Manmohan Dubs Demonetization ‘Organized Loot, Legalized Plunder’
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a globally respected economist, has called the government’s demonetization drive a case of “organized loot and legalized plunder”, warning that it will drag...
View ArticleObama Calls For Unity On Last Thanksgiving In Office
President Barack Obama in his last Thanksgiving Day message from the White House, asked Americans to reflect on what really unites them after a “noisy, passionate and sometimes divisive” election...
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Nikki Haley’s Appointment Sign Of Indian Americans’ Political Emergence
Nikki Haley’s historic appointment to a cabinet-rank post by Republican President-elect Donald Trump that caps the election of five Indian Americans to Congress this year has been welcomed by the...
View ArticleIndian-American Assaulted At Pittsburgh Bar
An Indian-American was assaulted at a restaurant’s bar in the South Hills Village in Pittsburgh because he was mistaken as a Muslim, media reports said. The police arrived at the Red Robin Restaurant,...
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In The Inner Circle
Since President-elect Donald Trump announced last week that he wanted South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, there’s been a palpable sense of relief among...
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Terror-bombing Suspect Ahmad Khan Rahimi Indicted In New York
Ahmad Khan Rahimi, an American citizen of Afghan origin arrested in connection with bombing in New York and New Jersey in September this year in alleged acts of terrorism that injured over 130 people,...
View ArticleFederal Lawsuit Against N.J. Township For ‘Denial’ Of Mosque Permit
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit last week against Bernards Township, New Jersey, for denying zoning approval to allow the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge to build a mosque on a piece of land it...
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Alabama Junior Wins $100,000 Jeopardy! Teen Tournament
A calculated move of waging one extra dollar played a deciding factor in this year’s Jeopardy! Teen Tournament. Combining his lead from the first game of the finals with a strong finish in the second...
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New Jersey Baker Among Contestants In ‘The Great American Baking Show’
A New Jersey-based amateur baker will be seen testing her skills along with fellow bakers on the second season of ABC’s “The Great American Baking Show,” premiering Dec. 1. Prachi Chaudhari, owner of...
View ArticleCommunities Warned Against Post-election Immigration Scams
In light of increased fear and anxiety in immigrant communities as a result of the current political climate, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman last week issued a fraud alert warning...
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New Jersey Baker Among Contestants In ‘The Great American Baking Show’
A New Jersey-based amateur baker will be seen showcasing her skills along with fellow bakers on the second season of ABC’s “The Great American Baking Show,” premiering Dec. 1. Prachi Chaudhari, owner...
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‘Dear Zindagi’ Is Mostly Garbled, Incoherent
During their first therapy session in his expansive, sun-dappled consulting room, Jehangir Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) tells Kaira (Alia Bhatt) the story of a man, his Chinese companions, a snow leopard and...
View ArticleCalifornia Mosques Receive Threatening Letters Against Muslims
At least three mosques in California have received letters threatening Muslims and praising President-elect Donald Trump, media reports said. The hate-filled letters were discovered at the Islamic...
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India Launches New Tax Evasion Amnesty Scheme To Unearth Unaccounted Cash
, Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Nov. 28 unveiled a scheme to give tax dodgers another chance to come clean, as he sought to bring billions of dollars worth of undeclared income into the...
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Fearing Tighter U.S. Visa Regime, Indian IT Firms Rush To Hire, Acquire
Anticipating a more protectionist U.S. technology visa programme under a Donald Trump administration, India’s $150 billion IT services sector will speed up acquisitions in the United States and...
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Mosques Get Threatening Letters: Trump Will ‘Do To You Muslims What Hitler...
Letters threatening that President-elect Donald Trump will do to Muslims what Adolf Hitler “did to the Jews” were sent to three California mosques last week, according to the Council on...
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New Jersey Baker Among Contestants In ‘The Great American Baking Show’
A New Jersey-based amateur baker will be seen showcasing her skills along with fellow bakers on the second season of ABC’s “The Great American Baking Show,” premiering Dec. 1. Prachi Chaudhari of...
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A Broadway-style Ramayana Musical In Jersey City Stirs Many Hearts
The ‘Ramayana and the story of Diwali’, a Broadway-style musical encompassing Indian classical, folk, opera, and dance and story-telling, enthralled members of the audience at the Harborside Atrium in...
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Second Indian-American Picked For Important Role In Trump Administration
President-elect Donald Trump selected a second Indian-American, Seema Verma, on Nov. 28 for a high-level position in his administration, assigning her “to the dream team that will transform our...
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Festival To Screen Films From The Subcontinent
A coming of age story of a shy student who uses a family trip to an old Anglo-Indian town as an escape from his failed semester will open the 13th annual edition of the South Asian International Film...
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