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One week after Florida shooting, students across the nation take action
Protestors rally outside the Capitol urging Florida lawmakers to reform gun laws, in the wake of last week’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.,...
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Trump says arming some teachers would stop shootings ‘instantly’
U.S. President Donald Trump talks about banning devices that can be attached to semiautomatic guns to make them automatic, during a Public Safety Medal of Valor Awards Ceremony at the White House in...
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Jaipur’s narrow street becomes set of Dev Patel’s film
Actor Dev Patel arrives at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake JAIPUR – A narrow street here lined with vegetable, jewellery...
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Nirav’s PNB fraud started in 2008, arrested bank officials tell CBI
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Looking forward to meeting Trudeau: Modi
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures while disembarking from his plane after arriving at Ottawa International Airport, Canada, in this April 14, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/Files NEW...
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Trump Jr.’s trip to India has sparked controversy – and $15 million in sales
Donald Trump Jr. thrusts his fist after speaking at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio U.S. July 19, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar NEW DELHI – In response to a query by a U.S....
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Nikki Haley, Navtej Sarna to attend AAPI’s 36th annual convention in Ohio
Dr. Gautam Samadder with Ambassador Nikki Haley. NEW YORK – The 36th Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) will be held at...
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Holi Hai! Indian-Americans, others, plan to celebrate the colorful festival...
Holi being celebrated in New Jersey, organized by Surati for Performing Arts and Education. (File photo) One of the most joyful festivals in the Hindu calendar has become a popular gathering place for...
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Daniel Dromm celebrates Tibetan New Year in Elmhurst
NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm and United Sherpa Association President Urgen Sherpa pose in front of a shrine at the United Sherpa Association in Elmhurst. NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm celebrated...
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Magic Bus raises $300,000 at inaugural gala in New Jersey
Utkarsha Mahadeshwar with Abhishek Bachchan NEW YORK – Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan graced the first ever Magic Bus Gala in New Jersey on February 15, which attracted about 400 members of the...
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Somerset County High School Democrats to hold “March for Our Lives” on March 24
Somerset County High School Democrats (from left to right): Parth Darji, Nick Sokol, Megha Tandon, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, Varun Seetamraju, Jason Lam The Somerset County High School...
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On the Path to Enroll 1 Million Children in School: My Encounter with Women...
Deepika Thakur, AIF Clinton Fellow 2017-18 On the Ground in India: Perspectives from American India Foundation’s Clinton Fellows* “Namaste! Mein Indus Action ki EWS helpline se baat kar rahi hoon.” /...
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Indian-American candidate gets boost in run for Illinois State Senate
Ram Villivalam, candidate for Illinois State Senate from District 8, with his wife Elizabeth. (Photo: election website ramforsenate.com) The Chicago Tribune, Illinois’ leading paper, has endorsed an...
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University, employers scramble to protect DACA recipients
FILE PHOTO – People hold signs against U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed end of the DACA program that protects immigrant children from deportation at a protest in New York City, U.S., August 30,...
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Indian-American Shampa Mukerji running for Civil District Court in Texas
Shampa Mukerji, candidate for 269th Civil District Court Judge in Houston, TX (Photo: Facebook) An Indian-American attorney is running for a judgeship in Harris County, Texas. Shampa Mukerji says she...
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Indian-American judge Ravi Sandill running for Texas Supreme Court
Judge R. K. Sandill, candidate for the Texas Supreme Court Place 4. (Photo: Facebook) An Indian-American judge in Harris County, is running for the Texas Supreme Court on grounds that the high court is...
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How many more Nirav Modis will Indian Govt. go after?
Nirav Modi NEW YORK – A popular ‘joke’ proliferating on WhatsApp mocks Lalit Modi, Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, say they are going to start an ashram in London called the ‘Art of Leaving’ – a riff on...
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Mayur Ramgir receives second award for ‘MeTheForce’ music video
Mayur Ramgir (Courtesy: LinkedIn) NEW YORK – Indian American Mayur Ramgir has won his second “Best First Time Director” award at the New York Film Festival, after receiving it from Festigious...
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Indian musical reality show “The Remix” to air on Amazon Prime from March 9
Mumbai: Music composers Amit Trivedi and DJ Nucleya, singer Sunidhi Chauhan and actor Karan Tacker during the launch of their upcoming music show ‘The Remix’ in Mumbai on Feb 21, 2018. (Photo: IANS)...
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Indian-American Nimesh Patel’s comedy chops are impressing ‘Saturday Night...
Nimesh Patel has written jokes for “Saturday Night Live” and the Oscars. Photo: Phil Provencio via The Washington Post “I wanted Bobby Jindal to win for like two minutes,” Nimesh Patel joked at New...
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