Ricky Kej, Neela Vaswani from India get Grammys

India-based Ricky Kej's collaborated album "Winds Of Samsara" won the Best New Age Album trophy at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards here. Ricky teamed up with South African musician Wouter Kellerman for the album, which symbolises peace and harmony.

Kejriwal's AAP sweeps Delhi, BJP down, Congress draws a blank

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party secured a landslide victory  in the 70-member assembly while its nearest rival BJP was reduced to single digits. The Congress  headed for naught while INLD was ahead in 1 seat. AAP chief Kejriwal  lead in the prestigious New Delhi constituency while BJP's chief ministerial nominee Kiran Bedi trailed in Krishna Nagar seat, considered a traditional stronghold of the party. Congress's Ajay Maken got a defeat in Sadar Bazar seat. Expressing happiness over the party's performance, AAP leader Yogendra Yadav said, "it was not just under class, but the middle class also voted for AAP. The (Narendra Modi) juggernaut seems to have halted at least for now."

Reacting to the election trends, BJP said the polls were a referendum on Kejriwal and it should not be linked to the performance of Narendra Modi government.

"I do not see in this way," BJP spokesperson GVL Narsimha Rao said when asked whether the elections were a referendum on Modi's performance.

Apearance day of Gangamaa celebrated at Badu

Devotees celebrated appearance day of Gangamaa, at Madhab Niloy, Badu near Madhyamgram in North 24 Pargans recently. Gangamaa, was the holy consort of the Shree Madhab, who had founded the organization many years ago. Several devotees observed the day, and prasadam was distributed.