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Former Georgia Tech Professor Indicted for Racketeering
A former Georgia Tech professor was indicted last month on charges that he engaged in a scheme that led to the theft of more than $1 million from the university. If convicted, Joy Laskar could face...
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Kiran Bedi joins BJP, to give Delhi ‘all she has’
Celebrated former IPS officer Kiran Bedi, who parted ways with AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal around two years ago, Thursday joined the BJP, saying Delhi needs a stable and honest government. At an event...
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UCLA Alumnus Donates $2.5 Million for New Semiconductor Lab
The University of California, Los Angeles has received a $2.5 million gift from school alumnus Mukund Padmanabhan to build a new semiconductor lab in Engineering VI, a new building under construction...
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L&T Infotech CEO Mukesh Aghi Appointed USIBC President
The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) on Jan. 14 appointed Mukesh Aghi, currently the chief executive officer and member of the board of directors at L&T Infotech, as its new president. Aghi...
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Golf-Patel banned one year by PGA Tour for doping
Little-known American golfer Bhavik Patel has been banned by the PGA Tour for one year after violating its anti-doping policy on the use of performance-enhancing substances, the PGA Tour said on...
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‘Alone’: Creaking Sounds and Deserted Houses Don’t Scare
Bhushan Patel’s remake of Thai film “Alone” relies on the usual horror movie tricks to scare the audience, but the story is saddled with so many meaningless twists and turns that it’s more exhausting...
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Indian-origin envoys of US, Canada take charge in New Delhi
Four new envoys Friday presented their credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee and of them, two were persons of Indian-origin – the US ambassador and the Canadian high commissioner. Richard Rahul...
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India’s answer to ‘The Godfather’ comes to America
Indian director Anurag Kashyap’s award-winning epic “Gangs of Wasseypur” is India’s answer to “The Godfather” and “Oldboy” and India’s coming out party as an international storytelling powerhouse. So...
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Gov. Haley Delivers Emotional Speech at 2nd Inauguration
South Carolina Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley, considered a ‘rising star’ in the Republican Party, delivered an emotional speech at her 2nd inauguration Jan. 14. Haley’s inauguration was attended by...
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A Kamala on Capitol Hill?: Harris Sets Eyes on U.S. Senate
Just days after Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, announced she would not seek re-election in 2016, California Attorney General Kamala Harris, 50, declared her bid for the seat Jan. 13. She’s widely...
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Sam Singh Leads Democrats in Michigan
– WASHINGTON Democratic Michigan State Representative Sam Singh, the first Indian-American lawmaker, will serve as the minority floor leader for the 2015-2016 legislative session acting as a liaison...
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Sam Malhotra Named to Maryland Cabinet
– WASHINGTON Maryland State’s Republican Governor-elect Larry Hogan has named Indian-American businessman Sam Malhotra to head the Department of Human Resources. Malhotra is founder and chief...
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Leela Samson Quits as Censor Board Chief Citing Government Pressure
Leela Samson has resigned as the censor board chief, protesting against what she termed interference by the government, while denying Friday that her exit was linked to controversial film “MSG”, which...
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Bhakti Sharma Sets World Record in Antarctic Ocean
– NEW DELHI Open water swimming champion Bhakti Sharma of India set a world record by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in one degree temperature in the Antarctic Ocean. Bhakti on Jan. 13 became the...
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Sunanda Pushkar case: Police question Tharoor
Delhi Police Monday were questioning Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in the mysterious murder of his wife Sunanda Pushkar in January last year. Tharoor reached the Vasant Vihar police station in south...
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Obama visit: India-US ties set to move to transformative level
India-US ties are set to move to the transformative level during President Barack Obama’s India visit later this week, building also on the personal rapport developed between him and Prime Minister...
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Bipasha Basu: From Sex Symbol to the Queen of horror
In an industry that typically sidelines actresses as they age, Bipasha Basu has reinvented herself, going from sex symbol to the queen of Bollywood horror movies, a genre that most mainstream stars...
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Pahlaj Nihalani Appointed New Censor Board Chairperson
Four days after Leela Samson quit, film producer Pahlaj Nihalani, younger brother of filmmaker Govind Nihalani, was on Jan. 19 appointed the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification...
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Farhan Akhtar Sings Duet with Priyanka Chopra
Actor-filmmaker-singer Farhan Akhtar has sung the first duet of his career, and that too for his sister’s forthcoming film “Dil Dhadakne Do.” Accompanying him on the mike is actress-singer Priyanka...
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Mukesh Bhatt is my Godfather: Composer Jeet Ganguly
Composer Jeet Ganguly, who has created tunes for films like “Aashiqui 2″, “Youngistaan” and the forthcoming “Khamoshiyan”, says filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt is his “godfather,” who gave him a “rebirth” in...
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