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Priti Patel’s exit won’t affect Indian influence in Britain
(171108) — LONDON, Nov. 8, 2017 (Xinhua) — Priti Patel delivers her keynote speech during the Conservative Party Annual Conference 2017 in Manchester, Britain on Oct. 3, 2017. Priti Patel resigned on...
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Will bring bill to allow NRIs to vote from their locations, Centre tells SC
NEW DELHI – The central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it will bring a bill during the Winter Session of Parliament to amend the Representation of People Act for allowing...
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From New Jersey to Washington State, Indian-Americans made significant gains...
Madhuben of Monmouth County, N.J., going to vote in District 11, where an Indian-American candidate Vin Gopal was running for the State Senate seat. (Photo courtesy Ritesh Shah) “Mara Chokra Ne Jitadvo...
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AIA New York holds Children’s Diwali festival
NEW YORK – The AIA New York Chapter celebrated the Seventh Children’s Diwali last month, at Bellerose Library. Many children and their parents attended the event as well as Shashi Shah, the AIA...
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Indian man admits to assaulting girl on plane
Vijaykumar Krishnappa, 29, an Indian national, pleaded guilty Nov. 8, to assaulting a girl on a flight from Seattle, Washington to Newark Liberty International Airport this July. Documents filed in...
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Surati for Performing Arts celebrates Diwali at annual festival
The Surati Lights of Diwali Festival held on Sunday, Nov. 5 at the Exchange Place in Jersey City and was sponsored by Carepoint Health, NJCU (New Jersey City University), BCB Community Bank, The...
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List of Indian-American Winners & Also-Ran in Nov. 7 Election
New Jersey Winners: Vin Gopal, State Senate Raj Mukherji, State Assembly Ravi Bhalla, Mayor of Hoboken Hemant Marathe, Mayor of West Windsor Shanti Narra, Freeholder for Middlesex County Balvir Singh,...
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‘Ittefaq’ Abhay Chopra’s masterful debut film
(Photo: Reuters) The best thing about “Ittefaq” is its runtime of 107 minutes. Director Abhay Chopra seems to have realised what many in Bollywood haven’t – when it comes to thrillers and mysteries,...
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Mass shootings numb, erode quality of life in America
US flags. Photo: Reuters. NEW YORK – Blame it on the relentless blitz of news and social media that overload, numb senses, akin to those caught in the grip of opioid addiction. Graphic photos, videos...
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With no-buzz ‘Ittefaq’, Bollywood hopes to rein in publicity blitz
(All Photos: Reuters) It’s probably no coincidence that the makers of Bollywood film “Ittefaq” (Coincidence) are taking the path less trodden for the movie’s promotions. At a time when the Indian...
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Jewelers say haven’t smiled in the year since India cash ban
A salesman shows gold bangles to a customer at a jewellery showroom during Dhanteras, a Hindu festival associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in Kolkata, India October 28, 2016. REUTERS/Rupak...
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Indian-Americans featured as a whole category on Jeopardy! Tournament of...
The Jeopardy! quiz show board. (Photo: jeopardy.com) In the Nov. 10 round of Jeopardy! the popular quiz show, Indian-Americans featured in a big way. The Double Jeopardy round had five questions in the...
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India, US, Japan, Australia hold first quad talks on Indo-Pacific cooperation
A man holds the flags of India and the U.S. while people take part in the 35th India Day Parade in New York August 16, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files Manila/New Delhi – India, Australia, Japan and...
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Former U.S. intelligence officials say Trump is being ‘played’ by Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shake hands during the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany in this still image taken from video, July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Steffen...
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New Delhi’s ‘gas chamber’ smog is so bad that United Airlines has stopped...
A United Airline Airbus A320 aircraft lands at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/Files NEW DELHI – Citing toxic smog that one official...
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Last U.S. defendant pleads guilty in multimillion dollar India-based call...
All 24 Defendants in the United States, most of them of Indian origin, have pleaded guilty in an international call-center scam that operated from India and involved some 61 people, all of whom were...
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New Jersey Governor-elect selects several Indian-Americans to transition team
The Indian-American community met with New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy, several times in the course of his campaign. (Photo: News India Times) New Jersey’s Governor-elect Phil Murphy, is...
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Consulate hosts meet on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty, Suresh Jani, Dipti Jani and Deputy Consul General Paramita Tripathi. NEW YORK The Indian Consulate in New York, in collaboration with Federation of Indian...
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Politics really is ruining Thanksgiving, according to data from 10 million...
In the wake of last year’s bitterly contested presidential election, “politically divided” families cut their Thanksgiving celebrations short by an average of 20 to 30 minutes. Republican voters were...
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FDA warns Indian firm Lupin on repeated quality violations
The logo of Lupin, India’s No. 2 drugmaker, is seen on the facade of its pharmaceutical plant in Verna, Goa, June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui Lupin Ltd., which makes generic antibiotics,...
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