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Socialist Councilor Delivers Passionate Appeal on Climate Change
Kshma Sawant, Seattle City Councilor from the Socialist Alternative Party, made a passionate appeal for public ownership of big oil and other fossil fuel companies in a bid to reverse climate change....
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22-Year Old Rutgers Student Killed in Bear Attack
A Rutgers University student out hiking with four friends was found dead at the Apshawa Preserve near West Milford, N.J. Sept. 21. He was killed by a 300 pound black bear who police said they had to...
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Miss India Connecticut a ‘Beauty from the Heart’
Nidhi Bhimani, 22, a pharmaceutical student, has no plans to go to Bollywood, being on the brink of becoming a Doctor of Pharmacy after 6 years of beating the path from classes to the library at...
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Diwali Celebration Transforms Times Square Into Mini India
Diwali came in a month early at Times Square, with the iconic venue transformed into a mini India, as thousands celebrated the Festival of Lights. Actors Parineeti Chopra and Aditya Roy Kapur, who...
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Rutgers Student Tackles the Problem of Diabetes in South Asian Population
A Rutgers graduate student is striving to reduce the chances that his fellow South Asians will acquire diabetes by getting them to alter their traditional, high-carb diet. South Asians are four times...
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Ravan Dahan, Ram Leela Mark 1st Dushahra Festival in New York
Thousands cheered and applauded as a 40-feet Ravan effigy burst into flames to celebrate the victory of good over evil, followed by a spectacular display of fireworks. South Street Seaport was packed...
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The Marathon Man: Assessing Narendra Modi and his Mission
If one was ever asked to describe a single moment or event that epitomises the characteristics of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, it would undoubtedly be a pleasant January night in Gandhinagar...
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Shah Rukh Khan, ‘Happy New Year’ Cast Perform in New Jersey
Cast and crew of the much anticipated film “Happy New Year” performed for fans as part of their Slam World Tour on Sept. 20 at the Continental Arena in Secaucus, New Jersey. Shah Rukh Khan, Farah...
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‘Desi Rascals’: Gurinder Chadha’s Offering to British Reality TV
Gurinder Chadha, a widely known British film director of Sikh origin, is upbeat about co-producing “Desi Rascals”, a reality show for British television. She says the “high drama” in it could...
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A dancer poses for a photograph as part of the “Dance as Art” photo project in Times Square in New York September 22.
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D’Souza Avoids Prison, Sentenced to 5 Year Probation for Election Fraud
A federal judge in Manhattan sentenced conservative author and film-maker Dinesh D’Souza to five years of probation but no prison term after he pled guilty to violating a federal campaign finance law....
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India triumphs in maiden Mars mission, sets record in space race
India’s low-cost mission to Mars successfully entered the red planet’s orbit on Wednesday, crowning what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said was a “near impossible” push to become the only country to...
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Modi seeks to crown global sales pitch with U.S. tour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in the United States on Friday aiming to woo corporate titans and crown a burst of investment-focused diplomacy, while marking a personal victory for a man who...
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Modi manufacturing dream confronts ending red-tape nightmare
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday called for foreign and domestic companies to help create a vibrant manufacturing sector in India, a narrative that helped him sweep to power. For...
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With canal and hut, India stands up to China on disputed frontier
Earlier this month, the Indian army, stationed on a remote Himalayan plateau, built a small observation hut from where they could watch Chinese soldiers across a disputed border. The move so irked...
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U.S. business questions Modi’s reform credentials ahead of visit
The U.S. business lobby on Thursday questioned the reformist credentials of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the eve of his visit to the United States in which he will encourage investment and declare...
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Kamala Harris, Preet Bharara on Shortlist for U.S. Attorney General
Two Indian-Americans are on the shortlist to succeed Attorney General Eric Holder who announced his decision to resign Sept. 25. California Attorney General Kamala Harris and New York’s U.S. Attorney...
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Kick-Starting the U.S.-Indian Strategic Partnership
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to Washington will provide India and the United States with a golden opportunity to repair their faltering partnership. The stakes are high,...
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Ami Bera Loses Support of Some Sikhs Because of Stand on 1984 Riots
Congressman Ami Bera, D-California, the only Indian-American lawmaker on Capitol Hill has lost support of some Sikh groups in his own district, including in his hometown, for not condemning the...
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Nisha Biswal on the U.S.’s ‘Intense Summer of Engagement’ with India
For the Asia Society Policy Institute’s (ASPI) AsiaConnect briefing on September 17, 2014, Nisha Biswal, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Affairs, spoke about Prime...
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