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Court convicts 24 in connection with deadly 2002 Gujarat riots
An Indian court convicted 24 Hindus on Thursday of murder and other charges related to an anti-Muslim riot in the western state of Gujarat in which dozens of Muslims were killed at a time when Prime...
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Traffickers in India force 300,000 children to beg in streets: police
At least 300,000 children across India are drugged, beaten and forced to beg every day, in what has become a multi million rupee industry controlled by human trafficking cartels, police and...
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Modi’s U.S. visit: Consolidating and celebrating a relationship
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fourth visit to the US next week is seen here as consolidating and celebrating the India-US relationship that has undergone a transformation since 2000 under three...
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What the documentary ‘Weiner’ tells us about Huma Abedin
About 15 minutes into a newly released documentary about her husband’s train wreck of a campaign for New York City mayor, Huma Abedin reflects on the awkward improbability of it all. “Those of you who...
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President Obama Endorses Raja Krishnamoorthi For Illinois’ District 8
Indian-American candidate for the U.S. Congress from Illinois’ District 8, Raja Krishnamoorthi, received a strong endorsement from President Barack Obama, boosting his already front-runner status in...
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Two Of Indian Origin In Forbes Most Successful Women Entrepreneurs List
Two women of Indian descent were last week featured in the Forbes annual list of America’s 60 wealthiest and most successful self-made women entrepreneurs. The second annual tally of America’s...
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High Time For U.S. To Elect Its First Woman President, Says Researcher
It’s high time the United States elected the first woman president, and Hillary Clinton’s ability to handle global and domestic issues makes her most qualified to do the job, according to a new book...
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Fugitive Connecticut Fund Manager Charged In New U.S. Indictment
A Connecticut fund manager who fled the United States after being hit with criminal insider trading charges was indicted on June 1 for engaging in a separate scheme to embezzle $54 million from the...
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Desi Police Officer Charged With Attempted First Degree Murder
An Indian-American, who was fired in November from police force in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the fatal shooting of a legally-armed black musician, was arrested and charged with attempted first...
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Sikh Gas Station Owner Killed In Newark, Family Suspects Hate Crime
A Sikh gas station owner was shot to death in Newark, New Jersey, by an unidentified assailant May 30 without any apparent sign of robbery or confrontation, leading to family’s suspicion that the...
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India Abuzz Over Future Of Its ‘Rock Star’ Central Banker
It’s hard to find a government official in India with more star power than Raghuram Rajan, a University of Chicago finance professor who is governor of India’s central bank. Rajan, 53, perhaps best...
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Modi goes to Washington as U.S. partner, but not yet full ally
Two years ago there were questions over whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could get a visa to enter the United States. Next week he visits Washington as one of President Barack Obama’s...
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Mathura violence: 24 people dead, blame-game erupts
A day after 24 persons were left killed in a massive clash between police and members of a sect who had encroached on a government land in Mathura, opposition parties, especially the BJP, targetted...
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Paes and Hingis win mixed doubles title
Leander Paes and Martina Hingis won the mixed doubles title at Roland Garros beating Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig in a thrilling encounter 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 after being locked at one set all. In the...
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Top-ranked Golfer Vijay Singh Accuses PGA Tour Of Unfair Treatment
Golfer Vijay Singh, who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005, has accused PGA Tour officials of subjecting him to “absurd” and “unfair” treatment by ignoring...
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India secures Switzerland’s support for NSG membership
In a strong boost to its bid, India on Monday secured the support of Switzerland for membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). “Switzerland welcomes India’s contributions to non-proliferation...
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Modi-Obama bond an ‘unlikely friendship’: NYT
As President Obama gets ready to host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the White House for the second time in as many years, a New York Times report describes the bond between the two as an...
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Aditya Rawal Makes Off-Broadway Debut With Stage Play ‘The Queen’
Aditya Rawal, son of actor-turned-politician Paresh Rawal, has stepped into his father’s shoes, keeping up the tradition of three-generations of association with film and theater. Last week the...
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N.J. Pharmacist Convicted Of Illegally Issuing Controlled Substance
A pharmacist who operated in Madison, New Jersey, was convicted last week at trial of conspiring with a doctor to illegally distribute the highly addictive painkiller oxycodone to people who got...
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Indian couple sets record by conquering Everest together
Right from when they got married in 2008, this couple, both in the Maharashtra Police, dreamt of together ascending Mt. Everest, the tallest peak in the world, and even delayed becoming parents till...
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