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Trump Doubles Down On Barring All Muslims Without Exception
Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump stuck to his guns over his controversial proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the U.S. as rival Jeb Bush wondered how Muslims from India,...
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More People Died Taking Selfies In India Last Year Than Anywhere Else
India may have a selfie-loving prime minister, Narendra Modi, but Indians in general seem to be bad at selfie safety. Of at least 27 “selfie related” deaths around the world last year, about half...
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Pakistan shuts down seminaries run by Jaish-e-Mohammad
Pakistani authorities have shut down several religious schools run by the Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group accused of masterminding an attack this month on an air base in India, the provincial law...
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Protests over Dalit student’s suicide, central minister booked
The protests over suicide of a Dalit research scholar rocked University of Hyderabad while police booked central minister Bandaru Dattatreya and three others for abetment of suicide and also for...
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Pakistan 1999 coup leader Musharraf acquitted of murder
Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf, who came to power in 1999 in a bloodless coup against current Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was acquitted on Monday of the murder of a separatist leader in 2006,...
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‘Chalk n Duster’: a singularly mediocre and amateurish film
It would require some skill and powers of persuasion to get two of India’s best actresses on board and then go on to direct them in what is a singularly mediocre and amateurish film. Handout still...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj during their meeting in Jerusalem January 18. The post appeared first on News India Times.
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2,700-page chargesheet filed against Hardik Patel
The Gujarat Police Crime Branch on Monday slapped a 2,700-page chargesheet against Patel reservation agitation spearhead Hardik Patel and three of his supporters. Monday’s voluminous chargesheet...
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South Asian American Jazz Quintet Explores Carnatic Genre
A group of jazz musicians with a distinctly South Asian inflection, will be heard at Asia Society in Manhattan performing a new sound that combines Carnatic music and western jazz. Their program will...
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Play Tackles Changing Attitude Toward Widowhood, Tongue Firmly in Cheek
— CHICAGO, IL. The Midwest premiere of Rasaka Theater’s latest production, “A Widow of No Importance,” (an allusion to Oscar Wilde’s “A Woman of No Importance”) was held Jan. 17 at the Victory Gardens...
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Krish V. Krishnan’s Travelogue On Sacred Spaces Receives Acclaim
Wilmette-based artist, author and entrepreneur Krish V. Krishnan released his first book titiled “Rambles into Sacred Spaces” in April of 2015. Since then the book has received considerable attention...
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Ties with Israel of highest importance: Sushma Swaraj
India attaches the highest importance to its relations with Israel and always offers a safe and secure home to the Jewish people, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. “India attaches the...
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Obama to award Science Medal to Indian-American professor
Indian-American professor Dr. Rakesh K. Jain and 16 other scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and innovators will receive the National Medals of Science and Technology and Innovation from President...
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Dalit Scholar’s Suicide: Varsity Simmers As Rahul Gandhi Meets Students
University of Hyderabad continues to simmer over Dalit research scholar’s suicide while Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited the campus on Tuesday to show solidarity with protesting students...
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Suspense And Nail-biting Sessions At Crime Writers Festival
As the second edition of the Crime Writers Festival begins in the national capital on Friday, die-hard fans can look forward to a thrilling week-end of suspense and nail-biting sessions on plots,...
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Terror In The Bronx: Bangladeshi Man Attacked In Hate Crime
New York City prides itself on the diversity of its people, it’s cuisines and cultures that thrive in its five boroughs. It’s the city where popular TV host Stephen Colbert can cook Indian curry with...
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‘The Golden Son’ An Immigrant’s Dilemma
In her second novel, Shilpi Somaya Gowda again deploys rich plotting and finely embroidered storytelling to reveal fascinating and sometimes disturbing elements of Indian culture. And as she did in...
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It’s Difficult To Make Mark In Bollywood: Claudia Ciesla
Kya Kool Hain Hum 3″ actress Claudia Ciesla says it is difficult to make a mark in Bollywood and that success in the film industry requires patience. “Definitely, to make a mark in Bollywood is kind...
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Indian Stories With Universal Appeal Go Globe-trotting
It has been a big year for small budget, independent as well as regional films, with stories rooted in Indian culture but with universal appeal, going on a global trail. The growing understanding of...
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Ghulam Ali to make acting debut with Indian film
Pakistan’s legendary ghazal singer Ghulam Ali, whose performances in India were marred last year by Shiv Sena threats, is now geared to make his acting debut with Hindi feature film “Ghar Wapsi”,...
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