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Pakistani-American faces extradition hearing on NYC attack plot
ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani-American man accused of plotting attacks in New York City for Islamic State is scheduled to appear at an extradition hearing in a Pakistani court on Friday. Talha Haroon, 19,...
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Mira Nair gets fellowship from Ford Foundation
NEW YORK – Indian American filmmaker Mira Nair has received an Art of Change Fellowship from the Ford Foundation. Nair was born and raised in Rourkela, India and attended Delhi University as well as...
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Mughal, British influence in Diwali food
Sri Lankan Tamil devotees pray during the Hindu festival of Diwali at Shivm Kovi temple in Colombo (Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters) NEW YORK – Ah, I hear they have removed the Taj Mahal from the tourist...
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Why Manka Dhingra is important for Democrats
Manka Dhingra NEW YORK – Last year, in November, it was the Indian American Ro Khanna vs. the Japanese American Mike Honda, for a US Congressional seat, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Khanna won that...
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Travel deals: Free airfare for a Suez Canal cruise and $1,000 resort credit...
© Gustavo Frazao | Dreamstime.com Land More than a dozen hotels have partnered with the St. Kitts Tourism Authority to offer 15 to 40 percent off stays from Dec. 15 to March 31. Hotels participating in...
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Indian-American Democratic candidate exits Illinois gubernatorial race
47th District Alderman Ameya Pawar withdrew his candidacy from the Democratic primary for governor of Illinois. Chicago, IL: Just four days after completing his state-wide “Don’t Close Our Communities”...
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Indian-origin teenager Akshay Ruparelia is UK’s ‘youngest millionaire’
Akshay Ruparelia LONDON – An Indian-origin teenager has made a fortune by selling houses through his online estate agency business during his school lunch breaks and has become one of UK’s youngest...
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Gloom to boom: gold gets sparkle back for India’s festivals
A customer tries on a gold necklace at the Umedmal Tilokchand Zaveri jewelry store during the festival of Dhanteras, two days before Diwali, in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 9, 2015. Bloomberg photo by Dhiraj...
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White men rule the business world. They still feel left out at work.
Kimberly Hernandez, 21, of Arlington, Va., stands in the center of Mount Pleasant Street as a protest march heads toward the White House. Washington Post photo by Sarah L. Voisin More than a third of...
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Harvard’s South Asia connection gets $25 M infusion from steel czar
Tiona Zuzul DBA ’14 conducts field research during the Kumba Mela, a religious gathering that every 12 years creates the world’s largest pop-up city (credit: Meenah Hewett via Harvard.edu) The South...
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Pratham raises $275,000 at gala in Virginia
R. Madhavan speaking at the Pratham gala in Virginia. WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington DC chapter of Pratham USA, a four-star rated charity that provides quality education to underprivileged Indian...
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Interfaith Institute of Islamic Center honors Harvard Prof. Diana Eck
NEW YORK – The Interfaith Institute of the Islamic Center of Long Island (ICLI) presented its second annual award to Prof. Diana Eck of Harvard University for her seminal work in the field of...
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The Top 100 players for the 2017-18 NBA season
The Washington Post national NBA writer Tim Bontemps surveyed the NBA and ranked his top 100 players according to their overall talent level heading into the new season. See how they stack up. 1....
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Woman accusing Trump of misconduct subpoenas presidential campaign
FILE PHOTO: Summer Zervos listens as her attorney Gloria Allred speaks during a news conference announcing the filing of a lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump in Los Angeles, California, U.S.,...
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Massachusetts court: Yahoo can give dead man’s emails to siblings
A Yahoo logo is pictured in front of a building in Rolle, 30 km (19 miles) east of Geneva, in this file picture taken December 12, 2012. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo BOSTON – The top court in...
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Richa Sharma performs for Shirdi Sai Dham fundraiser
(All Photos by Deval Parikh) NEW YORK Bollywood singer Richa Sharma performed for Shirdi Sai Dham, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, on October 15, at Nicholas Music Center, Rutgers University,...
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Awesome TV celebrates 3rd anniversary, in New York
Ritesh Parikh and Nutan Kalamdani. NEW YORK The Internet-based TV channel ‘Awesome TV’, founded by Ritesh Parikh and Nutan Kalamdani, celebrated its 3rd anniversary at Loveage Rooftop, in New York...
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Federal judge blocks Trump’s third travel ban
A federal judge on Tuesday largely blocked the Trump administration from implementing the latest version of the president’s controversial travel ban, setting up yet another legal showdown on the extent...
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Jack Martins for Nassau County Executive
Jack Martins NEW YORK News India Times and Desi Talk have endorsed Senator Jack Martins as the candidate for Nassau County Executive, running on the Republican Party line. As a son of...
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U.S.- South Asia policy: Betting on India, but not giving up on Pakistan
Washington DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of United States of America (USA) Donald Trump during Joint Press Statement, at White House, in Washington DC, USA on June 26, 2017. (Photo:...
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