May offers improved visa deal as India, UK launch trade talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May offered India a possible improved visa deal on Monday, as the two countries kicked off talks on boosting trading links ahead of Britain’s departure from the European...
View ArticleEx-union minister, BJP leader Jaywantiben Mehta dead
Jayawantiben Mehta, the seniormost Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Maharashtra and a former Union Minister, passed away early on Monday at her residence following a brief illness. She was 78....
View ArticleIndian American woman poised for historic election to U.S. Senate
California Attorney General Kamala Harris is set to become the first Indian American elected to the US Senate in next week’s election, having built up a commanding lead over her rival, according to...
View ArticleOn Kamal Haasan’s 62nd birthday, his most underrated films
Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, who turned 62 on Monday, needs no special introduction, but some of his best performances have gone unnoticed in numerous underrated films. IANS lists a few such films...
View ArticleIndian Americans intensify campaigns on final days before election
Indian Americans Democrats and Republicans intensified their campaigns in the community for their presidential candidates on the eve of Tuesday’s monumental elections. Democrats took a broader...
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NBA basketball player Lebron James introduces Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during a campaign rally in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 7. The post appeared first on News India Times.
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A man crosses a road amidst the heavy smog in New Delhi, Nov. 6. The post appeared first on News India Times.
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A Hindu devotee holds offerings as she worships the Sun God in the waters of a pond during the religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, Nov. 6. The post appeared first on News India Times.
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Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Wilmington, Ohio, Nov. 5. The post appeared first on News India Times.
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Hillary Clinton is joined by Beyonce at a campaign concert in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 5. The post appeared first on News India Times.
View ArticlePrayer For World Peace At Gayatri Chetna Center’s Diwali Celebration
The Gayatri Chetna Center of New York celebrated Diwali and the New Year Oct. 28 with community gathering, prayer for world peace and expressing gratitude to the veterans and martyrs who have...
View ArticleModi has become modern day Tughlak, says Congress leader
Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari on Tuesday termed the move by the government to abolish Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as a “nuclear trident at poor people of India” and described Prime Minister...
View ArticleMuslim home with Clinton window sign vandalised in Philadelphia
Vandals broke the window of a Muslim family’s home in a Philadelphia suburb overnight on Monday. Wasif Qureshi, a cardiologist and the local head of civic engagement group Emerge USA, said his...
View ArticleIndian Americans intensify campaigns on final days before election
Indian Americans Democrats and Republicans intensified their campaigns in the community for their presidential candidates on the eve of Tuesday’s monumental elections. Democrats took a broader...
View ArticleLarger Turnout Of South Asian Voters Expected In This Election
When the elections begin this week in Chicago, Indian-Americans and other South Asian voters will likely show up in larger numbers at polling places to cast their ballots than in the past. Community...
View ArticleGurdwara Holds Non-Partisan Candidates Forum Ahead Of Election
Ahead of the general elections, the Sikh Religious Society of Palatine, a Chicago suburban Sikh Gurdwara, organized a community gathering focused more on politics rather than religion Oct. 26. The...
View ArticleMake No Mistake! You Are Not A ‘Dual Citizen Of India’
In social media, websites and other written communications, some OCI (Overseas Citizens of India) card holders describe themselves as “dual citizens of India”— indicating citizenship of both India and...
View ArticleKrishnamoorthi, Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti, Attend BAPS Diwali In Barlett
The Swaminarayan temple in Bartlett, Ill. celebrated Diwali Oct. 31 with prayers, annakut offerings and colorful intricate designs called rangoli. The organizers said over 1,000 people, who attended...
View ArticleConsulate Observes Birth Anniversary Of Sardar Patel
The 141st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first deputy prime minister, was celebrated Oct. 31 in the presence of a large number of the community members at the Indian Consulate...
View ArticleIndian-Americans Join The Nation To Watch The Nail-biting Finish To Election
As election night Tuesday edged closer to midnight the nation waited on tenterhooks as projections for president of the United States swung from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to...
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