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Hindu devotees gather to worship the Sun god Surya on the banks of the Sun lake during the Hindu religious festival of Chatt Puja in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh October 30.
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‘Awake’: Swami’s legacy is no stretch
Long before yoga became known in the West for its muscle-honing, gravity-defying postures and see-through stretch pants, it was as a very different practice in the West. In the 1920s, a swami from...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C, wearing orange shawl) takes part in a run for unity after flagging it off to mark the birth anniversary of Indian freedom fighter and a lawmaker Sardar Vallabhbhai...
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Fadnavis takes charge of Maharashtra – BJP’s first CM
Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in Friday as chief minister of Maharashtra’s first BJP government along with nine ministers, cheered by some 30,000 supporters at the Wankhede stadium and watched by Prime...
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Modi lauds Sardar Patel, targets Congress over ’84 riots
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked people to build on the legacy of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel for a “shresth” (great) India at a “Run for Unity” Friday, using the occasion to denounce the Congress over...
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Indians in Washington Celebrate Diwali
– Washington The Indian community in Washington celebrated Diwali with the Indian ambassador Subrahmanyam Jaishankar noting how the festival has become part of Indian-American community’s presence and...
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Cultural Programs, Awards Mark SA4RC Diwali Event
Three Indian-Americans were recognized for their service to the community at a Diwali event hosted by South Asian for Right Choice (SA4RC) Oct. 27 at Richie Rich restaurant in Queens, New York. Chef...
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Two Charged in $5.8 Million Reloadable Debit Card Extortion Scam
– NEWARK, NJ Two Philadelphia men of Indian origin were arrested this morning for allegedly conspiring to extort victims to load prepaid debit cards with funds that were stolen as part of the scheme,...
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California Teen Among Recipients of Peace First Prize
Amit Dodani, a 16-year-old from West Hills, California, is among winners of the 2nd annual Peace First Prize, recognizing youth peacemakers, ages 8-22, who are leaders focused on making lasting social...
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N.J. Bear Attack Victim Killed by Bear, Autopsy Says
An Indian-origin hiker found dead in September near a circling bear in a wildlife preserve in West Milford, a township in New Jersey state of the U.S., was actually mauled to death by the bear, an...
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Off to the Races: Indian Americans in the Midterm Elections
According to the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies, the electoral fate of some 159 Asian Americans running in 26 states hangs in the balance on Nov. 4. Some of them, including...
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I’m Choosy Because I can Afford to be Choosy: Monica Dogra
– MUMBAI U.S.-based Indian origin singer-actress Monica Dogra, who anxiously awaits the release of her forthcoming movie “Fireflies,” feels as an artist she can afford to be choosy about the projects...
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Suicide bombing along Pakistan’s border with India kills dozens
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — More than 50 people were killed Sunday when a suicide bomber struck during a solemn military ceremony at Pakistan’s eastern border with India, the deadliest attack on Pakistani...
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India, Pakistan lower flag at Wagah border ceremony day after deadly attack
India and Pakistan solemnly lowered their national flags at a dusk military ceremony on their main land border crossing on Monday, a day after a suicide attack killed almost 60 people on the Pakistani...
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Spy agencies averted more deaths in Pakistan-India border bomb
Indian and Pakistani intelligence agencies both picked up plans for an imminent strike on their Wagah land border ahead of a suicide blast that killed 57 people on Sunday, and heightened security...
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India condemns Wagah terror attack
The terror bombing at Wagah in Pakistan that claimed 60 lives drew wide condemnation in India, with the government calling for “the firmest and most comprehensive action” against all terror groups...
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Super Nani: A Movie That Takes us Back to the Dark Ages
Indra Kumar must have a time machine. How else do you explain him making a movie that takes us all back to the dark ages? It’s almost as if “Super Nani” takes every single embarrassing, regressive,...
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Non-profit Hosts Meeting to Outline Roadmap of ‘One World’
New York The Global Citizen Forum, a Singapore-based non-profit founded and led by billionaire philanthropist Bhupendra Kumar Modi, hosted a meeting Oct. 31, at the United Nations to propose a roadmap...
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Replica of Sardar Patel’s Statue Installed at India House
A replica of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s “Statue of Unity,” that is to be built in Gujarat at an estimated cost of $2 billion and billed as the largest in the world, was installed in the reception area...
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Pioneering Hindu Temple Builder Dies
Alagappa Alagappan, 89, who leaves behind a legacy of hundreds of Hindu temples around the country died Oct. 24 in New Hyde Park, New York. The former United Nations official who traveled around the...
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