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USAID’s Rajiv Shah Delivers Keynote at Indo American Center Gala
– ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. Devon-based Indo-American Center (IAC) celebrated its 23rd anniversary by hosting its 2014 benefit gala here at The Meadows Club Oct. 12. Keynote speaker at the banquet was Dr....
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India’s Consul General in Chicago, Community Join Eid Celebrations
– Mount Prospect, Ill. India’s Consul General Ausaf Sayeed joined the thousands of Muslims from around the Mount Prospect, Illinois metropolitan area who came to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha at the Bristol...
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Carnatic Vocalist T.M. Krishna Holds Audience Spell-Bound
– LEMONT, Ill. Carnatic vocalist T.M. Krishna presented a concert here at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (HTGC) Oct. 10 that was hosted by HTGC Fine Arts Committee in conjunction with R.R....
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Wills Fashion Week: High on Technology; Low on Star Power
From Mother Nature to weavers, designers used the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring-Summer (WIFW SS) 2015 as a platform to pay tribute to them. However, the gala, where technology met fashion,...
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I Feel Life has Just Begun: Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan at 69
– WASHINGTON Entering the 70th year of his eventful life, Indian sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan is enjoying a bit of “musical flirtation” to connect the world and bring peace and harmony amidst...
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On poll eve, Shiv Sena blasts Modi’s BJP
A day ahead of the Maharashtra elections, the Shiv Sena Tuesday threatened to expose the “fraud” committed by its one-time ally BJP. “They (BJP) want to know who is our real enemy? The Congress and...
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New Jersey Telangana Association Hosts Bathukamma Celebrations
More than 700 people attended Bathukamma celebrations held recently at Johnson Park in Piscataway, New Jersey, with the Raritan River providing a perfect backdrop for the floral festival celebrated by...
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Convicted Baby, Grandmother Killer Says he Wants to Die
A Pennsylvania man convicted last week in the 2012 murders of a baby and her grandmother exhibits signs of severe mental illness, including bipolar disorder that might have impaired his judgment, a...
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China expresses concern about Indian border road plan
China expressed concern on Wednesday after India announced plans to build a road along the remote eastern part of their disputed border, saying it hoped India would not “further complicate” the...
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Economists urge Modi not to squeeze NREGA for rural poor
A group of leading economists has said the future of India’s biggest anti-poverty scheme, which has brought work to millions of impoverished villagers, is under threat and urged the government not to...
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Indian citizen to be executed for Pennsylvania murders
An Indian national convicted of killing a 10-month-old girl and her grandmother in a kidnapping for ransom gone awry has been sentenced to death in Pennsylvania. The jury’s decision to hand down the...
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Pakistani militants align with Islamic State
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In another sign of the Middle East-based Islamic State’s expanding influence, the chief spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban and five regional commanders declared allegiance...
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BJP well on top in both Maharashtra, Haryana, say exit polls
The BJP was within striking distance of power in both Haryana and Maharashtra, exit polls said Wednesday at the end of keenly fought assembly elections that pitted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party...
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India will stand as friend and partner, Modi tells new Afghan president
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday called up new Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and conveyed to him that India will stand as a friend and partner in Kabul’s endeavour to build a strong and...
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Modi names Rajan ally Subramanian as chief economic adviser
A high-powered academic who tells his students to read Joseph Conrad and Gabriel Garcia Marquez to better understand economic development was confirmed on Thursday as chief economic adviser to Prime...
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Archie Panjabi to Exit ‘The Good Wife’
Actress Archie Panjabi, seen as Kalinda Sharma in the CBS drama “The Good Wife,” will be exiting the show after six seasons. The actress has signed a talent deal with 20th Century TV, and will...
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Hasan Minhaj Joins Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’
Comedian, actor and writer Hasan Minhaj will join Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” as a correspondent in November, the television channel announced Oct. 10. Hasan, who has guest-starred on “Arrested...
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Richard Gere, Padma Lakshmi Amicably Part Ways
Actor Richard Gere and TV host Padma Lakshmi have reportedly called off their six-month-old relationship. The duo have parted ways mutually due to their work commitments. Lakshmi, the host of TV show...
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Tamil Film “Om Obama” to Premiere at Chicago University
The U.S. premiere of the Tamil film “Om Obama” will be held on Oct. 25 at 3:00 p.m. at Doc Films at the University of Chicago’s Ida Noyes Hall. The screening will be followed by Q and A session with...
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India Friend Larry Pressler Seeks Indian-American Support for Senate Bid
Pressler has jumped into the South Dakota Senate race just weeks before election-day Nov. 4, upsetting the balance the Republican Party hoped would help it gain back its majority in the U.S. Senate....
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