeenaNovember 5, 201303785

Atlanta, GA: Raji Venkat, a student of Uma Palam Pulendran, performed her arangetram (debut performance) with grace and refined technique at the Roswell Cultural Art

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NATA Board Meeting in Atlanta- Meet ‘n Greet Raises $700K

VeenaOctober 28, 2013

by VeenaOctober 28, 2013054261

Atlanta, GA: North American Telugu Association (NATA) celebrated NATA “Meet and Greet” on the weekend of October 18-19 as part of the Board Meeting in

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Thousands Attend Annual Global Mela

VeenaOctober 28, 2013

by VeenaOctober 28, 201303604

BY MAHADEV DESAI Photos by Vinod Devlia and Mahadev Desai Atlanta, GA: The 12th Global Mela attracted over 15,000 community members at the Global Mall

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Mrs India International Pageant Queens Add Color to Suwanee Fall Festival

VeenaOctober 25, 2013

by VeenaOctober 25, 201304266

L to R: Kamini Jain, Shaveta Jain and Sheetal Pandit Correia at the Suwanee Day Festival parade. Photo by Hakim Studios. Atlanta, GA: The city

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Vibha Dream Mile 2013: Over 1800 participants run to make a difference

VeenaOctober 18, 2013

by VeenaOctober 18, 201302542

Photos by Bytegraph.com Atlanta, GA: Hundreds of volunteers and participants thronged Shakerag Park in the wee hours of Saturday September 21, 2013. The occasion: Vibha

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Baba Ramdev Urges Indian-Americans to Get into Politics

VeenaOctober 11, 2013

by VeenaOctober 11, 201302945

BY VEENA RAO Photos by Photography by Vinod Atlanta, GA: Baba Ramdev mesmerized close to 1500 people at Ashiana Banquet Hall in Global Mall on

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Sorcar’s Laser Show Beams Swami Vivekanada to Life; Raises Funds for Sewa

VeenaOctober 11, 2013

by VeenaOctober 11, 201302370

BY VEENA RAO Photos by Ballari Photography Atlanta, GA: Sewa USA, Atlanta chapter, presented Manick Sorcar’s full-length, one-of-its-kind laser show titled ‘Swamiji’ on the life