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Cornered, Haryana CM offers ‘regrets’ on beef statement
Finding himself cornered over his controversial stand on consumption of beef, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday first tried to wriggle out of the situation by saying his statement...
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Rape film banned in India gets Meryl Streep’s backing for Oscar
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A film banned by Indian authorities about the deadly rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi has opened in the United States to acclaim, with Hollywood star...
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Women are the enemy in this not-a-sequel
Luv Ranjan‘s “Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2” is a glossier version of the 2011 Bollywood film. It is, in effect, a “Sex and the City” – for men. This is a world where men are perfectly turned out, live in...
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Modi to open 70-year-old secret files in challenge to Gandhi dynasty
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he will seek to unravel one of India’s most enduring mysteries surrounding the independence struggle, the latest salvo in a growing history war that could undermine...
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President calls for tolerance as Hindu activists continue rampage
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday again appealed for tolerance as Hindu activists attacked a Jammu and Kashmir legislator with ink while the Shiv Sena forced the BCCI to call off talks with the PCB...
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Nassau County Official Resigns Amid Controversy Raised By Newspaper Report
After four years in office as Nassau County Director of Business and Economic Development, Kamlesh Mehta, 55, resigned Oct. 1, in the midst of a Newsday investigation into his record in office as well...
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North South Foundation Celebrates 25 Years Of Voluntary Service
The North South Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Community Christian Church in Naperville, IL. Oct. 10 with more than 1,500 attendees as well as some 400 students who took part in...
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Indian-American doctor accused of performing needless procedures
As many as 293 patients of an Indian-American cardiologist around a small town in Indiana have filed lawsuits against him and two other doctors in his practice claiming that they performed needless...
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“Wedding Pullav” is insipid and uninspiring
Binod Pradhan‘s “Wedding Pullav” is a romantic comedy featuring one of the classic tropes of the genre – the best friends who aren’t sure they are in love until a rival appears on the scene. Despite...
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Jersey City Celebrates Navratri Festival With Dance and Music
The Indian Square in Jersey City, one of the largest hubs of Indian-Americans residing around the area, was glitzy with lights, buntings and banners as the community celebrated the beginning of...
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The Boroughs Come Alive With Navratri Celebrations
From 9:30 pm to 1:30 am this Oct. 17/18, hundreds of people gathered in downtown Manhattan at the Sports Center in Chelsea Piers, to swing to a live band playing music for the Gujarati Garba-Raas, a...
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A Bollywood Film Helps Long Lost Indian Woman Find Her Identity
For more than a decade, no one knew where the slim girl with the soulful eyes and apple-cheeked smile had come from. Geeta, as she is known, is hearing- and speech-impaired and could only communicate...
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Pyar Ka Punchnama 2′ is ‘Sex In the City’ For Men
Luv Ranjan‘s “Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2” is a glossier version of the 2011 Bollywood film. It is, in effect, a “Sex and the City” – for men. This is a world where men are perfectly turned out, live in...
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Ayad Aktar’s Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘Disgraced’ Opens In Chicago
Milwaukee’s Ayad Aktar’s 2013 Pulitzer prize-winning “Disgraced”, which is currently playing at the Goodman Theater in downtown Chicago, tells a story of transformation and self-realization of five...
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No Star Bigger Than Film’s Success, Says ‘Baahubali’ Prabhas
The phenomenal success of S.S, Rajamouli’s “Baahubali”, which has emerged as India’s biggest blockbuster, has made its lead actor Prabhas realise something very important — that the success of any...
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Clashes erupt in Kashmir over beef killing
At least two dozen people have been injured in clashes with police after protests erupted in Kashmir over the killing of a Muslim man by Hindus campaigning against eating beef. The clashes in Kulgam...
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Cricketer Virender Sehwag retires from internationals
Virender Sehwag, one of India’s greatest opening batsmen, has retired from international cricket, he said on Twitter on Tuesday. A destructive hitter at the top of the order with a penchant for...
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Indian-American kid gets a shout-out from Obama
President Barack Obama gave a shout-out to an Indian-American kid who recently made history by becoming the first person to earn a second Global Finalist award in the 2015 Google Science Fair. “We’ve...
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19 Indian-Canadians elected to Canadian parliament
The Indian-Canadians more than doubled their representation in the Canadian parliament from eight to 19, as Canadians voted out the Conservative Party in a landslide of 184 seats in the 338-member...
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Uproar after two children burned alive, Haryana police arrest four
Police in Haryana have arrested four men over allegations that they burnt alive two low-caste children, an official said on Wednesday, a case that triggered a street protest and drew condemnation from...
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