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Rajinikanth’s Fans Euphoric Over ‘Kabali’ Release
From flying all the way from London to Mumbai’s Aurora theatre to watch his movie to giving free auto rides to those who want to watch “Kabali” on its release day — Rajinikanth’s fans are yet again...
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V.H.P.A. Of New Jersey Holds First Annual Hindu Heritage Day
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America-N.J., held its first annual “Hindu Heritage Day” July 9 at North Brunswick High School, attended by over 900 people, including children of all races and religions,...
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A Mother’s Coconut Chutney And The Birth Of A Film Maker
For Rhodes Scholar Shalini Kantayya, a first generation Indian-American from Brooklyn, getting into film-making was not a happenstance. By her admission the Chennai native, whose family comprises “a...
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Rutgers Classroom Named After Favorite Professor
The Rutgers Business School in New Jersey is naming a classroom at the University after a popular Indian-American professor of finance and economics, Farrokh Langdana. Langdana, a B.Tech graduate in...
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth Gets A New Twist In Rajat Kapoor’s Play In Chicago
“What’s Done is Done”, a modern day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth by Director Rajat Kapoor, was brought to Chicago by the South Asian Arts Council and Chicago South Asian Film festival under the...
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Indian-American Woman Named Cook County’s Chief Medical Examiner
Dr. Ponni Arunkumar was named chief medical examiner of Cook County July 13 following her appointment by President Toni Preckwinkle and approval by the county’s board of commissioners. Arunkumar had...
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Union Minister Babul Supriyo Named Grand Marshal Of Chicago India Day Parade
The Federation of Indian Associations, Chicago that was established in 1980 will lead the India Day Parade, to be headlined by singer-turned politician Babul Supriyo, Aug. 20 and 21, marking the 70th...
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Showman Shashi Kapoor’s Other Side
Actor Shashi Kapoor may have reached the heights of fame and glory through his decades-long stellar acting career in Bollywood films, but in essence he remains a “blend of householder and star,”...
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Indian-American Delivers Invocation On 2nd Day Of GOP Convention
Harmeet Dhillon, the at-large Indian-American delegate from California, delivered the invocation to start the second day of the Republican National Convention July 19. In a hall filled with thousands...
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Protests erupt in Gujarat over attack on Dalit men
Protesters from India’s low-caste community blocked roads and attacked government buses in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state on Wednesday in a third day of demonstrations over the flogging of...
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President And Vice President Endorse Kamala Harris For U.S. Senate
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden gave a thumping endorsement July 19, to California Attorney General Kamala Harris in her campaign for U.S. Senator. While some may have considered...
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Indian men accused of raping woman for second time due in court
Three men accused of raping an Indian woman for a second time were due in court on Wednesday, police said, while the victim’s father said his daughter was determined to pursue the case despite the...
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A woman walks past Micah Naziri and James Campbell, advocates for open carry, as they patrol the streets of Cleveland with their assault weapons during the Republican National Convention in Ohio, July...
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Indiana Appeals Court Overturns Conviction Of Purvi Patel
In a surprise decision, an Indiana court overturned the first ever feticide conviction in the country July 22, that would have sent an Indian-American woman to prison for 20 years. Purvi Patel was...
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Indian American Political Forum Hosts Reception For Indian Envoy On Sidelines...
The Indian American Forum for Political Education along with the Federation of Indian Associations of Cleveland, Ohio, held a reception July 20, on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention,...
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Republican National Convention: Brown Is The New Black?
Though only a minority of Indian-Americans support the Republican Party, they nevertheless made their presence felt at the 4-day national convention held in Cleveland, Ohio, July 18-21. At least 14...
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Kashkari Bucks Fed Norms Adding Emojis to Public Debate on Rates
Since the financial crisis, Federal Reserve officials have tried to communicate their policies to a wider constituency. With Neel Kashkari, the boundaries are being tested. “.@Six1FourCapital 4 me...
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Designing A More Accurate Measure Of Electoral Politics
An Indian American artist-researcher has designed a data project that seeks to get a more accurate read on how voters feel by harnessing data from social media to overcome the shortcomings of the...
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Being A Villain Is Best Part About Being In ‘Baywatch’: Priyanka Chopra
Actress Priyanka Chopra says being able to play a character with shades of grey is the best part about her Hollywood debut venture “Baywatch”. The actress, who also features in American TV show...
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The Return Of ‘Kabali’ Rajinikanth
Frenzy gripped southern India on Thursday, a day ahead of the release of Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth’s crime-drama film titled “Kabali.” Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, buzzed with...
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