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Ernakulam: Actor Dileep, who is accused in the actress assault case, will appear in the trial court today. After completing the further investigation, the crime branch filed an additional charge sheet in the court. The trial court directed the eighth accused Dileep and Dileep’s friend Sarath to appear for the reading of the charge sheet. The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court had rejected Dileep’s request to quash the further investigation report. The court also rejected the request to drop the additional charge. In the first charge sheet, Dileep was charged with conspiracy and rape. But Dileep…

$200,000 grant will provide state-of-the-art laboratory equipment that will improve wastewater treatment, better protect the environment, allow for more on-site public health data sampling, and reduce costs at the public utility The facility has taken on an outsized role in protecting public health during the pandemic era due to its role in wastewater surveillance for the spread of COVID-19 and, more recently, Polio. CARLE PLACE, NY (October 30, 2022) – Today, New York State Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-Port Washington) delivered a $200,000 grant to the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) that will…

Hackensack, New Jersey | The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s (NNJCF) ArtsBergen announces the launch of the painting of “The Black Women’s Mural: Celebrating Black Suffragists and Black Women in Englewood” on the Women’s Rights Information Center’s building, located at 108 W. Palisade Avenue in downtown Englewood, New Jersey.  The mural uses the design input from Black women in the city and the larger community. From October 28 through November 11, the public may watch artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh paint the mural during general hours Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. …

Long Island has seen numerous mass utility outage events in the last 10 years, exposing serious issues with how local utilities prioritize their restoration efforts in the aftermath of a disaster Senator Kaplan’s legislation would ensure that first responders and those with serious medical conditions receive priority service restoration during a mass outage event CARLE PLACE, NY (OCTOBER 30, 2022) – As Long Island observes the Tenth Anniversary of the landfall of Superstorm Sandy that devastated the region and left the vast majority of Long Island residents in the dark for…

Hindu devotees, upset about Taylor Swift’s new song “Karma”, are seeking apology from her for trivializing their serious and ancient religious doctrine of karma, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that genuine seekers and devotees took the concept of karma very seriously; but Swift irreverently trivialized it for her mercantile or self-serving agenda; handling it frivolously; and equating karma with a boyfriend, cat purring on the lap, guy on the screen, breeze in hair, etc.; and included a lot of…

CARLE PLACE, NY (October 26, 2022) – Today, New York State Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-Port Washington) announced a partnership with The American Red Cross of Greater New York to help save lives by ensuring all families have access to free smoke detectors for their homes. Senator Kaplan previously brought the Red Cross initiative, known as Sound the Alarm, to the community, but installations were paused due to the pandemic. With installations now resuming, residents are encouraged to sign up to take advantage of this vital free resource. Senator Anna M. Kaplan said “home fires happen more frequently…

Hindu population has reportedly more than doubled in Canada during 2001-2021, and Hinduism is now third largest religion of the country after Christianity and Islam. According to Statistics Canada, as reported in the 2021 Census, Hindus rose from 1.0% to 2.3% (close to 830,000 people) of total Canadian population from 2001 to 2021. Hindus now comprise 4.1% percent of the Ontario population. According to reports, here is the 2021 Hindu population in various provinces and territories of Canada: Alberta 15,835, British Columbia 16,845, Manitoba 3,475, New Brunswick 375, Northwest Territories…

Hackensack (New Jersey) —The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative joins thousands of arts organizations, programs and communities nationwide to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month and Discover Jersey Arts Month in the Garden State.  The NNJCF, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, focuses primarily on the arts, civic engagement, education, the environment, philanthropy, and public health. Black Women’s Mural to be Painted              From October 28 through November 11, the public is invited to watch artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh paint the “Black Women’s Mural: Celebrating Black Suffragists and Black…

Hindu community is upset and feels that it is simply not fair for Hindu pupils in New York City (NYC) to be at school on their most popular festival Diwali coming Monday, while schools are closed around other religious days during the school-year. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, wondered that while over 79 school districts were closed for students in many areas of USA on October 24 (the day this year of Diwali), including 12 in next door Long Island, why could not NYC…

Prestigious award presented to UST for its commitment to “Transforming Lives” and outstanding CSR efforts in the Community Initiative category Thiruvananthapuram: UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has won the ‘Mahatma Awards 2022’ for CSR Excellence in the ‘Community Initiative’ category. Mahatma Awards were founded and instituted by social entrepreneur and philanthropist Amit Sachdeva, better known as ‘The CSR Man of India’ and are supported by Aditya Birla Group. Smita Sharma, Global Program Manager – CSR and Sustainability, UST, and Rajan Aggarwal, CSR Ambassador at Noida Center received the…