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Kiran Bedi to be BJP’s Delhi CM candidate
The BJP’s projection of India’s first woman police officer Kiran Bedi as its face in Delhi has divided the party, with one section overjoyed and the other left sulking. Some also feel that while the...
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Indian-American Frank Islam receives Martin Luther King Jr. award
An eminent Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Islam has been presented with the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Award in recognition of his contribution to the legacy of the...
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Anti-Charlie rally in Pakistan draws 5,000
Around 5,000 people rallied against French magazine Charlie Hebdo in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Sunday, and the founder of a group banned for militant links urged protesters to boycott...
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A Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, takes a dip at the confluence of the river Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, ahead of the Makar Sankranti festival at Sagar Island, south of Kolkata, India, January 13.
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Upstate New York Man Sent to Prison for Fatal Crash
An Upstate New York man was sentenced to prison last week for a 2013 crash that killed a woman while intoxicated along 117th Street near 97th Avenue in Richmond Hill. Queens District Attorney Richard...
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As Obama visits, signs that India is pushing back against China
When Sri Lanka unexpectedly turfed out President Mahinda Rajapaksa in an election this month, it was the biggest setback in decades for China’s expansion into South Asia – and a remarkable diplomatic...
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Top issues during Obama’s India visit
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in India on Sunday for the second time, to build on what he calls one of the defining relationships of the 21st Century. Here are some key areas likely to be...
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Attempts to block book on Sonia Gandhi only fuelled interest – author
Efforts by the Congress party to block the publication of a “dramatized” biography of its president Sonia Gandhi only stoked interest in the book, said author Javier Moro. “The Red Sari”, the English...
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US keen to work towards implementation of n-deal
As an India-US nuclear contact group met for the third time to try and resolve the contentious nuclear liability issue, ahead of US President Barack Obama’s India visit, the US Wednesday said it will...
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11 South Asians Among 40 Finalists in Intel Science Competition
At least 11 high school seniors of South Asian descent, a majority of them Indian, are among the top 40 finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS). Considered the nation’s most...
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Gurgaon legislator accused of rape
A police complaint has been filed against BJP legislator from Gurgaon Umesh Aggarwaal accusing him of raping a 25-year-old Delhi woman, police said Wednesday. The complaint was filed in Delhi’s Tilak...
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Hindu widow saved 10 Muslims in Bihar riots
A Hindu woman who saved lives of 10 Muslims in this village in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district during the recent clashes in which five people died is being hailed as a hero, officials said. Shail Devi, a...
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India, U.S. trying to get nuclear deal over line during Obama trip
India and the United States were trying to narrow differences on nuclear trade on Thursday ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit, but New Delhi ruled out a change in its liability law that has...
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Modi to welcome Obama in Fortress Delhi
India’s capital will turn into a virtual fortress for U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit this weekend, with heightened security measures, including an extended no-fly zone, to protect the world’s...
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Obama visit set to mark new era in India-US ties: Jaishankar
India’s ambassador to the US, S. Jaishankar, has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to America last year “really re-energised” the relations between the two nations, and the visit of President...
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Obama’s India trip: US analysts cautiously optimistic
President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to India could well lead to deeper cooperation between the two countries as it was in their mutual interest, analysts suggested though some cautioned against...
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Pulitzer winner Lahiri scoops $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian fiction
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri won the DSC Prize for South Asian fiction on Thursday, the third straight year a writer of Indian origin has carried off the annual $50,000 prize that...
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Nativist film targets outsiders in cosmopolitan Mumbai
A film looks set to whip up sentiment against immigrants in Mumbai, the country’s financial capital, by lionising a deceased right-wing politician and endorsing his often divisive policies. “Balkadu”,...
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Obama, India’s Modi claim breakthrough on nuclear issues
President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that the two countries have made progress toward resolving nuclear issues at the start of a three-day visit that is heavy on...
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President Barack Obama is greeted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrives at Air Force Station Palam, New Delhi January 25.
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