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New Yorker Nominated Ambassador To Malaysia
President Obama has nominated an Indian-American to the post of Ambassador of Malaysia. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, 54, will be the fourth Indian-American in the U.S....
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Gujarat Nonprofit Goes On Fundraising Mission In North America
Rushikesh Pandya, chief development officer of Project Life, a Rajkot-based non-profit, embarked on a “give-back-to Gujarat’” campaign utilizing his current visit to the United States and Canada, to...
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New York Celebrates Yoga Day With ‘Mind Over Madness’
As the NASDAQ was zooming up 69 points on microsecond transactions at 11 a.m. on Monday, outside in front of the stock exchange building on Times Square, peace and calm wafted among the thousands of...
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Bollywood actor Salman Khan in hot water over rape remark
Bollywood movie star Salman Khan ran afoul of a national women’s group, film critics and Twitter users on Tuesday after saying that training sessions for his new film made him feel like a “raped...
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India puts into orbit Cartosat, 19 other satellites
India on Wednesday morning successfully put into orbit its own Cartosat earth observation satellite and 19 other satellites, including one belonging to the Google company Terra Bella. With this India...
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Mindy Kaling brilliantly mocks stage moms, child actors and herself on ‘The...
Mindy Kaling’s “The Mindy Project” on Hulu has taken some curious twists and turns lately, some of which haven’t thrilled viewers – but Tuesday’s Season 4 episode features a subplot that’s hilarious...
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Sister Alleges Chicago Police Inaction In Brother’s Death
The sister of a Chicago businessman, allegedly poisoned to death a day after winning a million-dollar lottery, has claimed that police have not done anything to resolve the case which has remained...
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Elderly Illinois Couple Charged With $40 Million Bank Fraud
An Oak Brook, Ill., couple who owned First Mutual Bancorp of Illinois and other financial entities allegedly hid cash and assets from creditors intentionally, after defaulting on $40 million in...
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Indian-American Physicians Want Voice at National Policy Level
During its 34th annual convention June 30-July 4, in New York City, the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, AAPI, plans to celebrate its achievements and look ahead to strengthen its...
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India launches 20 satellites at one go; most to serve U.S. customers
India successfully launched 20 satellites in a single mission on Wednesday, with most of them set to serve international customers as the South Asian country pursues a bigger share of the $300 billion...
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India’s first female fighter pilots pave the way for more women in combat
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has recruited its first female fighter pilots, paving the way for more women to be given combat roles as one of the world’s biggest military forces takes steps towards...
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I reported Omar Mateen to the FBI. Trump is wrong that Muslims don’t do our part
Donald Trump believes American Muslims are hiding something. “They know what’s going on. They know that [Omar Mateen] was bad,” he said after the Orlando massacre. “They have to cooperate with law...
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As the nation debates the place of Islam, the CIA’s Muslim officers fight...
Shortly after supporters of the Islamic State gunned down 14 people in California last year, the CIA’s deputy director assembled a group of Muslim employees to talk about Islam. The Dec. 2 shootings...
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Indian Homes Targeted For Burglaries In Milwaukee Township
Indian-Americans in a township in Milwaukee seem to paying dearly for keeping valuables at home as six homes of Asian and Indian Families were burglarized in just week in late June, raising alarm...
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Bollywood film exposes plight of women trapped in India’s drug trade
A new Bollywood film gives a rare glimpse into the exploitation and enslavement of women in India’s drug trade, highlighting how the stigma surrounding women drug users leaves them vulnerable to...
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China rejects bending rule for India to join nuclear club
China maintains its opposition to India joining a group of nations seeking to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons by controlling access to sensitive technology, said the head of the arms...
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Supreme Court Rulings In Two Cases Could Affect Indian-Americans
The United States Supreme Court upheld on Thursday college and university admission reservation based on race in a verdict that could adversely impact Indian-Americans, and in a verdict in a separate...
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When We Unlock The Secrets Of Our Genes, What Do We Do With That Knowledge?
The many applications of scientific progress — computers, advanced medical procedures, rapid means of transportation, nuclear missiles — sometimes distract us from the abstract nature of most...
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While Feds saw insider trader in Valvani, friends saw family man
Those who knew Sanjay Valvani described him as super-smart, an adoring father, an enthusiastic philanthropist and a friendly neighbor. Federal prosecutors described him as an insider trader who...
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