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Secretary Kerry Hosts Diwali Celebration
Secretary of State John Kerry hosted the Obama Administration’s Annual Diwali Celebration Oct. 23 to honor the Hindu, Sikh, and Jain holiday celebrated throughout the world at the Benjamin Franklin...
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Brandon Chillar Involved in Rare Tree Crash in California
Former NFL player Brandon Chillar is reportedly involved in a car crash Oct. 19, which resulted in severely damaging a rare tree in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Police say Chillar, who was...
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‘Going Home’ a Special Short Film, Says Alia Bhatt
– MUMBAI If the masses loved her in movies like “Highway” and “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania”, Alia Bhatt has again won many a heart. Her latest short film “Going Home”, based on women’s safety, has gone...
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Modi takes tea, but no questions, in first press event as PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took tea, but no questions, on Saturday at his first staged meeting with the press since coming to power five months ago, underscoring the delicate relationship he has...
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Happy New Year: Farah’s ode to Shah Rukh
If there is one person who loves Shah Rukh Khan more than Shah Rukh Khan, it has to be Farah Khan. Right from her first film, the director has been enamoured with the Bollywood star – at least on...
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Temple Creep: Hindu Volunteer with Hidden Cameras Preys on Young Girls
The Indian-American community in Upstate New York is in a state of shock with the charges filed recently against one of its own. Prakash G. Rajyaguru, a long-time member and volunteer at the Hindu...
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Two Desi Techies Inducted into New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame
Two Indian-Americans are among inductees into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame, honoring inventors who have contributed significantly to the welfare and finances of the Garden State. Krishan K....
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Queens Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Conspiracy to Support Hizballah
An Indian man convicted after an FBI sting operation has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a U.S. federal judge in New York. Patrick Daniel Nayyar, 50, lived in Flushing, Queens on Franklin...
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Elected City Officials Ask MTA to Remove Anti-Islamic Ads
Thirty-four elected officials including members of the New York City Council Progressive Caucus, Public Advocate Letitia James, and Council Member I. Daneek Miller have sent a letter to Metropolitan...
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SAC’s Martoma Loses Bail Bid as Judge Doubts Appeal
Former SAC Capital Advisors LP portfolio manager Mathew Martoma lost a bid to remain free while he fights a conviction for perpetrating the most lucrative insider-trading scheme in U.S. history, as a...
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Gujarati and Marwari New Year Celebrations at Secaucus Temple
Local community members, both Indian and non-Indian, celebrated the Gujarati and Marwari New Year at an Open House hosted at the Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Secaucus, New Jersey, Oct. 24. The event...
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Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Courts Desi Entrepreneurs at Gala
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. The Republican candidate for Illinois governor promised to work with the Indian-American community to create jobs in America and to expand trade with India. At a dinner hosted by the...
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Illinois Christian Charity Distributes Relief Packages in Cyclone-Hit Andhra
– ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. Foundation for Children in Need (FN) has released photos here of its relief work, in collaboration with VarRehVah, over the Diwali holiday, Oct. 22 and 23, at and around...
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India Development Coalition Promotes Social Entrepreneurship
– WHEATON, Ill. India Development Coalition of America (IDCA) hosted its 12th international conference here at Illinois Institute of Technology, Rice Campus, Oct. 18 and 19 with the theme “Inspiring...
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Special team to probe 627 Indians with foreign bank accounts
The sealed envelope with the names of 627 Indians holding bank accounts overseas, against whom a probe is on to ascertain conformity with domestic tax laws, is to be passed on to a special team set up...
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The Man who Wants to Make Washington, D.C., Government More Diverse
Kishan Putta, 40, is possibly the first Indian-American to run for a city council seat in Washington, D.C., which is surprising because this traditionally segregated city has over the last few decades...
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Modi boots officials out of the first class cabin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered bureaucrats to forgo the luxury of flying first class and start paying for their spouses’ air tickets as he tries to deliver on a promise to cut the fiscal...
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India’s universal healthcare rollout to cost $26 billion
India’s universal health plan that aims to offer guaranteed benefits to a sixth of the world’s population will cost an estimated 1.6 trillion rupees ($26 billion) over the next four years, a senior...
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China expresses concern about Indian plan to build border posts
China’s defence ministry on Thursday expressed concern over reports that India plans to build 54 new border posts along their disputed border, long a source of tension between the two giant...
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India’s delivery men offer prize investment as billions pour into e-commerce
From Japan’s richest man to Jeff Bezos, everyone wants a piece of India’s booming online retail sector. For those without billions to pump into the tightly held firms who dominate e-commerce, the best...
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